Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates
P.C.
75 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Ste 101
Atlanta,
GA 30308(470) 294-1674
www.garymartinhays.com
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Samuel H. Pond | April 19, 2024
I have written in the past about the failure of punitive damages to have the deterrent effect they were designed to have. Rather than deter intentional harm or egregious behavior, the threat punitive damages pose is seemingly ignored by corporations and employers who put profits before preventing harm, thanks in part to awards frequently being reduced on appeal.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel J. Siegel | April 19, 2024
Pennsylvania's newly proposed Rule of Professional Conduct 1.20 makes succession planning mandatory. It is a very good start, but hopefully, after public comment, the Disciplinary Board will revise and improve it.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente | April 18, 2024
This article discusses the contours of closing out a file by sending a closing letter (also referred to as an end-of-engagement letter) and examines the potential consequences that may flow from failing to properly communicate the end of an engagement to a client.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By John A. Zurzola | April 16, 2024
Kayden's Law represents needed but nonetheless sweeping changes to the way that courts and judges examine the huge responsibility of awarding child custody to parties when the risk of harm to a child is or could be at issue.
By VerdictSearch | April 16, 2024
On May 27, 2022, plaintiff Samantha Stacknick, 28, was driving an SUV on Route 65, near the Camp Horne Road intersection in Pittsburgh. Keith Garland of Tesone Transport Inc. was operating a dump truck in an adjacent lane when he sideswiped the SUV. Stacknick claimed head and neck injuries.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis|News
By Amanda O'Brien | April 12, 2024
The firm was able to withstand the exit of 26 partners who moved to Goodwin Procter in the first quarter.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Harlan S. Stone, Anna S. Jewart and Alexandra G. Farone | April 12, 2024
On March 15, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on an issue that more directly impacts the legal interests of public officials: When does a public official's social media activity on a personal account constitute state action under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, subjecting the public official to liability?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward T. Kang and Kyle T. Garabedian | April 12, 2024
While asserting claims in federal court against local government is a powerful tool, it is one that should be used sparingly and carefully. Like most other litigation, such claims come with significant risks and financial costs.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | April 11, 2024
"It seems odd that when your livelihood is being taken away, even if temporarily, … we only have to do preponderance of the evidence," Brobson said.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | April 9, 2024
"Congress can't do it the way it did it here, where it's telling Pennsylvania, 'You have to make law the way we, Congress, tell you to,'" Jonathan Lowy, an attorney with Global Action on Gun Violence representing the plaintiffs, contended.
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