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Business disputes present both challenges and opportunities.
Lawyers Sanctioned; Pleadings Struck: What's Next for Honda?
"The Court believes the defendants" conduct undermined the fairness of the trial and influenced the jury with evidence that was specifically excluded by the Court," read a sanction order issued by Clayton County State Court Chief Judge Michael T. Garrett.
Arbery's Family Still Waiting for Ex-Prosecutor's Misconduct Trial After 3 Years
District attorneys "have a huge amount of discretion to make decisions about what cases to pursue," criminal defense attorney Don Samuel said. "The notion that we're going to start prosecuting DAs for prosecuting or not prosecuting strikes me as really being on the edge of propriety."
Robert Hur, Special Counsel in Biden Classified Documents Case, Rejoins King & Spalding
The former U.S. attorney caused an uproar when he declined to bring charges against the president but described him in a report as "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."
Ga.'s Lt. Governor Won't Be Charged in 2020 Election Interference Case
Jones was one of 16 state Republicans who met at the Georgia Capitol in December 2020 to sign a certificate stating that Trump had won Georgia and declaring themselves the state's "duly elected and qualified" electors even though Democrat Joe Biden had been declared the state's winner.
Judge Sounds Alarm Over Persistent Circuit Split on 'Favorable Termination' Rule
The rule, established in the Supreme Court's 1994 decision 'Heck v. Humphrey,' bars people from bringing civil rights suits without first showing their conviction has been reversed, set aside or expunged. Circuits are divided over whether that rule applies to plaintiffs no longer in prison.
2024 US Presidential Election: What the Legal Industry Needs to Know
Take a look at the ongoing coverage from across the Law.com Newsroom on the potential impact of November's election.
Willis Skips Ga. Senate Hearing While Challenging Subpoena
The Republican-led committee was formed to look into allegations of "misconduct" against the elected Democrat, with regard to her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election loss in Georgia.
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