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April 16, 2025
Airport Shops' $6.9M Data Breach Deal Cleared For Landing
A Georgia federal judge has given preliminary approval to a nearly $6.9 million settlement that would end a suit between airport retailer Paradies Shops and a proposed class of employees who claim their data was compromised in a 2020 ransomware attack.
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April 16, 2025
Bradley Arant Lands 12-Member Morris Manning IP Team
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has hired a 12-person intellectual property team from Morris Manning & Martin LLP for its Atlanta office.
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April 16, 2025
ParkMobile Customer Attys Seek $6.2M In Fees On $30M Deal
The attorneys behind a more than $30 million settlement with parking app ParkMobile asked a federal judge this week to sign off on nearly $6.2 million in fees for their work prosecuting the nationwide class action.
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April 16, 2025
More Students Sue Over Scrapped Foreign Student Records
More than 130 international students accused the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of abruptly and unlawfully terminating digital visa compliance records, saying in a complaint filed in Georgia federal court that the data deletion puts them at risk of arrest, detention and deportation.Â
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April 15, 2025
Judge Ends 'China Initiative' Prosecution Of Ex-Ga. Tech Prof
A federal judge has dismissed the last remaining criminal charges against a former Georgia Tech professor who was indicted more than four years ago over allegations he was helping Chinese tech workers come to the U.S. under the guise of being university-affiliated researchers.
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April 15, 2025
Ga. Justices Wary Of Precedent In Gun Carry Age Limit Case
Georgia's justices on Tuesday questioned whether they would have to overturn more than a century's worth of precedent to revive a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Peach State's statutory prohibition on adults under the age of 21 carrying handguns in public.
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April 15, 2025
Public Roads, Public Data, Cos. Say Of Drivers' Privacy Claims
General Motors, OnStar and other companies facing multidistrict litigation accusing them of collecting driving data and selling it without user consent have urged a Georgia federal court to dismiss the claims, arguing that driving data is public because driving happens on public roads.
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April 15, 2025
Ga. Woman Says Baby 'Ripped Away' After Embryo Mix-Up
A South Carolina fertility clinic has been hit with a lawsuit from a former patient alleging that its doctors placed the wrong embryo inside her — a fact she discovered only when she, a white woman, gave birth to a Black boy — only to have the baby "ripped away from her" by his biological parents after months of raising him as her own.
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April 15, 2025
Ga. Plant Alleges Ex-CFO Tried To Bribe Atty In Bogus Letter
The owner of a now-shuttered Atlanta plastics manufacturing plant has alleged it was the company's disgruntled former financial chief who authored a letter offering to pay off the attorney representing sibling plaintiffs in a federal discrimination lawsuit, in a response this week to a sanctions bid.
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April 14, 2025
Workers Want Countertop Co. Found Liable For Lapsed Benefits
Participants in a countertop contractor's employee benefit plan urged a Georgia federal court Friday to grant them a partial win in their proposed class action alleging All Concepts LLC, its related home services company and two of its fiduciaries' failure to send premium payments to insurers meant the plans couldn't pay their benefits.
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April 14, 2025
Allianz Unit Challenges Augusta Golf Club's $2.4M Award
Allianz SE subsidiary Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. on Friday asked a federal judge to strike down a $2.4 million storm damage appraisal in favor of an Augusta, Georgia, golf club that the insurer said goes far beyond what it agreed to cover.
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April 14, 2025
FTC Joins DOJ In Targeting Anticompetitive Regulations
The Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry Monday to look into reducing regulations that are hindering competition, following a similar move by the U.S. Department of Justice last month.
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April 14, 2025
Green Group Urges Update On Gulf Oil Well Risks
The Center for Biological Diversity has urged a D.C. federal court to order government agencies to update their assessment of derelict offshore oil and gas facilities along the southern coast, saying the stalled decommissioning of aging infrastructure is creating a greater likelihood of an environmental disaster.
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April 14, 2025
Insurance Broker Accuses Rival Of Poaching Team Members
One of the largest insurance brokerages in the United States has sued a former employee and her new employer in Georgia federal court, alleging they poached its employees in violation of the ex-worker's confidentiality, nonsolicitation and noninterference agreement.
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April 14, 2025
Chemical Co. Owes $11M In Unpaid Pine Oil Bills, Suit Says
Arbor Renewables, a manufacturer of pine-based chemicals, was hit with a lawsuit Friday alleging that it owes over $11 million in unpaid invoices to a Georgia-based consumer packaging maker.
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April 14, 2025
BCLP Grows In Atlanta With Ex-Prosecutor With 'Trial Chops'
Global law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP has hired a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia for its Atlanta office, strengthening its white collar defense and investigations practice with a former prosecutor who has private practice experience, the firm said Monday.
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April 14, 2025
Ga. Judge Faces New Misconduct Charges For Case Delays
A Georgia state judge has been accused of delaying cases — including taking over two years to provide an order in a probate matter — after he was accused of similar misconduct in October.
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April 11, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Private Credit, CMBS, Algorithmic Pricing
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including fresh takes on the rise in private credit, a surge in commercial mortgage-backed securities, and the wave of algorithmic pricing laws in the rental market.
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April 11, 2025
Tool Co. Can't Yet Defeat Former Worker's FCA Claims
A Georgia federal judge on Friday refused to hand a partial win to Kipper Tool Co. as it battles a False Claims Act suit brought by a former employee, rejecting the company's argument that a portion of the suit is barred by the statute of limitations.
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April 11, 2025
Gym 'Grip' Developer Targets Rival In Patent Suit In Georgia
A Massachusetts company that sells "grip enhancement" gel to athletes has filed a lawsuit accusing a Georgia rival of patent infringement.
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April 11, 2025
Judge Says Ex-Prof Can't Thread Needle Of Tenure Bias Claim
Mercer University defeated a yearslong lawsuit from a former professor who alleged she was denied a tenured position due to her gender, as a Georgia federal judge ruled that the professor was asking the court to become "a super personnel department tasked with looking over the shoulders of a decisionmaker."
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April 11, 2025
Ga. Law Firm Says Lender's Malpractice Suit Is Doomed
An Atlanta real estate law firm has urged a federal judge to toss a lender's legal malpractice suit alleging the firm bungled the paperwork of a $2 million closing, arguing the lawsuit fails to meet the most basic standard for such a claim — an existing attorney-client relationship.
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April 11, 2025
Lydecker Enters Georgia Market With Pair Of New Offices
National litigation firm Lydecker LLP has expanded its Southeast presence by opening a pair of new offices in Georgia after the firm opened two new offices in Texas last month.
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April 10, 2025
Ga. Rehab Facility Settles In $77.6M Wrongful Death Suit
The family of a man who died after being hit by multiple vehicles on a Georgia interstate has settled their lawsuit against the Doraville addiction rehabilitation center that abruptly discharged him days before his death.
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April 10, 2025
11th Circ. Says 'Bombshell' Producer Stuck With $19M Verdict
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday backed a Florida jury's $19 million-plus verdict against a Canadian film producer known for the movie "Bombshell" over an investor's claims the producer defrauded him out of millions of dollars meant to fund several TV productions.
Expert Analysis
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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Series
Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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How First-Of-Its-Kind NIL Lawsuit Is Shaping College Athletics
College quarterback Jaden Rashada's recent fraudulent inducement allegations filed against the University of Florida’s head football coach in Florida federal court provide a glimpse into how universities and collectives are navigating novel name, image and likeness issues, and preview potential future legal challenges these institutions may face, say attorneys at O'Melveny.
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And Now A Word From The Panel: Rare MDL Moments
Following a recent trend of rare moments in baseball, there are a few rarities this year in multidistrict litigation panel practice, including an unusually high rate of petition grants, and, in one session, a two-week delay from hearing session day to the first decision, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.
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Series
Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer
When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.
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Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Justices' Criminal Law Decisions: The Term In Review
Each of the 11 criminal decisions issued in the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently concluded term is independently important, but taken together, they reveal trends in the court’s broader approach to criminal law, presenting both pitfalls and opportunities for defendants and their counsel, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: July Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy considers cases touching on pre- and post-conviction detainment conditions, communications with class representatives, when the American Pipe tolling doctrine stops applying to modified classes, and more.
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Opinion
Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism
As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.
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Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.
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A Midyear Forecast: Tailwinds Expected For Atty Hourly Rates
Hourly rates for partners, associates and support staff continued to rise in the first half of this year, and this growth shows no signs of slowing for the rest of 2024 and into next year, driven in part by the return of mergers and acquisitions and the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, says Chuck Chandler at Valeo Partners.
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Opinion
States Should Loosen Law Firm Ownership Restrictions
Despite growing buzz, normalized nonlawyer ownership of law firms is a distant prospect, so the legal community should focus first on liberalizing state restrictions on attorney and firm purchases of practices, which would bolster succession planning and improve access to justice, says Michael Di Gennaro at The Law Practice Exchange.
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Series
Solving Puzzles Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Tackling daily puzzles — like Wordle, KenKen and Connections — has bolstered my intellectual property litigation practice by helping me to exercise different mental skills, acknowledge minor but important details, and build and reinforce good habits, says Roy Wepner at Kaplan Breyer.
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1st Gender Care Ban Provides Context For High Court Case
The history of Arkansas' ban on gender-affirming medical care — the first such legislation in the U.S. — provides important insight into the far-reaching ramifications that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti next term will have on transgender healthcare, says Tyler Saenz at Baker Donelson.