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Greg Land

Greg Land

Greg Land covers topics including verdicts and settlements and insurance-related litigation for the Daily Report in Atlanta.

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August 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online

State Bar Governors Set to Eye Rule Mandating Disclosure of Legal Malpractice Coverage

A Professional Liability Insurance study committee recommended adoption of a rule requiring lawyers to disclose whether they carry malpractice insurance, which would be posted on the State Bar of Georgia's bar directory website.

By Greg Land

5 minute read

July 30, 2021 | Law.com

Can We Talk? Eyeing COVID-Clogged Dockets, Judges Push Civil Cases to Settle

Many courts were already urging or mandating pretrial mediations, but as the pandemic shutdown lifts lawyers are getting a clear message: "settle it, try it or dismiss it."

By Greg Land | Amanda Bronstad

16 minute read

July 29, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Indicted Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill Sued Again Over Use of Restraint Chair on Inmate

Already suspended and under federal indictment for his use of a restraint chair on unresisting inmates at the Clayton County Jail, Sheriff Hill has been hit with a second suit by a detainee accusing him of constitutional violations over the device's use.

By Greg Land

4 minute read

July 23, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Suspended Georgia Insurance Chief Jim Beck Convicted on 37 Counts of Fraud, Money Laundering

Beck was accused of a five-year scheme that siphoned more than $2 million from the Georgia Underwriting Association, where he served as general manager before elected insurance commissioner in 2018.

By Greg Land

4 minute read

July 22, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Judge Refuses to Toss Civil Rights Claims Over Atlanta Police Officer's Fatal Shooting of Teen Who Stole His Car

Judge Steven Grimberg refused to dismiss claims against the city of Atlanta and an officer who shot an 18-year-old in the back as he drove off in an unmarked car, but he dropped former Police Chief Erika Shields from the case.

By Greg Land

5 minute read

July 21, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Case That Generated $11M Settlement Sparks New Lawsuit Targeting Baker Donelson, AmFam Insurance

After an appeals court dumped a $30 million verdict, the case settled for $11 million before a new trial. A new lawsuit says AmFam, a private investigation company and two former Baker Donelson lawyers illegally surveilled the plaintiff and her family, and seeks billions of dollars in punitive damages.

By Greg Land

6 minute read

July 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'Minor' Rear-Ender Wreck Nets $400K Fulton County Verdict

While the at-fault driver's Ford Focus was "crushed in," the plaintiff drove her SUV from the scene and was later treated for soft-tissue damage.

By Greg Land

4 minute read

July 19, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Federal Jury Hands Defense Win in Georgia Employment Discrimination Trial

The plaintiff originally filed and sex and race discrimination claims against her employer, Royston LLC, but a magistrate judge threw out the race-based claims before the case went to trial.

By Greg Land

5 minute read

July 16, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Gulfstream Aerospace Faces Fraud Claims in Ga. Federal Court Over Holes in Floor Beams of Corporate Jet

The complaint targeting the Savannah-based aircraft manufacturer said the 18-passenger jet, which sold for $45.5 million in 2008, was grounded for 'major' repairs after multiple holes were found in floor beams and aluminum filings in floor sealant during an inspection last year.

By Greg Land

4 minute read

July 15, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Emory Medical School Prof Files ADA Suit Over Firing for Refusing Psychological Exam

A 20-year urology professor and surgeon sued Emory after being told he would be terminated for refusing to undergo psychological counseling and a physical exam. The complaint said he is the victim of an "irrational personal vendetta," and that the effort to make him take a physical examination is a violation of his rights under federal disabilities law.

By Greg Land

4 minute read