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November 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Nelson Mullins, Greenberg Traurig, Jones Day Have Established Themselves As Biggest Outsiders in Atlanta Legal Market

While a majority of Am Law 200 firms with roots elsewhere started small and grew steadily in the region, several others landed with a splash and then contracted.
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November 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

'Rebound' In Demand For Legal Services Places Southeast Among Top 3 Regions In U.S.

“All in all, I think for [surveyed firms] in the Southeast, it’s a favorable setup for a strong year,” Citi's Michael McKenney said of the grouping, which includes both Atlanta and Miami.
4 minute read
November 15, 2024 | Law.com

Federal Judge Rejects Teams' Challenge to NASCAR's 'Anticompetitive Terms' in Agreement

"At this stage, the teams are no closer to irreparable harm than they are to the command, 'Drivers, start your engines,' at the first race of the 2025 season," U.S. District Judge Frank Whitney wrote in a Nov. 8 order.
6 minute read
November 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing Ga. Nursing Student Laken Riley

The killing added fuel to the national debate over immigration when federal authorities said the defendant illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 and was allowed to stay to pursue his immigration case.
5 minute read
November 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Maryland Atty Pushes Judge to Grant Discovery in Reverse Discrimination Suit Against King & Spalding

Attorney Sarah Spitalnick, who is white, sought to rebut the law firm's claim that she was not harmed because she never applied for a fellowship program aimed at minorities.
4 minute read
November 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Justice Department Says Fulton County Jail Conditions Violate Detainee Rights

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office doesn't adequately protect jail detainees from violence by other detainees, including stabbings, sexual abuse and killings, federal officials contend in a lengthy report
6 minute read
November 14, 2024 | National Law Journal

How Big Law Congressional Investigation Practices Will Stay Busy in 2025

“I don't think that there's a single industry that's safe anymore, safe meaning like off-limits from investigations,” Hogan Lovells partner Michael Bell said.
5 minute read
November 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

'I Saw a Huge Need': Georgia Judge Emerges as Changemaker

"[W]e all benefit from having programs that meet people where they are," the judge said.
7 minute read
November 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Final Countdown': SEC Launches Nearly 800% Litigation Surge in October

“All signs—most notably the recent surge in bitcoin’s price—point to a new day for bitcoin specifically and crypto in general,” said Tal J. Lifshitz, a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.
3 minute read
November 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

49 New Judges: Dozens Rise to Georgia Benches

As 49 new probate judges prepare to take the bench across the state in January, the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia is opening up about the training it's offering to ensure its newcomers don't end up on the Judicial Qualification Commission of Georgia's list of ethics violaters.
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