By Avalon Zoppo | September 13, 2024
The rule, established in the Supreme Court's 1994 decision 'Heck v. Humphrey,' bars people from bringing civil rights suits without first showing their conviction has been reversed, set aside or expunged. Circuits are divided over whether that rule applies to plaintiffs no longer in prison.
By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield | September 13, 2024
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dechert global managing partner Vince Cohen discusses his D.C. roots, his time in the U.S. Attorney's Office and his decision to make Dechert his home, all while paying homage to the city that raised him.
By ALM Staff | September 13, 2024
Take a look at the ongoing coverage from across the Law.com Newsroom on the potential impact of November's election.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press | September 13, 2024
The Republican-led committee was formed to look into allegations of "misconduct" against the elected Democrat, with regard to her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election loss in Georgia.
By Thomas Spigolon | September 13, 2024
"We're not looking to add lawyers just to be a certain size or have some minimum headcount," said new Atlanta managing partner Jamie Konn.
By Michelle Morgante | September 13, 2024
A U.S. District Court in Atlanta says the plaintiffs could be harmed by having the song associated with Trump. It rejected the defense's argument that use of the song was political speech.
By Thomas Spigolon | September 12, 2024
John Kleinjan trades remote work for the highest-grossing firm in the world for working out of the office for Atlanta's highest-grossing firm.
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By David H. Moskowitz | September 12, 2024
The election is likely to be decided by the candidate who wins these two battleground states—Georgia and Pennsylvania.
By Cedra Mayfield | September 12, 2024
During the Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Chicago, senior litigation reporter and Legal Speak co-host Cedra Mayfield will moderate a panel entitled "Making Your Mark: Dos and Don'ts for Success in Your First 100 Days as a Legal Leader."
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | September 12, 2024
A Vinson & Elkins litigation partner, a Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom energy transactions partner, and four Butler Snow product liability and mass torts partners joined King & Spalding in Austin, Dallas and Houston this week.
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