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Norfolk Southern Replaces Fired CLO With Fast-Rising Internal Candidate
Jason Morris has extensive crisis management experience, which may come in handy if the independent law firm probe that found the CEO and CLO were having a romantic relationship turns up other problems.
All Rockdale County Courts Relocating to New Judicial Complex
"Our current courthouse, where the Superior Court is located, was built in 1938 by the Roosevelt administration," said Rockdale Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Robert Mumford. "The major problem with the courthouse, besides its age, is the security arrangements are very difficult because of the layouts of the buildings and the entrances."
Bitter Fight Between 2 Tribes Over Sacred Land Where One Built a Casino
The Atlanta-based Eleventh Circuit will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in the Muscogee Nation's appeal of the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the casino's construction. The lawsuit also names federal officials and the university that performed archeology work at the site.
Employer Obligations When Workers Request Accommodations Related to Mental Health
When workers seeking accommodations such as reduced duties, remote work or intermittent or extended leaves of absence are denied, they are filing disability discrimination claims.
Off-Limits? Judicial Authority Takes Center Stage in Dispute Over Municipal Utility Rates
"The legislative body whose job it is to decide what the rates should be, whether they encompass profit or not, is the city council," argued appellee counsel Rebecca Woods of Seyfarth Shaw in Atlanta.
University of Georgia's School of Law Announces Programs to Fund More Attorneys in 'Legal Deserts'
"We are still trying to get competitive pay for our prosecutors and our public defenders," executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia Peter Skandalakis said. "When you're talking about the rural areas that don't get a lot of county support financially, they're not able to compete with the salaries that are being paid in the metro areas."
Seven-Lawyer M&A, Real Estate Team Joins Jones Walker in New Orleans
"We worked on deals across from each other for many years. We're excited to now be on the same side of the table with these lawyers at Jones," said Jones Walker partner John Werner.
10 Lawyers Admitted to Practice Before Georgia's High Court
"I agree that the choice to be a lawyer necessarily includes the choice to be a leader," said Jordan Redavid, founding partner of Fischer Redavid. "To me, that means to be a voice or champion for others in need. I look forward to making good on that as a member of this Court."
As Election Nears, SEC Ramps Up Activity, More Big Law Firms Land Defense Work
Linklaters, Sullivan & Cromwell, Bracewell, Davis Polk, Milbank, among other firms, are advising financial firms, broker-dealers and companies wrapped up in SEC enforcement actions this month.Trending Stories
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