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Ga. Intermediate Court Divided as It Shoots Down Vicarious Liability Med-Mal Appeal
"If this Court were to reverse the trial court's order and hold that when a medical student is on a clinical rotation with a physician the physician is vicariously liable for that student's conduct, what physician would ever participate in the educational process with the prospect they would be held vicariously liability for a medical student's error?" the appellee brief asked. "The answer is simple—no physician would accept that risk."
UPDATED: McAfee Says He Will Rule Within 2 Weeks on Bid to Remove Fulton DA From Trump Case
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and other defendants say the DA paid the special prosecutor large sums for his work and then improperly benefited when he paid for vacations for the two of them.
Georgia Federal Judge Denies Bid to Slash $2.3M Trademark Infringement Verdict
"It would make no sense to call those damages impermissible," the court concluded. "The jury did exactly what the law allows it to do. Defendants merely disagree with the jury's 'determination of the facts'—something the Court cannot second-guess."
Georgia Sets Execution Date for Man Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend 30 Years Ago
The condemned man would the first person executed in Georgia since January 2020. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, executions were effectively halted for a certain group of people on Georgia's death row by an agreement between their attorneys and the state.
As Big Law Moves in, Native Firms Have Advantages in Battle for Clients and Talent
"You demonstrate to prospective clients that your geographic and cultural knowledge in cities that the big (firm) has moved into … gives you an advantage that they will not be able to duplicate," said consultant Joshua Peck.
Nelson Mullins' Litigation Demand Helps Grow Revenues, Profits by 9%
"Our clients are asking us to open up other offices [in the U.S.], but they're not asking us to open foreign offices," said managing partner Jim Lehman.
As DA's Phone Records Enter Spotlight, Experts Say 'Not Obvious' Whether Judge Will Allow
Legal experts point to a gray area about whether the defense met their burden to appropriately obtain and use Fani Willis' phone records.
About the Awards: Get to Know the Judges for the Southeastern Legal Awards
About the Awards is a series of Q&As and columns with our editors across ALM publications and our volunteer external judging staff.
Supreme Court Delays Trump Trial, Will Review Immunity Defense
The justices will address the question of "whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office."Trending Stories
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