Cedra Mayfield

September 26, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"By the rights afforded parents by our Constitutions, the best interest of a child cannot in and of itself be the basis for a stand-alone statute that would allow for any person who has ever had contact with a child to step in and argue for parental 'rights and responsibilities,'" briefed appellant counsel Elizabeth S. Pitts of Denny, Pease, Kirk & Morgan in Columbus.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

September 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"Our current courthouse, where the Superior Court is located, was built in 1938 by the Roosevelt administration," said Rockdale Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Robert Mumford. "The major problem with the courthouse, besides its age, is the security arrangements are very difficult because of the layouts of the buildings and the entrances."

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

September 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"The legislative body whose job it is to decide what the rates should be, whether they encompass profit or not, is the city council," argued appellee counsel Rebecca Woods of Seyfarth Shaw in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

September 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"I agree that the choice to be a lawyer necessarily includes the choice to be a leader," said Jordan Redavid, founding partner of Fischer Redavid. "To me, that means to be a voice or champion for others in need. I look forward to making good on that as a member of this Court."

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

September 20, 2024 | Law.com

In this episode of Legal Speak, senior attorneys preview strategies to help achieve success as general and in-house counsel during the first 100 days in a new legal leadership role. The insight shared in this episode previews an upcoming panel discussion at the upcoming Women, Influence & Power in Law conference, entitled "Making Your Mark: Dos and Don'ts for Success in Your First 100 Days as a Legal Leader."

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

September 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"We look forward to appealing this result so that Honda can eventually have its day in court," said Chris Martin, a corporate communications director for American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

September 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"For you to prevail, I think you need to be able to show that the renewal action is the same 'the case' in which the voluntary dismissal was filed," Presiding Justice Nels S. D. Peterson told appellee counsel during oral arguments.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

September 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"We have always felt that long standing legal principals in the area of municipal liability supported the verdict," Jed Manton of Harris Lowry Manton in Brookhaven.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

September 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"The Court believes the defendants" conduct undermined the fairness of the trial and influenced the jury with evidence that was specifically excluded by the Court," read a sanction order issued by Clayton County State Court Chief Judge Michael T. Garrett.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

September 13, 2024 | Law.com

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dechert global managing partner Vince Cohen discusses his D.C. roots, his time in the U.S. Attorney's Office and his decision to make Dechert his home, all while paying homage to the city that raised him.

By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read