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December 29, 2003 |

Georgia Judge Avoids Grand Jury Indictment

Saved from an appearance before a grand jury and a possible indictment, an Augusta, Ga., Judicial Circuit Superior Court judge has gone on the offensive to uncover how and why it nearly happened. Judge Duncan D. Wheale came within 24 hours of possible indictment by a Richmond County grand jury on charges of making terrorist threats, altering public records and two counts of malfeasance in office.
6 minute read
August 11, 2003 |

Magistrate Judge Case May Decide Georgia JQC Limits

A chief magistrate judge's fight to keep his seat on a Georgia bench may clarify the limits of the state Judicial Qualifications Commission's authority. Charles T. Robertson II appeared before a JQC panel last week to argue that two military convictions, both more than 20 years old, don't disqualify him from being a judge. At issue is whether the JQC has jurisdiction to discipline a judge for crimes committed before he took the bench.
8 minute read
April 25, 2007 |

Cleared of Fraud, PwC Wants $10 Million Verdict Set Aside

Faced with a suit that sought $400 million, PricewaterhouseCoopers might have been considered lucky when a jury hit it with a $10 million verdict but absolved it of fraud and racketeering. However, the accounting firm wants complete vindication and relief from a judgment that deemed it liable for "negligent misrepresentation" in its audits of a company in which two millionaires had invested heavily. The lead plaintiff's lack of trial testimony is the basis for the firm's challenge of the verdict.
6 minute read
October 01, 2009 |

New Business

New work landed by major firms, including high-profile deals, lawsuits, and bankruptcies announced in August 2009.
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July 26, 2005 |

11th Circuit Panel Kills Ex-DA's Sentence in Ethics Case

The 11th Circuit last week threw out an 18-month prison sentence for former Georgia District Attorney Robert B. Ellis Jr. for lying to federal agents about an improper sexual relationship with a drug suspect. Issued just two days after oral argument, the appeals court ruling was based on an issue that Ellis' lawyer recalled barely came up during discussion. The court's decision said the sentence was vacated and remanded according to the U.S. Supreme Court's Booker decision.
3 minute read
November 14, 2007 |

Airport Contractor Claims Atlanta's Affirmative Action Requirement Is Federally Preempted

Atlanta airport contractor Mercury Air Center-Hartsfield, which provides fuel and other terminal services for non-commercial aircraft, has sued the city over its Equal Business Opportunity program. While the contractor is claiming the program is unconstitutional, lawyers suggest that its claim of federal preemption may be the key issue. Mercury argues that under Department of Transportation regulations, it is exempt from federal and state affirmative action programs at federally assisted airports.
5 minute read
March 03, 2005 |

Hunton & Williams Picks Up 20 From Shaw Pittman

Hunton & Williams has added 20 attorneys from Shaw Pittman's insurance group, including practice co-founders Walter Andrews and Lon Berk. Also leaving are partners Paul Janaskie and Edward Grass. The Shaw Pittman departures come just three weeks after the firm announced its merger with Pillsbury Winthrop. Pillsbury and Shaw Pittman had previously indicated that the combined firm would shed about 100 lawyers, and the two firms' insurance practices were said to have significant client conflicts.
2 minute read
November 04, 2008 |

2008 NLJ 250 Chart 151-200

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November 02, 2004 |

Judge Bans Medical Expert From Court

In 1996, Leon Whitley lost his leg after surgery in an Atlanta hospital. Last month, a judge tossed out the resulting suit, which had set off accusations of attorney misconduct, led to the banning of an expert witness and sparked a mandamus action by the plaintiffs' lawyer, James W. Howard. "I've never had anything close to this before," said Howard, referring to the judge's banning of Dr. Larry R. Williams of Florida. A hearing on the mandamus matter is scheduled for Friday.
10 minute read
April 25, 2007 |

Cleared of Fraud, PwC Wants $10 Million Verdict Set Aside

Faced with a suit that sought $400 million, PricewaterhouseCoopers might have been considered lucky when a jury hit it with a $10 million verdict but absolved it of fraud and racketeering. However, the accounting firm wants complete vindication and relief from a judgment that deemed it liable for "negligent misrepresentation" in its audits of a company in which two millionaires had invested heavily. The lead plaintiff's lack of trial testimony is the basis for the firm's challenge of the verdict.
6 minute read

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