October 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ga. High Court Restores Near-Ban on Abortions While State AppealsWith no explanation, the court said the state can't enforce a subsection of the law that reads: "Health records shall be available to the district attorney of the judicial circuit in which the act of abortion occurs or the woman upon whom an abortion is performed resides."
By Russ Bynum | The Associated Press
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October 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
When to Say Goodbye to a ClientThe decision to end a representation can be a difficult one. But many lawyers who have had to defend against legal malpractice claims often note a time in the underlying client representation when they knew something was "off"
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair
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October 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Ga. AG Appeals Judge's Rollback of Abortion BanAttorney General Chris Carr's office filed a legal motion Wednesday asking the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate the law banning most abortions after the first six weeks or so of pregnancy while the court considers the state's appeal.
By The Associated Press
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October 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Fulton Judge Considers Whether to Clarify 2 New Ga. Election Certification RulesSupporters of the rules say they are necessary to ensure the accuracy of the vote totals before county election officials sign off on them; critics worry that supporters of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump could use the rules to delay or deny certification if the former president loses.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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October 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Fulton Judge Strikes Down Ga. Abortion Ban, Allows Till Week 20 of PregnancyA spokesperson for the Georgia attorney general said he would immediately appeal to the state supreme court, which earlier reversed a separate ruling by McBurney that had struck down the law on different grounds and could put Monday's ruling on hold.
By Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy | The Associated Press
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October 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Supreme Court of Georgia Disbars 1 AttorneyThe Supreme Court of Georgia issued one attorney discipline opinion Tuesday.
By Eden Landow
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October 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Not Everything That Can Be Said Should Be SaidTruth in our political discourse is vital for a free and healthy democracy. Only reliable factual information will enable us to make informed and intelligent decisions about important public policy issues.
By Michael Kenny
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September 30, 2024 | Daily Report Online
New Rules Regarding Election Certification in Ga. to Get Test in Fulton CourtThe Republican majority on the State Election Board—made up of three members praised by name by former President Donald Trump at a recent rally—voted to approve the rules last month. Democrats filed a legal challenge and argue the rules could be used "to upend the statutorily required process for certifying election results in Georgia." A bench trial is set to begin Tuesday before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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September 30, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Now What Happens? Addressing Contingencies to Mediation Settlement Agreements in Trust CasesThree kinds of post-mediation clauses, for re-mediation, court action or arbitration, can provide confidence that, in the event of a "hiccup" based on unavoidable contingencies, the mediation settlement agreement can be mended and will ultimately hold.
By Dave Connor
6 minute read
September 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online
GOP-Led Group Sues to Block Ga. Rule Requiring Hand Count of BallotsThe State Election Board has been besieged by critics in recent months as it considers new rules, many of them proposed by Trump allies that opponents say could erode public confidence in the election results.
By Jeff Amy and Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
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