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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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."

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • April 10, 2025

    ICE Doctor's Defamation Suit Can Stand For Now, Judge Says

    A Georgia federal judge has refused to toss a defamation lawsuit filed by a former immigration facility doctor who alleged he was defamed by the release of a true-crime podcast episode that accused him of performing forced hysterectomies on detainees.

  • April 10, 2025

    Debt Collector Can Hang Tight While ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ Mulls Probe

    A Georgia federal judge has said that National Credit Systems does not have to turn over documents and other material to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the time being, as the agency decides whether it is proceeding with a pending investigation into the debt collector for alleged credit reporting and debt collection violations.

  • April 10, 2025

    Ga. Panel Signals Toddler Death Testimony Best Left To Jury

    The Georgia Court of Appeals appeared unpersuaded Thursday by a pediatrician's bid to toss a $4 million medical malpractice verdict she was hit with for allegedly misdiagnosing a toddler's ingestion of a battery that later killed him, doubting her efforts to undermine the testimony of one of the family's key experts.

  • April 10, 2025

    Reed Smith Lands Alston & Bird Finance Pro In Atlanta

    Global law firm Reed Smith LLP has added a former Alston & Bird LLP partner to the Atlanta office that opened in late January, strengthening its financial industry group, the firm said Thursday.

Expert Analysis

  • Series

    Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.

  • How White Collar Defense Attys Can Use Summary Witnesses

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    Few criminal defense attorneys have successfully utilized summary witnesses in the past, but several recent success stories show that it can be a worthwhile trial tactic to help juries understand the complex decision-making at issue, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.

  • Opinion

    6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

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    Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

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    Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • AV Compliance Is Still A State-By-State Slog — For Now

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    While the incoming Trump administration has hinted at new federal regulations governing autonomous vehicles, for now, AV manufacturers must take a state-by-state approach to compliance with safety requirements — paying particular attention to states that require express authorization for AV operation, say attorneys at Frost Brown.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

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    In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Contract Disputes Recap: Perils Of Perfunctory Interpretation

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    Attorneys at Seyfarth examine three recent decisions in which the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the Federal Circuit ruthlessly dismantled arguments that rely on superficial understandings of different contract terms.

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    Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.

  • Mitigating Defamation Liability Risks Of AI-Generated Content

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    Until Congress and the courts provide clear guidance about defamation liability stemming from generative artificial intelligence tools, companies should begin building controls to prevent the creation of defamatory content, says Michael Gerrity at Accenture.

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    Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.

  • 3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

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    Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.

  • SEC Action Indicates Continued Focus On ESG Disclosures

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently settled enforcement action against Invesco Advisers provides a road map for how regulatory agencies will continue to focus on ESG-related disclosures going forward, and underscores a focus on greenwashing, say attorneys at V&E.

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