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Where to Go on Monday? What Might Happen to Jurists and Litigants as Ga. House Mulls Moving Banks County Between Circuits

Three years ago Banks County was paying roughly $380,000 to be a part of the Piedmont Circuit, while Rabun County, which is similar in population size, was only paying about $180,000 to be a part of the Mountain Circuit.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Appellate Court Reverses Class Action Certification Denial in Case Over Patient Record Leak to Lawyer

Defendant-appellees have since filed a petition for certiorari with the state Supreme Court.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Jurors Return $4.5M Award to Father of Slain Toddler

"Agencies that are designed to protect our children can't fail with impunity," said Justin Grosz, a partner at Kelley Kronenberg.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

As Law Firms Face Growing Threats, Florida Bar Creates Cybersecurity Committee

Incursions and subsequent class actions are on the rise, and courts are increasingly sympathetic to plaintiffs in these cases, prompting the bar to launch its standing committee, purportedly the first in the nation.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Trump Changes Lawyers in Georgia, As More Defense Attorneys Enter Election Interference Case

Steven Sadow is replacing Drew Findling on Trump's Georgia legal team.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

How This Trucking Defense Lawyer Swayed a DeKalb Jury in a $2.75-4.125M Case

"I didn't know what to expect going in, but it was a tough case. It could have gone the other way," defense attorney Grant Smith said.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Law Firm Revenues, Expenses Both Outstrip National Averages

Firms based in the state continue to bring in business at an impressive clip, but their expenses in the first half of 2023 grew more than double the national rate.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Awards $1.9M to Scammed Nonprofit That Rescued Afghans From Taliban

"There was a lot of heroism and self-sacrifice during the debacle of the evacuation from Afghanistan, including a lot of Americans," said Kevin T. Carroll, an Am Law 150 firm partner. "But in any crisis situation, there is always going to be a handful of bottom feeders who seek to make money off of human tragedy."
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Big Atlanta Law Firms Saw Revenue and Profits Rise in First Half, Even as Collections Slowed

Billing rate increases appeared to be the largest fuel for revenue growth, as demand in Atlanta was down 1.6%, compared to a 0.4% decrease for all firms nationally, according to Wells Fargo.
4 minute read

Law.com

Behind the Scenes of a Defense Win With a Rare Secondary Insurer Settlement Offer

"In situations like this, you don't often see the excess carrier, who obviously appreciated a risk, negotiation with the plaintiff's attorney," defense attorney Matt Moffett said. "Most do not make an offer until the underlying insurance carrier offered all their money."
5 minute read

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