Cedra Mayfield
Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
November 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ex-Judge Allowed to Resume Law Practice Post-Ethics CaseThe former judge expressed gratittude for the "opportunity to practice law" again.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Law.com
Who Got the Work: 16 Lawyers Appointed to BioLab Class Action LitigationAfter consolidating 18 class action complaints surrounding a chemical fire at a BioLab plant in Georgia, a federal judge has appointed 16 attorneys from separate firms in Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico as interim class counsel and committee members.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online
3 New Judges: Here's Who Kemp Just Appointed to the BenchGov. Brian Kemp has appointed a pair of solicitor generals and a judge to fill judicial vacancies on the Rockdale County State Court and Houston Judicial Circuit and Tifton Judicial Circuit superior court benches.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Marc Mandel, Senior Vice President & General Counsel at EXOSEXOS Senior Vice President & General Counsel Marc Mandel discusses how leading legal departments are harnessing the power of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize their internal resources and reduce reliance on costly outside counsel.
By Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith
2 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Avery Pollard, Counsel at VerizonVerizon Counsel Avery Pollard discusses how navigating internal investigation can be a critical test for an organization's legal and compliance program.
By Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith
1 minute read
November 18, 2024 | Law.com
Applying Pressure: Collaborating Firms Advance BioLab Class ActionAttorneys from California, New York, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama outline the state of play in the class action litigation, and the steps they're taking in the hope of becoming interim class counsel.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
November 15, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak: GCC East Comes to New YorkNext Monday and Tuesday, the General Counsel Conference East will crank up at the Marriott Marquis in New York, offering today’s legal leaders insights on growth, innovation and excellence. And Legal Speak will be there.
By Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith
2 minute read
November 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'I Saw a Huge Need': Georgia Judge Emerges as Changemaker"[W]e all benefit from having programs that meet people where they are," the judge said.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
November 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online
49 New Judges: Dozens Rise to Georgia BenchesAs 49 new probate judges prepare to take the bench across the state in January, the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia is opening up about the training it's offering to ensure its newcomers don't end up on the Judicial Qualification Commission of Georgia's list of ethics violaters.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
November 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'A Giant in the Legal Community': A Fulton County Judge Has DiedSitting jurists are opening up about the impact former Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings-Moore had on both the court and their legal careers.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
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