Cedra Mayfield
Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
June 10, 2021 | Daily Report Online
How Civil Litigator Brittanie Browning Is Preparing for the Next Disruption"Last year showed us that we all need to continue growing by seeking out new work and learning about up-and-coming areas of law in order to better serve the evolving needs of our clients," said Brittanie D. Browning of Hall Booth Smith in Atlanta.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
June 09, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Question of Ethics or Contempt? Victory for Lawyer Convicted After Client Goes AWOL"Behavior which might be unethical and might even subject an attorney to discipline by the State Bar does not necessarily rise to the level of criminal conduct," the opinion said.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
June 08, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Argumentative and Self-Sufficient: Ever Wonder Why Some Lawyers Suck at Relationships?"Lawyers, as a class or as a group, actually tend to track low in cognitive empathy, which means they don't necessarily find it easy to put themselves in someone else's shoes," a therapist for lawyers said. "That can result in high levels of judgmentalness and obviously lack of empathy."
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 07, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Appellate Court: No Liability for School After Uninsured Teen Driver Rolls Over Classmate"Any damages for which [the student] is entitled to recover ultimately stem from the bodily injuries she sustained as a result of collision," wrote an appellate judge.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 07, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Inside Georgia's Final Judicial Emergency Extension"They waited enough time to make sure things could be done safely, and I'm certainly very happy for the people who are dealing with these tolling order deadlines that are now being reinstated," said an Atlanta-based defense attorney.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
June 04, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Class Action Filed Against Parking App Over Data Breach Impacting Millions of Users"The [personally identifiable information] obtained from ParkMobile has already been listed for sale on a Russian crime forum for $125,000," the complaint alleged.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 04, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Back to Business: Georgia Judiciary Expects to End Statewide Emergency on June 30"I do not expect to issue another order extending beyond June 30 the Statewide Judicial Emergency that has been in place for nearly 15 months already," said Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
June 04, 2021 | Daily Report Online
State Farm Seeks Judgment in Million-Dollar Case Involving Personal Use of Company Vehicle"It is uncertain whether, under existing Georgia law, [the defendant] was using the repair vehicle at the time of the accident within the scope of [the employer's] consent, and consequently whether [the defendant] qualifies as an insured for purposes of the policy's liability coverage," said John C. Patton, an attorney for the insurance company.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
June 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Appeals Are Starting to Surface Over Masks, Tech Glitches, Other Pandemic-Related Issues"Anything having to do with differences in procedures, people are going to scrutinize and, perhaps, look for appellate issues with regard to process," said Mary-Christine "M.C." Sungaila, an appellate attorney.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
June 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Cross Your T's: Landlord Scores Win in Battle Over Retail Lease's Commas, Capitals"There are not that many cases that deal with this issue," said appellate attorney David Jaffer. "Now we have a decision from an appellate court that ... will be cited quite often, especially when it comes to retail leases."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
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