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June 23, 2021 | New York Law Journal

New York Firm and Thompson Coburn to Merge, Eyeing Benefits of Scale

Entering the Big Apple will help Thompson Coburn service a roster of clients such as U.S. Bank, Citibank, Bayer and Kawasaki, said firm chair Roman Wuller.

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June 16, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'We Raised Thousands': Lawyers Rally Support for 7 Fulton Superior Judges Up for Reelection

"We have an interest in making sure that there continues to be good people on the bench," said Colin Kelly, managing partner of Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Atlanta.

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June 15, 2021 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Jury Awards $5.5M to Widow Suing Tobacco Companies

"What I think this verdict shows that fading memory and passage of time is not something tobacco companies can exploit," attorney Austin Carr said. "They are not going to be able to delay a case."

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June 11, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and a Shout Out

This week's lineup includes one runner-up who can claim the rare feat of having been edged out by himself.

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June 3, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Shook Adds 10-Attorney Group, Luring More Talent From Midsize Firms

The firm is launching in St. Louis with an environmental and toxic torts litigation group, a rapidly growing practice area for the firm that has nearly doubled in size in the last two years. 

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May 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer

For Summer Associate Programs, Several Law Firms Keep Pandemic Precautions in Place

Sidley Austin, Barnes & Thornburg and Husch Blackwell will have a mix of virtual and in-person events, while others are pushing ahead with largely in-person summer programs.

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May 26, 2021 | The Recorder

Cooley Adds Wilson Sonsini Tech Transactions Partner in Palo Alto, Among Several Tech Lateral Moves

A number of lawyers working in various aspects of the tech sector have moved firms this month.

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Johnson v. Avis Rent A Car System, LLC et al.

Publication Date: 2021-05-26
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry: Recruitment and Staffing
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Chief Justice Melton
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Brian Terry, Christopher Todd Giovinazzo, Naveen Ramachandrappa, Amanda Kay Seals, (Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP), Atlanta, Michael Lawson Neff, Darryl Dwayne Adams, Susan Mary Cremer, Timothy Shane Peagler, (The Law Offices of Michael Lawson Neff, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Brantley Cole Rowlen, Jason Phillip Wright, (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP), Atlanta, George Lee Welborn, (Downey, Cleveland, Parker & Williams), Marietta, William T. Casey, Jr., (Swift Currie Mcghee & Hiers, LLP), Atlanta, Laurie Webb Daniel, Matthew D. Friedlander, (Holland & Knight, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee. John David Hadden, (The Hadden Law Firm, LLC), Atlanta, Nathan Alexander Gaffney, (Fried Rogers Goldberg), Lyle Griffin Warshauer, (Warshauer Law Group, P.C.), Atlanta, Brian DeVoe Rogers, (Rogers & Fite, LLC), Atlanta, Darren Wade Penn, (Penn Law LLC), Atlanta, for Amicus Appellant. Mark Behrens, Caroline Marie Gieser, (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP), Atlanta, Philip Wade Savrin, (Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP), Atlanta, Alexia B. Ruffner Roney, (Nall & Miller, LLP), Atlanta, Jeffrey S. Ward, (Drew, Eckl & Farnham LLP), Brunswick, Elissa Blache Haynes, (Drew, Eckl & Farnham LLP), Atlanta, Philip Michael Thompson, (Ellis Painter Ratterree & Adams LLP), Savannah, Malissa Anne Kaufold-Wiggins, (Balch & Bingham, LLP), Atlanta, William V. Custer, IV, Jennifer Burch Dempsey, (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP), Atlanta, for Amicus Appellee.
Case Number: S20G0695

Tortfeasor's intervening criminal conduct caused plaintiff's injuries, and defendant rental car company was not liable for plaintiffs' injuries

May 18, 2021 | Law.com

'One of the Most Ill-Conceived Class Actions I Have Ever Seen': Judge Tosses Case Against AIG

The case against AIG is one of dozens brought over refunds for canceled flights and cruises tied to the pandemic. Unlike most lawsuits, however, the case delved into accusations of "gamesmanship" and acts that were "contrived." An appeal is likely, plaintiffs counsel said in the wake of the dismissal.

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May 18, 2021 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Judge Tosses Case Against AIG, 'One of the Most Ill-Conceived Class Actions I Have Ever Seen'

The case against AIG is one of dozens brought over refunds for canceled flights and cruises tied to the pandemic. Unlike most lawsuits, however, the case delved into accusations of "gamesmanship" and acts that were "contrived." An appeal is likely, plaintiffs counsel said in the wake of the dismissal.

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