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Attorney of the Year Finalist — Peter Prieto
The Takata air bag litigation preoccupied Prieto in 2017, consuming up to 80 percent of his time as vehicle owners landed settlements valued at $1.2 billion.
11th Circuit Revives Wrongful Death Suit Against Maker of Mazda Seat Belt
The appellate panel's order revives two of three claims arising from a 2013 single-car accident in which a man's 2005 Mazda 3 ran off the highway. Micah Andrews was wearing his seat belt, but his head hit the steering column, the air bag failed to deploy, and he died from his injuries.
New Takata Air Bag Lawsuits Target Chrysler, Daimler, GM and Volkswagen
"These auto manufacturers were well aware of the public safety risks posed by Takata's air bags long ago and still waited years to disclose them to the public and take action," plaintiffs' lead counsel Peter Prieto of Podhurst Orseck said.
Alston & Bird Racks Up Big Gains in Revenue, Profit
The firm also opened a San Francisco office with big lateral hires from Reed Smith and MoFo.
Takata Deal Better Than Nothing, Say Lawyers for Air-Bag Plaintiffs
That's how plaintiffs lawyers characterized a settlement reached this week in the Takata bankruptcy that could provide up to $130 million in compensation to victims of exploding air bags.
Nelson Mullins Adds 3 Automotive Experts in Denver and Los Angeles
Two former in-house lawyers at Toyota Motor Sales USA and a partner from Rocky Mountain regional firm Hall & Evans are headed to Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.Automakers Make Progress on AEB Commitment
Four of 20 automakers have reported that automatic emergency braking (“AEB”) was standard on more than half of their 2017 model year vehicles,…
Jones v. The State
Publication Date: 2017-12-28 Practice Area: Criminal Appeals |
Criminal Law
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court Judge: Justice Boggs Attorneys: For plaintiff: James C. Bonner, Jr., Tyler R. Conklin (Georgia Public Defender Council), Atlanta, for appellant. For defendant: Rosemary M. Greene, Sharon Moyer Fox (Cherokee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Cartersville, for appellee. Case number: S17G0118
The Court of Appeals erred in holding that defendant's guilty verdicts for theft by conversion and theft by bringing stolen property into Georgia after he failed to return a car he had rented in Tennessee and drove through Georgia were not mutually exclusive because it was legally and logically impossible to convict the accused of both counts.
Few 2018 Vehicle Models Earn Top Ratings from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Only about half as many vehicles received the top ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (“IIHS”) this year as compared to…TRENDING STORIES
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