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A Brilliant Georgia Judge and Judicial Pioneer Has Died

"Her love of the law, her integrity, her wisdom and her independence were unmatched," said Georgia Court of Appeals Chief Judge Amanda Mercier. "She truly was a trailblazer."
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Candidate for Douglas County Probate Judge Averts Residency Challenge—Again

Senior Judge Cynthia D. Wright dismisses incumbent Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson's petition for review of unsuccessful residency challenge launched against opponent, Douglas County Chief Assistant Solicitor General Valerie V. Vie.
5 minute read

International Edition

Japan's Big Law Firms Are Nurturing Female Talent. But What If the Talent Pool Dries Up?

Japan's top law firms are under pressure to improve workplace diversity amid the dwindling popularity of the legal profession.
5 minute read

International Edition

Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers, 2024

More than 100 submissions from across more than 40 firms and 16 countries have been whittled down to find the best up-and-coming women practicing in Continental Europe.
24 minute read

International Edition

How I Deal With Stress: EY Law's Monica Gogna on Discussing Feelings and Failures

In the latest in a series on how senior lawyers cope with stress in both their work and personal lives, the former Dechert, Pinsent Masons and Ropes & Gray partner speaks out.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Adjust on the Fly': South Florida Jury Awards $19.5M

"Trials never go as you expect them to," said Scott Wagner, a partner at Bilzin Sumberg. "This is an extreme example."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Global Regs Hitting Companies Already Facing Increased Compliance Challenges in US

In the United States, regulators are increasingly holding companies accountable for the compliance problems of their third-party vendors. Elsewhere, a new law in the United Kingdom will help prosecutors pursue corporate fraud, and a new EU regulation takes aim at subsidies granted by nonmember states that give companies an undue economic advantage.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Headed to High Court? Candidate for Judge Pushes Back

"The secretary of state has acknowledged in court that his office believes Ms. Johnson's interpretation of Georgia's qualification provisions is correct," said petitioner counsel Kurt Kastor of Kastorf Law.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ruling Challenged: Senior Judge to Decide Residency Dispute in Douglas Probate Race

"The standard of review is whether the ruling of the board was clearly erroneous," said respondent counsel Justin O'Dell of O'Dell, O'Neal, Hungerford, & Blanchard. "[T]here is an abundance of evidence to support the board's decision."
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Strategy in Combating 'Victim-Shaming' Leads to $9M Florida Jury Award

"She was told to be quiet and she didn't," said attorney Amy Judkins, a partner at Newsome Melton.
4 minute read

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