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August 11, 1999 | Law.com

Judge's Error on Juror Literacy Could Overturn Porno Conviction

A rarely utilized federal statute requiring all federal jurors to be literate may win a new trial for two former Georgia educators convicted two years ago of child pornography. During jury selection in the 1997 trial, defense lawyers demanded U.S. District Judge Duross Fitzpatrick refused to strike one potential juror after the panelist professed that he couldn't read everything on the jury questionnaire. Now, a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Court of Appeals has held that Fitzpatrick was wrong.
6 minute read
March 03, 2004 | Law.com

News in Brief

U.S. High Court Denies Surrick Discipline Appeal
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May 04, 2011 | Daily Report Online

Charles Mathis was full of love for life, people

Charles A. Mathis Jr., a former president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, died last week at the age of 57. His former law partner, David Walbert, recalled these memories of him.I was a friend of Charles Mathis for a long time, long enough that neither of us could remember how we first met. But being a good friend of Charles was nothing unusual.
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February 28, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

Prisoners May Recover Legal Fees if Suit Prompted Change in Conditions

For the second time in two months, a state appeals court has allowed civil rights plaintiffs to attempt to recover legal fees in a suit rendered moot by a change in the government behavior that prompted it.
6 minute read
January 11, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Last Sitting, Solons Spit Out Spate Of Laws Touching on Legal Practice

At a closing session that marked the end of a decade of Republican dominance, the 209th Legislature pushed through an unprecedented number of bills and Acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco spent his last days in office signing the bulk of them. Here are the enacted laws most closely affecting the legal community.
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September 09, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

Suits & Deals

Large settlements and verdicts in New Jersey.
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July 25, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

Insurance Regulators Seek Judge's Sign-Off on MIIX Settlement Payouts

State regulators last Tuesday asked for a judge's go-ahead on a plan to resolve hundreds of pending claims against MIIX Insurance Co. while keeping the medical malpractice carrier solvent - as long as no monster verdicts are around the corner.
5 minute read
September 22, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

Tax Court Judge Assignments Revised

Notice to the bar.
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July 29, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

The End of the Affidavit of Merit Misery

The person executing the Affidavit of Merit and the expert witness must generally have the same board certifications as the defendant.
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January 07, 1999 | Law.com

Griffin Bell's 'Achievement' Anything But Common

Author Reg Murphy has produced a respectful and fairly detailed account of the life and times of King & Spalding senior partner Griffin B. Bell. The book chronicles Bell's rise, through talent, ambition, hard work and, yes, common sense, from modest circumstances in South Georgia to the inner circles of government and law in Washington and Atlanta.
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