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Alabama Man Arrested After Causing Bitcoin Price to Surge, Then Plummet After Fake SEC Tweet
"The defendant allegedly deceived the public by impersonating the victim and making fraudulent statements on behalf of the SEC," Chad Yarbrough, the assistant director of the FBI criminal investigative division, said in a statement.
Judge Invalidates Rules Passed by State Election Board in Georgia
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox ordered the State Election Board to immediately remove seven new election rules and to inform all state and local election officials that they are void and not to be followed.
Republicans Challenge More Than 63K Voters in Georgia, but Few Removed, AP Finds
Those who allege Georgia's voting rolls are bloated with ineligible voters are trying to change that, filing lawsuits and pushing the State Election Board to order counties to do more.
Bank of America Alleges Atlanta Lawyer 'Refused' to Return Almost $1M From DOT Settlements
"Defendants have not provided any valid justification for their refusal to remit the ... funds held in trust for [the bank]," the suit states.
Ex-Justices Help Appellant Team Secure Reversal in Garnishment Dispute
"[I]f the process defense is meritorious, as it is here, the default judgment must be set aside," read the Supreme Court of Georgia opinion.
On the Move: Polsinelli Adds Health Care Litigation Pros From K&L Gates
Clark Hill adds to construction group in Atlanta; Buchalter, Bradley, Holland & Knight also make additions in Southeast offices.
Fulton Judge Blocks Ballot-Counting Rule, Says County Officials Must Certify Election Results
Tuesday and Monday's rulings are victories for Democrats, liberal voting rights groups and some legal experts who have raised concerns that former President Donald Trump's allies could refuse to certify the results if the former president loses to Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in next month's presidential election.
Lawyers Outdo Themselves, Getting $50M After Court Vacates $10M Award
"They offered one one-hundredth of the verdict," said prevailing plaintiff counsel Daniel J. Moriarty of Moriarty Injury Law. "That's important because everyone talks about verdicts in Georgia, but what people need to talk about is the fact that these verdicts happen because these insurance companies don't protect their insureds, and they lowball plaintiffs even in strong cases."
Jury Returns $3.5M Verdict Following Fatal Police Chase in Savannah
"[T]he jury saw that her death could have been avoided by better policing and police policies, which would have also protected the safety of the public," said plaintiff counsel Andrew Lampros of Hall & Lampros.
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