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Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
May 21, 2021 | Daily Report Online
The Georgia Office of Bar Admissions has announced the results of the February bar exam.
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
May 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online
"I think we advanced the law and some of the thinking on how to try a whistleblower case," said Luke Andrews, a partner at Watson Spence in Atlanta. "The parties developed their own jury instructions particular to this whistleblower law and that was interesting."
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
May 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online
"Your adrenaline's running, you're in the trial zone and you don't necessarily think before you speak, and you say the wrong thing," said appellate attorney Elissa Haynes in Atlanta. "That wrong thing is oftentimes what a juror latches on to, and it results in these outrageous verdicts."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
May 19, 2021 | Daily Report Online
"I don't have any immediate plans, except not to get several hundred emails a day," the retiring executive said.
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
May 18, 2021 | Daily Report Online
A newly released list shows the names of 35 applicants seeking to fill the vacancy.
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
May 17, 2021 | Daily Report Online
"This decision brings Georgia law into line with the practice in other states and the federal courts," said plaintiff counsel Frank Lowrey. "In doing so, it will provide clear and valuable guidance to trial courts and parties throughout the state."
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
May 14, 2021 | Daily Report Online
"Our clients were able to file paperwork, but they can't achieve any meaningful remedy while this eviction moratorium is going on," said attorney Caleb Kruckenberg. "If they use state court systems to affect a lawful eviction under state law, that is a federal crime under the CDC eviction order."
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
May 13, 2021 | Daily Report Online
"This could have been easily diagnosed with a chest X-ray," said Jane Lamberti, partner at The Cochran Firm in Altanta. "This clearly is a case of malpractice."
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
May 12, 2021 | Daily Report Online
"I am very interested in voting rights, because I think that impacts everything else," said Dr. Suman Malempati, Emory University School of Law's 2021 Outstanding Graduate. "I think when everyone has the opportunity to vote, then policies actually change."
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
May 11, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Bottom line: pay attention, said Jenni Brown, founding partner of Brown and Dutton in Marietta, Georgia.
By Cedra Mayfield
1 minute read
The Daily Report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
Consulting Magazine recognizes leaders in technology across three categories Leadership, Client Service and Innovation.
Celebrate outstanding achievement in law firms, chambers, in-house legal departments and alternative business structures.
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS