0 results for 'Chilivis Cochran Larkins Bever'
Georgia Tech prof reaches settlement with regents
A Georgia Tech electronics professor, who sued the Board of Regents after being suspended and arrested in connection with allegations that he conspired to funnel about $2 million in school funds to a company he co-owned, has reached a settlement with the state that will pay him all of his back pay, benefits and legal fees, and may return him to his duties as a tenured professor.Ga. Supreme Court opening draws long list of applicants
The slate of candidates for a rare vacancy on the state Supreme Court has been set.UGA settles suit against ex-prof for $20.2M
A former University of Georgia professor and researcher has reached a $20.2 million settlement with the University of Georgia Research Foundation UGARF after years of legal battles over the professor's invention of the artificial tears formula now marketed as Restasis.Renee Kaswan, a veterinary professor, originally developed her formula as a treatment for chronic dry-eye in animals.Panel lists 31 names for Court of Appeals
Gov. Sonny Perdue's Judicial Nominating Commission on Wednesday released the names of 31 Georgia lawyers in line to be considered for two vacancies on the state Court of Appeals.The commission will vet would-be successors to Judge G. Alan Blackburn, who is retiring from the court, and Judge Debra H. Bernes, who died last month after a battle with cancer.Panel Accepts 'Chinese Wall' Resolution to Client Conflict
Jonathan [email protected] a ruling that could affect how lawyers deal with client conflicts, the Georgia Court of Appeals has decided that a law firm can continue to represent a hospital even after hiring an attorney whose former client is suing the hospital. Judges John J. Ellington, John H. Ruffin Jr. and Presiding Judge Edward H.Suit Alleges University Tapped Into Nurse's Medical Records
A Georgia judge will consider whether an Emory University nurse's claims of invasion of privacy outweigh alleged concerns for her coworkers' health. Cynthia Ruocco says Dr. Thomas D. Boyer, the director of Emory School of Medicine's Digestive Diseases Department, violated the law when he viewed her medical records without her permission. Boyer says he did so because he could not reach Ruocco and feared she was battling the hepatitis virus -- acquired because of her work with infected patients.Federal public defender found dead in apparent suicide
Assistant federal public defender Thomas J. "Jake" Waldrop was found dead in his car at the State Bar of Georgia parking deck. A rifle was found in the vehicle along with a handwritten note.Sutherland Hires 3, to Add Branch
Julia D. [email protected] Asbill Brennan has added three lateral attorneys and one will staff a new branch in Houston. W. Eric Dennison, former vice president and assistant general counsel for Dynegy Marketing and Trade in Houston, joined the firm's energy practice two weeks ago as counsel. And locally, the firm's intellectual property group attracted associates William R.Parading injuries, or just resting?
A case being appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court tests the limits of its recent ruling that litigants with physical or mental impairments have a right to be in the courtroom - even if their appearance may influence a jury. David Marshall (above) maintains the real issue is a trial judge's right to control her courtroom and stop his client's opposing party from parading injuries to attract jurors' sympathy.A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software
Brought to you by PracticePanther
Download Now
A Step-by-Step Flight Plan for Legal Teams: Fire Up Your Productivity Engine and Deliver High-Impact Work Faster
Brought to you by HaystackID
Download Now
Corporate Transparency Act Resource Kit
Brought to you by Wolters Kluwer
Download Now
Revenue, Profit, Cash: Managing Law Firms for Success
Brought to you by Juris Ledger
Download Now