By Cedra Mayfield | September 3, 2024
"While we regret the plaintiff was injured and even though Georgia Power was only found to be responsible for 5% of the damages, the company still believes the claims against it are without merit and we are evaluating next steps," said defense counsel Meghan Pieler of Balch & Bingham.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | September 3, 2024
"A closer examination of this split reveals that the circuits also differ on the precise contours of the doctrine. For example, courts disagree on whether state or federal joinder law governs the analysis and whether something beyond mere misjoinder is necessary to support a claim of fraudulent misjoinder," wrote U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Eric Shane | September 3, 2024
Legionnaires' disease is on the rise, especially in Florida, and attorneys representing clients who have contracted the disease from recreational water facilities like pools and hot tubs need to be familiar with the laws and industry standards in place.
By Cedra Mayfield | August 29, 2024
"Evidence of a traffic violation is evidence of negligence," argued appellant counsel Bradley S. Wolff of Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers in Atlanta. "Bad faith is not negligence."
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | August 28, 2024
"This was the clearest statement to date that Section 230 does not provide this catch-all immunity that the social media companies have been claiming it does," Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky partner Jeffrey Goodman, who represents the plaintiff, said.
By Colleen Murphy | August 28, 2024
The plaintiffs' attorney told the Law Journal that, during discovery, he obtained video of the accident from a local business proving that the defendant driver ran the red light. The defense then stipulated to liability.
By Cedra Mayfield | August 28, 2024
The Alcovy Judicial Circuit has been deemed "conservative" by many attorneys, but a pair of recent automotive tort jury verdicts has signaled a clear message: "credibility still matters" to Walton County jurors.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | August 27, 2024
The first trials in the program had initially been scheduled to kick off earlier this summer, but those proceedings were put on hold while the parties engaged in court-ordered mediation.
By Cedra Mayfield | August 27, 2024
"Walton County is an extremely conservative venue, and we are very proud of receiving almost 20 times the amount of [our clients'] medical bills," said plaintiffs counsel James "Jimmy" A. Rice Jr. of Rice McGowan & Brandt in Atlanta.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By George M. Heymann | August 25, 2024
The plaintiffs maintain that dogs "are certainly much more than personal property, and as countless dog owners can attest, are akin to family."
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