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July 06, 2009 |

Economy slows donations for ACC charity golf event

The economic downturn is creating a challenge for the Association of Corporate Counsel Georgia chapter in planning its annual charity golf, tennis and spa event."In this economic climate, people are waiting until the last minute and need a little more prodding," said Evan W. Glover, counsel for Sage North America, a Lawrenceville-based software company, and the volunteer coordinator of the event.
2 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
September 07, 2010 |

Lawyers: New day in premises liability

Lawyers for opposite sides of a suit against the management company of an apartment complex where a man was murdered agree on one thing: The verdict in their case marks a new day in premises liability.Last month, a DeKalb County jury awarded $184,192 to the mother of Wesley Hagan, who was shot in the head during an apparent robbery at the Stanford Oaks Apartments in Tucker in 2005.
8 minute read
April 05, 2005 |

15 Nominated for Superior Court

Steven H. [email protected] Fulton State Court judge, a former Republican gubernatorial candidate and several high-ranking prosecutors are among the 15 lawyers whose names have been submitted for an open seat on the Fulton County Superior Court.Gov. George E. "Sonny" Perdue III will fill the vacancy-caused by the death of Judge Rowland W.
7 minute read
October 29, 2002 |

E-Mail's No Conduit for Libel, Firm Says

5 minute read
May 03, 2013 |

LawJam 2013: Bellwether Station

Questionnaire completed by: Chris Kelly wrote the good parts. Chris Fox revised and made these responses less awesome. Other band members who would prefer not to be associated with such frivolity may have made minor changes and edits, wet blankets that they are.
4 minute read
November 08, 2007 |

New Expert Rule Poses Challenges

While the Georgia Supreme Court considers a constitutional challenge to a new rule on expert witnesses, lawyers are struggling to make the rule work for them and their clients. Plaintiffs in the case claim the rule violates state constitutional rights of equal protection and trial by jury. The rule makes it easier for a judge to disqualify an expert witness as a purveyor of "junk science" and is based in part on a federal rule amended in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's Daubert ruling.
6 minute read
September 06, 2007 |

Former client wins $991K malpractice verdict

A MONROE LAWYER and a Tennessee insurance defense firm who didn't talk to their client before a wrongful death trial have been hit with a $991,950 legal malpractice verdict. But one of the plaintiff's lawyers who won that verdict, Taylor W. Jones of Atlanta, doesn't sound all that thrilled.That's because Jones says jurors should have awarded at least $1.
6 minute read
February 17, 2003 |

Verdict in Defective Title Case Leaves All Puzzled

Trisha [email protected] Fulton State Court jury's Jan. 16 verdict against two lawyers has left all parties in the case puzzled.The case involved a defective title certification. Plaintiff Mary Cornelia Outten filed suit after she discovered she didn't get good title to the DeKalb County property she bought in 1998.
4 minute read
February 18, 2002 |

18-Year-Old Suit Reaches Trial, Draws a Top Cast

Trisha [email protected] 18-year-old suit will head to trial next week, and feature testimony from two prominent lawyers and a judge.But all that's left of Macon insurance agent Norman Tee Faircloth's suit against A.L. Williams Associates insurance company is a dispute over attorney fees.Specifically, former Court of Appeals Judge Irwin W.
3 minute read

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