By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | July 10, 2017
Senior U.S District Court Judge William O'Kelley of the Northern District of Georgia, who died Wednesday, was remembered by friends last week for his sharp legal mind, keen wit, strong mentoring, gregarious personality and good company on long trips.
By Greg Land | July 10, 2017
The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit came more than seven years after high-flying Florida lawyer Scott Rothstein pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a scheme that defrauded hundreds of investors.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | July 7, 2017
The parents of an American student who died on a study abroad program cannot sue the Brookhaven university, the Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | July 6, 2017
The question of whether a caterer can be sued over food poisoning suffered by wedding guests produced a 5-4 split and two strong dissents at the Georgia Court of Appeals.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | July 6, 2017
A woman has filed a lawsuit against her former pastor, alleging he sexually abused her for years starting when she was 15 and told her it was her duty in service to the church.
By C. Ryan Barber | July 5, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday adopted an indemnity policy that will shield lawyers and other staff from any personal liability for enforcement actions that draw a lawsuit and expose them to a monetary judgment. The new policy comes as two FTC lawyers press for immunity, in court, over their roles in a data-breach case against the now-shuttered medical device company LabMD.
By Mike Scarcella | July 3, 2017
An adult entertainment club in the Florida panhandle is being sued by the EEOC for allegedly refusing to hire a male bartender. The club, Sammy's, subsequently hired at least two female bartenders at the club's Fort Walton Beach location, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The agency said in a statement that "employers must realize that no person, male or female, can be denied employment based on sex." A representative for Sammy's wasn't immediately reached for comment.
By Greg Land | June 30, 2017
The owners of three Midtown restaurants—Hudson Grille Midtown, Joe's on Juniper and Einstein's—have sued a neighborhood couple for what they claim is a campaign of harassment that threatens to put the eateries out of business.
By dailyreportonline | Daily Report | June 29, 2017
One of Greenberg Traurig's big wins for its labor practice group was its representation of Zaxby's in a putative collective action brought by Ayotunda Lovett on behalf of herself and others claiming Zaxby's didn't pay proper overtime compensation.
By dailyreportonline | Daily Report | June 29, 2017
Matt Moffett has secured significant defense verdicts in numerous high risk and exposure cases, but what drew attention in 2016 was his work as president…
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