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Lawyer Suing King & Spalding Asks Law Firm to Apologize for Diversity Program Exclusion

Sarah Spitalnick's claim differs somewhat from a similar effort by legal activist Edward Blum.
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Lost on a Technicality?: Judges' Questions Skeptical of State Claims to 'Valuable' Coastal Marshland at Oral Argument

Wetland ownership has been a hot topic during the state's most recent legislative session, which saw a bill introduced that aimed "to make it easier for coastal landowners to claim ownership of parts of the state's salt marsh," according to a report by WABE, that noted while the bill's sponsors said it would improve conservation, some detractors argued, "what the bill really does is enable owners to sell mitigation credits—so that developers can destroy marsh elsewhere."
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Plaintiffs' Attorneys Reach Settlement Agreement With City of Atlanta, Requiring ADA-Compliant Sidewalks

"Anybody who's been in Atlanta for any period of time knows the sidewalks are a disaster," plaintiffs attorney Andrew Coffman said. "Even if you're able-bodied, walking down the sidewalk, it can be a challenge."
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Daily Business Review

Lawyer's Use of Artificial Intelligence Leads to Disciplinary Action

Local ethics experts weigh in on the attorney's response in this emerging area of disciplinary law.
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Daily Business Review

UK-Based Legal Recruiter Buchanan Law Opens First US Office in Miami, Following Clients

"It's one of the new financial and economic hubs of the U.S.," said Thomas Hanlon, head of the firm's U.S. practice. "That's probably the reason why we picked Miami above maybe New York or Chicago."
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Big Law PACs in Southeast Gave Thousands to Congressional Incumbents, Committees in Q1

Donations by the Southeast firms overall appeared to slightly favor Republicans.
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Womble Bond Plans US Leadership Shift, After 9-Year Term of Betty Temple

The new CEO said he planned to work to deepen relationships. "Through that, we're going to capture more and higher-valued work from them," Merrick Benn said.
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Daily Business Review

Insurer Sues to Avoid Payment on Joe Carollo Verdicts

"The duty to defend is broader than the duty to indemnify," QBE Specialty Insurance Co. argued in the lawsuit. "As such, where there is no duty to defend, there can be no duty to indemnify."
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Daily Report Online

Intermediate Court Weighs Apartment Complex Ability to Waive Security Requirements

'It's one thing [for an apartment complex] to say we can't be your insurer, it's another thing to say 'We're not doing anything [to provide security].' That seems to be a very extraordinary thing and that concerns me," said Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard.
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Daily Business Review

Judge Awards Florida Litigators $2.4M in Attorney Fees

Class counsel moved for nearly $4.4 million in attorney fees, but U.S. District Judge Paul Byron ultimately awarded $2.4 million.
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