Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
December 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Population and Caseload Boom Birth New West Georgia Judicial CircuitEffective Jan. 1, 2025, operations will rev up in the new West Georgia Judicial Circuit enacted in May by legislators to cover superior court matters in Carroll and Heard counties. While existing Coweta, Meriwether and Troup county superior court matters will continue to be serviced by the Coweta Judicial Circuit, only half of its eight-jurist bench will remain with the circuit.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
December 12, 2024 | Law.com
Scan In Progress: Litigators Leverage AI to Screen Prospective JurorsIn this week's Legal Speak episode, Dan Wolfe, the senior director of jury consulting at Magna Legal Services in Chicago, Illinois, teamed with Philly-based litigation reporter Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer to test out how the firm develops prospective juror profiles.
By Aleeza Furman and Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith
1 minute read
December 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Final Misconduct Hearing Date Impending for Fulton JudgeThis time next week, Atlanta Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Shermela Williams is expected to learn the exact dates she'll appear for a final misconduct hearing before the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
December 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Morgan & Morgan Litigators Flip $3.75M Jury Verdict Into $5.6M Settlement With State FarmAfter convincing a Clayton County State Court jury to return a $3.75 million verdict in an underlying 2018 automotive tort, litigators with Morgan & Morgan have obtained a $5.6 million post-verdict settlement with State Farm Insurance.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
December 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ruling Ends Lengthy Court of Appeals Election ChallengeA legal battle challenging former State Bar of Georgia Executive Director Jeff Davis' election to the Georgia Court of Appeals has come to an end following a ruling by the Supreme Court of Georgia on Tuesday.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
December 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Muscogee Co. Jury Returns $42M Verdict Against Garbage Company After Collision Results in AmputationA Muscogee County Superior Court jury returned a $42 million verdict against a garbage company that disputed liability after colliding with a motorcyclist in 2021.
By Cedra Mayfield
13 minute read
December 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Here’s What Litigators Want For ChristmasLaw.com asked litigators–and neutrals–what they wanted to be gifted, both literally and figuratively, for the holidays.
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read
December 05, 2024 | Law.com
Here’s What's on Lawyers' Holiday WishlistsLaw.com asked litigators–and neutrals–what they wanted to be gifted, both literally and figuratively, for the holidays.
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read
December 05, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Wish List Unlocked: Here’s What Lawyers Want For ChristmasLaw.com asked litigators–and neutrals–what they wanted to be gifted, both literally and figuratively, for the holidays.
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read
December 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Meet Houston County's New Superior Court JudgeHouston County State Court Solicitor General Amy E. Smith will be sworn in to serve on the Houston Judicial Circuit Superior Court bench this month after being elevated by gubernatorial appointment in November.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
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