June 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Bullock Ward Mason Named 2024 Southeastern Legal Award Diversity Initiative WinnerFinalists included McGuireWoods, Moore & Van Allen, Smith Anderson and Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers.
By Alex Anteau
2 minute read
June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Litigation Departments of the Year Recognized at Daily Report's Southeast Legal AwardsThe winners for the Southeastern Legal Awards Litigation Department of the Year awards were presented for Appellate, General, Product Liability, Personal Injury and Securities categories.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
June 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online
A 'Death Penalty'? Ford Set to Ask Appeals Court to Reject $1.7B Verdict, Order New TrialAppeal of the record verdict has drawn amicus briefs from the American Tort Reform Association, the Georgia and United States Chambers of Commerce, Georgians for Lawsuit Reform and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.
By Alex Anteau
4 minute read
June 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'There's No Magic Sauce': Why Georgia's Rural Verdicts Are on the Rise"I think one mistake that plaintiffs lawyers are also guilty of is [treating] rural people like they're different and they're not," said plaintiffs attorney Matt Cathey.
By Alex Anteau
6 minute read
June 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Lowball Settlement 'Didn't Look Right': Plaintiff Attorneys Recover $10.1M, Allege Defense Misled About Policy Limit"I told [my co counsel], either this company is underinsured or they're not being truthful about how much coverage there is," plaintiff attorney Matt Cook said.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
June 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online
$47M Catastrophic Trucking Verdict Is a Sign of Changing Times in Growing Metro Atlanta County"I think jurors in places like Cherokee County don't have a problem rendering a fair verdict if that means its going to be a big number for nice, deserving plaintiffs," said plaintiff's counsel Mike Moran.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
June 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ga. Court of Appeals Split Over Railroad's Duty in Claims Stemming From Negligent ParkingThe plaintiffs indicate they intend to seek certiorari with the Supreme Court.
By Alex Anteau
4 minute read
June 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online
2 DAs, 1 Judgeship: Who Will Voters Elect to DeKalb County State Court on June 18?Voters will decide between Fulton County Deputy District Attorney of Sexual Assault Yolanda Mack and DeKalb County Senior Assistant District Attorney Dionne McGee during June 18 runoff election for DeKalb County State Court Division 3 judge.
By Cedra Mayfield | Alex Anteau
8 minute read
June 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'My Clients Are Devastated': Court Holds Staffing Agencies Not Liable for Licensed Health Care Practitioners' CredentialsThe plaintiff-appellants indicated that they are considering filing a motion for reconsideration or an application for certiorari with the Supreme Court.
By Alex Anteau
4 minute read
June 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Appeals Court Rules Settling Defendants Can't be Kept in a Case to Anchor VenueThe unanimous opinion, authored by Judge Trenton Brown, echoed Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard's trepidation toward the plaintiff-appellant's position at oral argument.
By Alex Anteau
4 minute read
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