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Former High-Tech CEO Continues Court Battle Despite Adverse Verdict
Despite a jury verdict against Dennis C. Hayes, the five-year legal struggle between the former Hayes Microcomputer CEO and two of his former executives is not over. In May, a Fulton County Superior Court jury awarded more than $1 million in damages to Hayes' ex-associates. Hayes' lawyer has filed motions asking Judge Constance C. Russell for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial.Some lawyers leave civilian life for Iraq
TEN DAYS AFTER Haynes and Boone partner Andrew Fono learned he was called to active duty, he turned his environmental litigation docket over to his partners, packed up his office in Houston and prepared for pre-deployment training.Fono, a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, doesn't know exactly when the battalion he is training with will be sent to Iraq, although he says it will be in late summer or early fall.Georgia Justices Adopt JQC's Rule Changes for Campaigns
Jonathan [email protected] state Supreme Court this week adopted recommendations made by the Judicial Qualifications Commission that loosen JQC oversight of judicial campaign conduct.The high court made no changes to the JQC's suggestions, which were prompted when a federal appeals court in 2002 threw out JQC bans on candidates' making misleading statements and personally soliciting campaign donations.Victims of Day-Trader Rampage Say Industry Itself to Blame
In 1999, Mark O. Barton made headlines with his mass murder spree at two Atlanta-area day-trading firms. In the wake of the rampage, 13 suits were filed against the firms and the building owners, among others. Arguments on defense motions for summary judgment will be heard today in state court. The focus of the plaintiffs' cases is the day-trading industry itself, which they argue is a volatile and dangerous business.
What Is a Structure Under Labor Law §240(1)?
In their Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner write: A less common but significant issue in some Labor Law §240(1) cases is whether the work that resulted in injury was being performed on a "building or structure" within the scope of the statute. While the term "building" speaks for itself, a review of existing case law shows that the term "structure" has been interpreted broadly.Trending Stories
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