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High Court Allows Doctor Hearsay Testimony on Child Sex Abuse
The decision is a victory for prosecutors, who can now proceed with a rape case against a man whose stepdaughter and wife left the country after reporting the abuse.
Wife's Dying Word Pushed DA to Seek Tex McIver Murder Charge
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said Diane McIver's last conscious act became one of the driving forces behind his office's successful murder prosecution.
LA Judge Did 'About-Face' in Tossing $417M Talc Verdict, Plaintiffs Lawyers Say
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maren Nelson allowed the plaintiffs' expert testimony before and during trial but, after the Aug. 21 verdict, found there was insufficient evidence linking Johnson & Johnson's baby powder to the plaintiff's ovarian cancer, plaintiffs lawyers say.
Cobb Jury Delivers Defense Win in Apartment Shooting Case
Hall Booth Smith partner Jeffery Saxby said the jury was leaning 11-to-1 for a defense verdict from the outset of deliberations, rejecting plaintiffs' arguments that the Six Flags Drive apartment complex had failed to provide adequate security.
Former NASCAR Champ's Widow Awarded $1.9M in Gwinnett Med-Mal Case
The widow of Pete Hamilton, who won the Daytona 500 and Talladega 500 in 1970, was awarded $1.9 million for medical malpractice and loss of consortium claims stemming from a botched shoulder surgery her husband underwent in 2014.
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Appeals Court Reinstates Three-Way Liability for $500K in Legal Fees
The Georgia Court of Appeals overturned a trial court's granting of a motion notwithstanding the verdict, holding all three co-defendants jointly liable for more than $522,000 in legal fees owed to Epstein Becker & Green.
Plaintiffs' Counsel Defend Judge in Contentious Ford Roof Crush Case
The latest development is a defense of Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton, who was the subject of a motion for recusal from Ford accusing him of bias, unfairness and one-sided rulings.
High Court Ponders Fate of Litigation Funding
The Georgia Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether litigation funding agreements amount to illegally high interest loans or investment contracts that reward risk—and industry groups are watching and filing amicus briefs in support of the practice.
How the 'Ground Zero' Case Against USA Gymnastics Finally Ended in Georgia
Here's how a settlement came about in the "ground zero" lawsuit that launched a national conversation about sexual abuse of children in training for Olympic sports.
McIver Volunteers to Suspend His Bar Law License
Lawyers for the former Fisher & Phillips partner filed a motion with the State Bar of Georgia asking for a voluntary interim suspension of his bar license pending the outcome of an appeal from his murder conviction.TRENDING STORIES
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