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Cedra Mayfield

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

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November 08, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Walmart, Space Heater Manufacturers Named in Suit After Deadly House Fire

"Mrs. Jones chose the Soleil Space Heater based on defendants' representations and warranties regarding the safety and fitness of the Soleil Space Heater," the complaint read. "She burned to death."

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

November 05, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Need a Laugh? Cobb County Judge Drafts Order Banning Elf on the Shelf

"Inexplicably, elves sometimes move and don't move overnight," the judge joked in the mock order. "When these elves do not move, it leaves our children of tender years in state of extreme emotional distress."

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3 minute read

November 05, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Judge Proposes Order Lifting COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Vaccinated Staff

Plans are in the works to "lift temperature check requirements and also lift mandatory masking for fully vaccinated employees," within the Douglas Judicial Circuit, according to Superior Court Chief Judge David Emerson.

By Cedra Mayfield

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November 04, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'We Don't Really Want to Admit That We Struggle': Judges, Lawyers Prep for Nov. 7 Suicide-Prevention Event

"That has led to higher rates of suicide in our profession," said Candice D. McKinley, State Bar of Georgia Attorney Wellness Committee vice chair.

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November 04, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Here's How One Ga. Court Wants to Use Its Share of $110M Allotted to Address State's COVID-19 Case Backlog

"Until now, we really haven't had the money," said a Douglas Judicial Circuit judge interested in adding personnel and facility space with allocated American Rescue Plan Act funds.

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4 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'Absolutely No Authority': Top Ga. Legal and Political Leaders Sound Off, Sue President Over Federal Vaccine Mandate

This lawsuit is not about vaccinations. I am pro vaccination," said Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. "This lawsuit is about whether a president has the authority to effectively run a state agency by manipulating his contracting power."

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3 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Want to Be a Judge? Nov. 12 Deadline Fast Approaching for Douglas Co. Superior Vacancy

"I have asked the governor to appoint me to serve as a senior judge," said Douglas County Superior Court Chief Judge David Emerson, who'll step down from the bench Dec. 31. "I love trying serious felony cases."

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

November 02, 2021 | Daily Report Online

It Took a Decade, but This Disbarred Gainesville Attorney Just Regained His Law License

"He took responsibility for his actions ... and described his efforts to become sober and maintain his sobriety," read a Supreme Court of Georgia decision granting the attorney's fitness for readmission.

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3 minute read

November 02, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Reversed: MARTA Trial to Take Place in DeKalb County, Instead of Transit Authority's 'Fixed Venue' in Fulton

"The trial court abused its discretion in ordering severance of the claims because such severance neither furthered convenience nor avoided prejudice to MARTA," Presiding Judge Sarah Doyle wrote in a Georgia Court of Appeals decision.

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5 minute read

November 01, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Unsatisfied Fourth Prong of Georgia Asbestos Act Secures Reversal in Johnson & Johnson Appeal

"Anybody that has litigated cases under Georgia's Asbestos Act, knows that it's not a model of statutory clarity," said John Bevis of the Barnes Law Group in Marietta.

By Cedra Mayfield

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