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Recorders Court judge beaten, robbed in Jesup
JESUP, Ga. AP - A judge and former prosecutor was hospitalized after being severely beaten and robbed in his law office.Jesup's Recorders Court judge, Glenn Thomas Jr., was alone in his office near City Hall on Monday when he was attacked.Authorities arrested Bobby Rex Stribling, 45, at a Brunswick motel shortly after recovering Thomas' stolen pickup truck.Surrogate's Court: A Tutorial in Jurisdiction
In her Trusts and Estates Update, Farrell Fritz partner Ilene Sherwyn Cooper writes that for the past 30 years, the Surrogate's Court has found little need to opine on the subject of its jurisdiction. Nevertheless, within the past several months, both that court and the Appellate Division have confronted the issue with respect to attorney fees, foreclosure proceedings and Totten trust accounts. The divergent views of the bench on this subject are instructive.Judge rejects amending Savannah dredging suit
A federal judge says that both the Georgia Ports Authority and a South Carolina agency overseeing activities in the Savannah River may take part in a $650 million lawsuit challenging the deepening of the river shipping channel.In the sad, sad case of Harold St. John--whose burial was interrupted more than two weeks ago by defendants who wanted lung tissue samples--the appellate court has finally ruled. There will be no autopsy, and St. John's family can proceed with the burial.
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Parents' Refusal to Consent to Life-Saving Surgery Results in Court's Neglect FindingMaritime Attorneys Deal With High Seas Piracy
Maritime attorney Matthew Marion is no stranger to high seas piracy. He has represented insurers that have had to pay out on two ships stolen at sea and never returned, and he has handled numerous instances of pirates stealing cargo and then demanding ransoms. Marion says negotiations with pirates often take place on the hijacked ship's bridge and include the head pirate. And attorneys aren't just dealing with commercial piracy. Attorney David Bohonnon handles cases where pirates target private yachts.Judge Orders Defense Lawyer to Turn Over Videotape for Grand Jury Proceedings
Supreme Court Justice Colleen Duffy, sitting in the Bronx, ordered attorney "M.B" to supply the video, holding that the prosecution's subpoena in the midst of a pending grand jury investigation was not barred by the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel.Using Their E-Words Against Them
Corporate defendants, and especially their in-house counsel, shudder when electronic discovery is mentioned. E-discovery puts a company on the defensive and hampers its ability to develop its defense strategy. Attorneys Eric L. Probst and Kerri A. Wright, of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, believe it's time for defendants to turn the tables on plaintiffs and make e-discovery a two-way street by serving requests on and conducting Internet searches of plaintiffs.Sweepstakes Class Action Settles for $33M, and $8M in Legal Fees
Plaintiffs in a class action suit against American Family Publishers sweepstakes came up winners last week, winning a $33 million settlement plus $8 million in legal fees. The complaint alleged deceptive sweepstakes mailings induced recipients to order magazines and merchandise by creating the false impression that the purchases were necessary to win, or improved the odds of winning.Trending Stories
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