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August 14, 2003 |

New Blood: Boutique Aims to Fill Gap in Civil Defense Arena

Julia Gray [email protected] new seven-lawyer litigation boutique has cropped up in Midtown. Daniel J. Huff, formerly a partner with Carlock, Cope-land, Semler Stair, has formed Huff, Powell Bailey with former Love Willingham Peters Gilleland Monyak partner R. Page Powell Jr. and M. Scott Bailey, a former Alston Bird associate.
4 minute read
October 14, 2002 |

Memo Tests Limits of Lawyers' Work-Product Protection

A Georgia Supreme Court case between an attorney and his former lawyer over possession of a memo could define the scope of the work-product privilege. The high court, which granted certiorari in the case on Oct. 3, already appears divided over the issues, one of which is whether a document that wasn't prepared in anticipation of litigation can be protected by the work-product privilege.
5 minute read
May 22, 2003 |

Justices Give Clients Reign Over Legal Files

Jonathan [email protected], not their attorneys, own the documents in a legal file, a unanimous Georgia Supreme Court ruled this week.The court's decision "fosters open and forthright attorney-client relations," wrote Justice Hugh P. Thompson."An attorney's fiduciary relationship with a client depends, in large measure, upon full, candid disclosure," Thompson added.
5 minute read
March 16, 2010 |

In Win for Tort Reform Advocates, Ga. Supreme Court Upholds ER Med-Mal Standard

The Georgia Supreme Court dealt a two-pronged blow to plaintiffs lawyers Monday, rejecting challenges to two parts of a 2005 tort reform package. The court split 4-3 to uphold a rule that demanded evidence of gross negligence on the part of emergency room doctors in order to sustain a medical malpractice claim. The court also divided 5-2 to uphold a fee-shifting rule that is supposed to deter the filing of frivolous suits and encourage settlements.
10 minute read
August 07, 2013 |

ON THE MOVE: Award Winners, New Duties And Changes At Firms

Kimberli Withrow has joined Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle as of counsel from her own solo practice in Lawrenceville. Withrow handles a range of family law matters, including divorce, custody arrangements, child support and alimony. She served as a law clerk to Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Richard Winegarden until entering private practice in 2000.
3 minute read
February 22, 2012 |

Jackson appointed to DeKalb Superior Court post

A commercial and business litigation lawyer will become the newest judge in the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit.Gov. Nathan Deal on Friday appointed Asha F. Jackson, 36, to fill the seat on the DeKalb County Superior Court that was vacated last month by Judge Michael E. Hancock.Jackson said she was particularly interested in presiding over accountability courts, saying "they can be life-changing for a lot of people.
2 minute read
October 27, 2006 |

Medical Company Salespeople's Presence in Clinical Settings Raises Liability Risks

Medical company representatives are increasingly present in examination rooms, procedure rooms and even operating rooms. There are few reported legal decisions addressing such situations, but, as Carrie N. Lowe and Trisha L. Lewis of Carlock Copeland Semler & Stair discuss, the practice creates liability risks for medical providers and companies. Lowe and Lewis recommend procedures that should be put in place before a company rep is allowed to attend a physician-patient encounter.
10 minute read
September 12, 2011 |

Failed real estate deal becomes 'rabbit hole' case

More than seven years after a $4 million real estate deal collapsed in south DeKalb County, a jury ruled against the would-be buyers' claims that they were entitled to a refund of $60,000 in earnest money. Instead, the verdict in effect awarded $142,000 to the sellers' real estate broker, who had brought a countersuit against the buyers for his unpaid commission.
5 minute read
January 19, 2007 |

Commentary: Theories of Liability in Clinical Trial Litigation

Lawyers have crafted numerous and often creative attempts to file suit on behalf of the subjects or former subjects of clinical trials, writes Carrie N. Lowe of Carlock Copeland Semler & Stair. Lowe examines recent case law concerning lack of informed consent and various other theories, and highlights a number of decisions that have been reassuring news for defense counsel. As she points out, however, defendants certainly have not seen the last of such claims.
12 minute read
December 14, 2005 |

Candidates for Superior Court Bench Cut to Five

Meredith [email protected] candidates for an open seat on the Fulton County Superior Court have been narrowed to five: a juvenile court judge, an assistant district attorney, a lawyer in the state attorney general's office and two attorneys in private practice.The Judicial Nominating Commission gave Gov. Sonny Perdue the shortlist of candidates on Monday.
4 minute read

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