Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
October 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Who Will Be Judge: New Seat Opens in Paulding CountyThe Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting judicial candidate nominations and applications to fill a new judgeship on the State Court of Paulding County created by House Bill 1466.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
October 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'Frustrated' Muscogee County Jury Returns $3M Verdict Against Bounty Hunters After Unlawful Home Invasion"We were pleased that the jury was able to appreciate the egregiousness of the defendants' conduct and compensate our clients for what they went through," said plaintiff counsel David C. Rayfield of Waldrep, Mullin, & Callahan in Columbus. "If nothing else, we hoped a verdict of this magnitude would stop similar unlawful conduct from occurring."
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
October 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Too Slow? Judge Investigated After Cases Drag On for YearsThe judge's "conduct ... amounts to willful misconduct in office; a willful and persistent failure to perform the duties of office," according to the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia charging document.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
October 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Beasley Allen Attorneys Launch Latest Class Action Against BioLab Following Chemical Leak"This is not the first time that BioLab's negligence has exposed the surrounding community, and it is a shame that members of this community are suffering because of it," said plaintiff counsel Rhon Jones of Beasley Allen in Montgomery, Alabama.
By Cedra Mayfield | Mason Lawlor
5 minute read
October 07, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024 Award Recipient: Lisa PhelanLegal Speak at the 2024 Women, Influence and Power Conference award ceremony in Chicago.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
October 07, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024 Award Recipient: Jo-Anne KellyLegal Speak at the 2024 Women, Influence and Power Conference award ceremony in Chicago.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
October 07, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024 Award Recipient: Shanon R. StevensonLegal Speak at the 2024 Women, Influence and Power Conference award ceremony in Chicago.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
October 07, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024 Award Recipient: Jacqueline LeeLegal Speak at the 2024 Women, Influence and Power Conference award ceremony in Chicago.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
October 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'Don't You Give the Defense a Discount': Gwinnett Jury Returns $2M Verdict Against Hotel"We felt confident that the jury would side with us and confirm what we always believed—the hotel bore the full responsibility for putting our client in that dangerous position," said plaintiff counsel Tyler Schermerhorn of The Schermerhorn Firm in Atlanta.
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read
October 03, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Bench Trial Results in Record-Setting $8.5M Federal Tort Claims Act Judgment"Trying a bench trial really allowed us to streamline our case and to be creative in terms of how we presented our evidence," said plaintiff counsel Lee Gutschenritter of Cash, Krugler & Fredericks in Atlanta.
By Cedra Mayfield
9 minute read