Cedra Mayfield

August 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"He has fulfilled the the significant responsibilities placed upon him as presiding officer of the JQC Hearing Panel in the spirit of public service and transparency by making proceedings accessible to all," Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs said of Atlanta Judicial Circuit Judge Robert C. I. McBurney.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

August 21, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"The verdict was unjust," defendant Lucian Lincoln "Lin" Wood Jr. told the Daily Report Tuesday. "Our legal system in Georgia is corrupt and dominated by Freemasons."

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

August 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"This verdict establishes that Amazon is responsible for the system it created and for the drivers that deliver Amazon packages to Amazon customers," said prevailing plaintiffs counsel Joe Fried of FriedGoldberg in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

August 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"95% of the time that I interact with him he has been very decent to me," said Vidalia attorney William Michael-Malone Hart. "It is the other 5% of the time, particularly when we get into heated exchanges, that I feel like my clients aren't going to be given a fair chance."

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

August 16, 2024 | Law.com

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Cranfill Sumner Partner Mica Worthy discusses unique challenges involved in suing NASA for space debris damages amidst international law and the Federal Tort Claims Act.

By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | Mason Lawlor

1 minute read

August 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"Government accountability matters no less when the government uses private contractors for its work," said prevailing appellant counsel Meredith C. Kincaid of Cross Kincaid in Decatur.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

August 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"Perhaps it is not tort reform that we need but insurance reform," said plaintiff counsel Cash Krugler Fredericks partners Alwyn Fredericks. "Insurance companies should fairly assess and resolve cases on the front end as opposed to crying foul when a jury hammers them for not doing their jobs."

By Cedra Mayfield

10 minute read

August 09, 2024 | Law.com

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Brian J. Sutherland of Beal, Sutherland, Berlin & Brown outlines his top litigation considerations for employers faced with discrimination claims.

By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith

1 minute read

August 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"This verdict shows that there are courageous people all over the state who aren't afraid to stand up for accountability and responsibility and who believe that the value of an arm and a leg is not any different in Union County than in Fulton County," said plaintiff counsel Moses Kim of The Moses Firm in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

August 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"We are disappointed with the judge's decision, but we brought this challenge because it was the right thing to do," said petitioner counsel Julie Oinonen of Williams Oinonen in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read