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Not 'Much Else We Could Do': Payout From $40M Bibb County Verdict Uncertain as Judge Mulls Apportionment

If that judgment doesn't fall in the plaintiff's favor, it will create a possible avenue for them to appeal.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Even as Billing Rates Soared, Atlanta Law Firms See Slowdown in Revenue Growth

Atlanta law firms grew billing rates by an average of 9.5% in the first nine months of the year, compared with the industry's 7.9% growth, according to a Wells Fargo survey.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

College Sports Law Specialist Moves to Barnes & Thornburg in Atlanta

Daniel A. Cohen is the latest addition to Barnes & Thornburg's Atlanta office, which has more than doubled its lawyer head count since 2019.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Retiring South Florida Judge Warns Firms About Disturbing Trends

"It is very evident that lawyers are less comfortable trying cases," said Judge Jennifer Bailey on reflection upon retirement.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Prosecutor Oversight Commission at Standstill Amid High Court's Refusal to Vet Rules

"The Supreme Court of Georgia has just determined that there's enough constitutional issues with the statute that they will not approve any set of rules or conduct," said plaintiff's counsel challenging the commission's establishment. "From our perspective, this leads to a condition of stalemate and there's no way for them to lawfully investigate prosecutors going forward."
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Should Have Been Resolved Earlier': How This Plaintiff Got Almost Everything He Asked for in a $1M Bibb County Verdict

"We represent a single individual in his mid-60s who obviously was concerned about spending his entire retirement on the case and they are a multi-million dollar conglomerate of companies," said plaintiff's attorney Doug Kertscher.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Without Merit': Gwinnett Judge Rules Against Recusing DA's Office From Murder Case

The court held that the prosecution had a right to meet with the defendant's fiancée to discuss a refused plea deal, even if they discouraged her from bringing his counsel.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Attorney Faces Dual Disciplinary Action Over Deposition, Settlement Negotiation

"If this is where we are going with speech, lawyers need to be concerned," said Brian Tannebaum, a legal ethics expert who is special counsel to Bast Amron, and not involved in the litigation.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Slower Collections Hamper Revenue Growth In Fla. Law Firms As Year End Approaches

"They've done the work creating the value. Now they have to collect it, and that's what's going to drive that revenue figure up," said Owen Burman, a senior consultant at Wells Fargo.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Am Law 200 Boom in Miami Picks Up Steam, as Dinsmore Enters With Lewis Brisbois Group

The firm's growing size in Florida "starts to really give you the gravitas and the gravity, if you will, to let others know you're serious about your investment in that region," said Dinsmore's leader.
4 minute read

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