Cedra Mayfield

Cedra Mayfield

Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield

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September 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Which Comes First: Discretionary or Interlocutory Appeal? High Court Tackles Procedural Dispute

"For you to prevail, I think you need to be able to show that the renewal action is the same 'the case' in which the voluntary dismissal was filed," Presiding Justice Nels S. D. Peterson told appellee counsel during oral arguments.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

September 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Affirmed: $35M Wrongful-Death Verdict Survives City's Appeal

"We have always felt that long standing legal principals in the area of municipal liability supported the verdict," Jed Manton of Harris Lowry Manton in Brookhaven.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

September 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Lawyers Sanctioned; Pleadings Struck: What's Next for Honda?

"The Court believes the defendants" conduct undermined the fairness of the trial and influenced the jury with evidence that was specifically excluded by the Court," read a sanction order issued by Clayton County State Court Chief Judge Michael T. Garrett.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

September 13, 2024 | Law.com

From Prep Basketball Star to Dechert Global Managing Partner, Vince Cohen Never Forgot His D.C. Roots

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dechert global managing partner Vince Cohen discusses his D.C. roots, his time in the U.S. Attorney's Office and his decision to make Dechert his home, all while paying homage to the city that raised him.

By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

September 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Success During First 100 Days: Cedra Mayfield Moderates WIPL Panel

During the Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Chicago, senior litigation reporter and Legal Speak co-host Cedra Mayfield will moderate a panel entitled "Making Your Mark: Dos and Don'ts for Success in Your First 100 Days as a Legal Leader."

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

September 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Shortlisted for Judge: Who Will Kemp Appoint to Rockdale State Court Bench?

The Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia has shortlisted a general counsel and assistant solicitor general as judicial candidates in the running to fill a vacancy on the Rockdale County State Court bench.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

September 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Judge in Hot Seat: Misconduct Probe Moves Forward

"[A] pre-hearing conference will take place shortly after October 21, 2024," read a scheduling order penned by Judge Brian Rickman as the new Presiding Officer of the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

September 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Kemp Appoints First Woman to Piedmont Judicial Circuit Superior Court Bench

As retired Judge Wayne D. McLocklin's replacement, appointed Judge Sarah J. Griffie will serve Banks, Barrow & Jackson Counties until Dec. 31, 2026.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

September 06, 2024 | Law.com

Precedential & Pro Bono: Maslon's Erica Holzer Defeats Sperm Donor's Paternity Suit

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Maslon partner Erica A. Holzer breaks down how she leveraged existing law to secure an appellate reversal of a paternity suit launched by a known sperm donor against a pair of same-sex parents.

By Cedra Mayfield

1 minute read

September 05, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Becoming 'America's Largest Injury Firm': Why Morgan & Morgan Isn't Hurting for Business

A look at how the firm John Morgan founded in 1988 has expanded to more than 100 offices–at least one in all 50 states—with more than 1,000 attorneys firmwide.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read