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July 11, 2008 |

Money flows to appeals race

The money chase in the seven-way race for an open seat on the state Court of Appeals is creaking to a start, with one late entrant showing a willingness to self-finance at least some of his campaign.Douglasville lawyer Perry J. McGuire, who entered the race about a month ago, has lent his campaign $200,000, according to mid-year financial disclosure reports filed with the State Ethics Commission.
6 minute read
July 22, 2004 |

More Than Mere Child's Play

The Children's Campus, an on-site day-care center that fosters a "learning environment," is the only facility of its kind sponsored by an Atlanta law firm. The Campus has proven wildly popular, increasing both employee satisfaction and retention at Alston & Bird. With benefits like that -- plus a Georgia child-care tax incentive for companies -- on-site day-care seems like a "win win" for employees and employers alike. So why aren't more firms following suit?
7 minute read
October 10, 2008 |

McGuire leads pack with cash on hand

With one month to go before voting in the state Court of Appeals race, former state senator Perry J. McGuire has the most money on hand. But he has turned in one of the weakest showings among the seven candidates in terms of raising money from someone other than himself. In disclosure reports for the quarter that ended Sept.
6 minute read
July 26, 2001 |

Former High-Tech CEO Continues Court Battle Despite Adverse Verdict

Despite a jury verdict against Dennis C. Hayes, the five-year legal struggle between the former Hayes Microcomputer CEO and two of his former executives is not over. In May, a Fulton County Superior Court jury awarded more than $1 million in damages to Hayes' ex-associates. Hayes' lawyer has filed motions asking Judge Constance C. Russell for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial.
3 minute read
March 14, 2000 |

Verdicts

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June 20, 2006 |

Some lawyers leave civilian life for Iraq

TEN DAYS AFTER Haynes and Boone partner Andrew Fono learned he was called to active duty, he turned his environmental litigation docket over to his partners, packed up his office in Houston and prepared for pre-deployment training.Fono, a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, doesn't know exactly when the battalion he is training with will be sent to Iraq, although he says it will be in late summer or early fall.
10 minute read
January 09, 2004 |

Georgia Justices Adopt JQC's Rule Changes for Campaigns

Jonathan [email protected] state Supreme Court this week adopted recommendations made by the Judicial Qualifications Commission that loosen JQC oversight of judicial campaign conduct.The high court made no changes to the JQC's suggestions, which were prompted when a federal appeals court in 2002 threw out JQC bans on candidates' making misleading statements and personally soliciting campaign donations.
5 minute read
November 29, 2001 |

Victims of Day-Trader Rampage Say Industry Itself to Blame

In 1999, Mark O. Barton made headlines with his mass murder spree at two Atlanta-area day-trading firms. In the wake of the rampage, 13 suits were filed against the firms and the building owners, among others. Arguments on defense motions for summary judgment will be heard today in state court. The focus of the plaintiffs' cases is the day-trading industry itself, which they argue is a volatile and dangerous business.
9 minute read
January 17, 2005 |

Inadmissible

Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.
4 minute read
November 23, 2009 |

Top Verdicts

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