Greg Land

August 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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