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March 20, 2025
State AGs Want 11th Circ. Redo Of FCC Robocall Reg Ruling
Attorneys general from more than half the states and Washington, D.C., are urging the full Eleventh Circuit to reverse a panel decision that nixed a federal rule restricting the use of comparison shopping sites to generate robocall leads.
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March 20, 2025
MiMedx Challenges FDA Classification Of Wound Care Powder
Biomedical company MiMedx Group urged a Georgia federal judge on Thursday to overturn the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's classification of a wound care treatment as a biological product, arguing the agency misapplied its own regulations.
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March 20, 2025
Ga. Judge Defends 'Daddy Issues' Detention In Divorce Case
An Atlanta trial judge facing allegations that she intervened on behalf of her uncle in a legal proceeding and had a woman locked in a cell during her parents' divorce hearing called Wednesday for the ethics charges against her to be dismissed, arguing her due process rights were violated by a watchdog commission.
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March 20, 2025
Ga. House Passes Civil Justice Overhaul, Nears Final Approval
Georgia's House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance a Republican-backed overhaul to the state's civil justice system, clearing one of the final hurdles for Gov. Brian Kemp's top legislative priority of 2025.
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March 19, 2025
Ex-Managers, New Boss Want Out Of Tech Co.'s Defection Suit
Three former managers of a Georgia-based payroll software company, along with their new employer, asked a federal judge Wednesday to dispatch with allegations that they engineered a "mass defection" of employees, with the former workers saying they haven't conducted enough business in the Peach State for its courts to touch them.
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March 19, 2025
Ga. Justices Consider Election Board's Rulemaking Authority
Georgia's Supreme Court justices on Wednesday considered whether a trial court judge correctly blocked the enforcement of controversial State Election Board rules put in place before last year's general election, weighing arguments about whether the rulemaking aligned with the constitution's separation of powers.
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March 19, 2025
Calif. Panel Probes Disbarring Eastman Over 2020 Election
An appeals panel appeared unlikely Wednesday to reverse a California State Bar judge's finding that John Eastman, a former attorney for President聽Donald Trump, engaged in misconduct when he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but questioned whether disbarment is the appropriate punishment.
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March 19, 2025
Ga. Beats Another Challenge To 2021 Voting 麻豆传媒
A Georgia federal judge ended one of a host of challenges to the state's controversial 2021 election law overhaul, ruling that the prospect of local election officials being removed by their statewide counterparts was "too remote" a possibility to establish standing.
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March 19, 2025
Atlanta's Transit System Appoints New Legal Leader
The public transit system for the Atlanta area has named a new chief legal counsel who had been serving in the position on an interim basis after his predecessor聽departed to join Greenberg Traurig LLP in December.
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March 19, 2025
Gordon Rees Adds Ex-Bricker Graydon Litigator In Atlanta
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has brought on a former Bricker Graydon LLP partner in its Atlanta office, bolstering its employment practice with an attorney with significant trial experience.
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March 19, 2025
麻豆传媒360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards
麻豆传媒360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards.
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March 19, 2025
Plastic Alternative Maker Files Ch. 11 With $400M Of Debt
Plastics alternative maker Danimer Scientific Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware listing about $400 million of debt, saying in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it plans to wind down.
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March 18, 2025
Ga. Hospital Failed To Protect Data Of 120K, Patient Says
A former patient of a southwest Georgia hospital hit the provider with a proposed class action Monday over a data breach last year, alleging that it failed to secure 120,000 customers' personal information before it was filched in a cyberattack.
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March 18, 2025
Ga. School District, Mother Of Suicide Victim End 麻豆传媒suit
A Georgia school district and a mother have agreed to end a legal dispute over claims the district did not do enough to stop the bullying that allegedly led to her son's suicide, according to a stipulation of dismissal filed in federal court.
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March 18, 2025
Trustee Files 2nd Suit Over Fuel Co. Execs' Alleged Looting
The bankruptcy trustee of failed fuel distributor Mountain Express Oil Co. has filed a second lawsuit over the Georgia company's alleged financial mismanagement, accusing its former top executives of using a host of associated companies to loot its assets as the company spiraled toward insolvency.
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March 18, 2025
11th Circ. Upholds GE Arb. In Algerian Power Plant 麻豆传媒suit
An Eleventh Circuit panel on Tuesday affirmed a lower court's ruling forcing reinsurers of an Algerian power plant into arbitration over a $28 million turbine failure, saying the plant's owner ultimately benefited from the services contract between General Electric and the plant operator.
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March 18, 2025
Fulton DA Must Pay $54K To 麻豆传媒 Firm Over Trump Case Docs
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office must pay more than $54,000 in attorney fees and turn over documents it wrongly withheld from an attorney representing one of the co-defendants in the Trump election interference case, a judge has ruled.
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March 18, 2025
Savannah Wants 3M PFAS Pollution Suit Back In State Court
Savannah's lawsuit against 3M Inc. and others over the "forever chemical" contamination of its drinking water should remain in Georgia state court, the city argued in an emergency bid, saying the company wants to push the municipality into a "judicial purgatory."
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March 17, 2025
US Chamber Says FCA Qui Tam Provisions Unconstitutional
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday endorsed a legal challenge aimed at bringing down the whistleblower provisions in the False Claims Act, arguing there is a "manifest conflict between the modern FCA's qui tam provisions and Article II's text."
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March 17, 2025
Judge Ends Ex-Ga. Tech Prof's Suit Over Finance Probe
Two Georgia Tech auditors have escaped聽a malicious prosecution suit from a former professor over聽allegedly suspicious financial dealings by his startup that they flagged, as a Georgia federal judge said the professor "failed to provide evidence" his rights were violated.
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March 17, 2025
Ford Seeks New Trial After $2.5B Ga. Rollover Verdict
Ford Motor Co. has asked a Georgia federal judge for a new trial after being hit with a $2.5 billion punitive damages verdict last month in a fatal Super Duty truck rollover trial, claiming jurors improperly learned about a prior, now-scrapped $1.7 billion verdict against the company over a similar accident.
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March 17, 2025
4th Circ. Revives Tenant's FCRA Suit Over Disputed Debt
The Fourth Circuit has revived a tenant's lawsuit over an allegedly bogus charge from her landlord, ruling that collection agencies are not exempt from their obligation to investigate Fair Credit Reporting Act claims if they involve a legal dispute.
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March 17, 2025
Savannah Sues Over PFAS Pollution In River
Numerous chemical and manufacturing companies, including 3M and DuPont, tainted the water supply of the city of Savannah, Georgia, with "forever chemicals" despite knowing for decades the dangers these substances pose, according to a lawsuit removed to federal court.
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March 17, 2025
Doctor Pays $700K To Settle Feds' Medicare Fraud Suit
A doctor and his Ringgold, Georgia, practice have agreed to pay $700,000 to settle allegations that they knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary chelation therapy.
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March 17, 2025
Burger King Workers Defend Revived No-Poach Case
Burger King employees are defending their proposed class action over the fast-food chain's past use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements, as the restaurant urges a Florida federal court to toss the claims despite an appeals court reviving them in 2022.
Expert Analysis
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Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent
As the 鈥済reat resignation,鈥 in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a 鈥済reat restoration,鈥 adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.
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9th Circ. Ruling Shows Lies Must Go To Nature Of Bargain
The Ninth Circuit鈥檚 recent U.S. v. Milheiser decision, vacating six mail fraud convictions, clarifies that the key question in federal fraud cases is not whether lies were told, but what they were told about 鈥 thus requiring defense counsel to rethink their strategies, say Charles Kreindler and Krista Landis at Sheppard Mullin.
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The Uncertain Scope Of The First Financial Fair Access 麻豆传媒s
With Florida and Tennessee soon to roll out laws banning financial institutions from making decisions based on customer traits like political affiliation, national financial services providers should consider how broadly worded 鈥渇air access鈥 laws from these and other conservative-leaning states may place new obligations on their business operations, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.
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Why Jurors Balk At 'I Don't Recall' 鈥 And How To Respond
Jurors often react negatively to a witness who responds 鈥淚 don鈥檛 remember鈥 because they tend to hold erroneous beliefs about the nature of human memory, but attorneys can adopt a few strategies to mitigate the impact of these biases, say Steve Wood and Ava Hern谩ndez at Courtroom Sciences.
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Series
Fishing Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
Atop the list of ways fishing makes me a better lawyer is the relief it offers from the chronic stress of a demanding caseload, but it has also improved my listening skills and patience, and has served as an exceptional setting for building earnest relationships, says Steven DeGeorge鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧 at聽Robinson Bradshaw.
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A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence
The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys鈥 early training and broader societal stereotypes 鈥 but developing one鈥檚 emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco.
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To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef
To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef 鈥 seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat 鈥 thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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EPA Heavy-Duty Vehicle GHG Rules Face Bumpy Road Ahead
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for owners and operators of heavy-duty vehicles are facing opposition from both states and the transportation industry, and their arguments will mirror two pending cases challenging the EPA's authority, says Grant Laizer at Adams and Reese.
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Circuit Judge Writes An Opinion, AI Helps: What Now?
Last week's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance, notable for a concurrence outlining the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate a term's common meaning, is hopefully the first step toward developing a coherent basis for the judiciary's generative AI use, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: May Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses four notable circuit court decisions on topics from automobile insurance to securities 鈥 and provides key takeaways for counsel on issues including circuit-specific ascertainability requirements and how to conduct a Daubert analysis prior to class certification.
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Perspectives
Trauma-Informed Legal Approaches For Pro Bono Attorneys
As National Trauma Awareness Month ends, pro bono attorneys should nevertheless continue to acknowledge the mental and physical effects of trauma, allowing them to better represent clients, and protect themselves from compassion fatigue and burnout, say Katherine Cronin at Stinson and Katharine Manning at Blackbird.
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Playing Music Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
My deep and passionate involvement in playing, writing and producing music equipped me with skills 鈥 like creativity, improvisation and problem-solving 鈥 that contribute to the success of my legal career, says attorney Kenneth Greene.
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How Attys Can Avoid Pitfalls When Withdrawing From A Case
The Trump campaign's recent scuffle over its bid to replace its counsel in a pregnancy retaliation suit offers a chance to remind attorneys that many troubles inherent in withdrawing from a case can be mitigated or entirely avoided by communicating with clients openly and frequently, says Christopher Konneker at Orsinger Nelson.
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What 11th Circ. FCRA Ruling Means For Credit Furnishers
Credit furnishers should revisit their internal investigation and verification procedures after the Eleventh Circuit declined last month in Holden v. Holiday to impose a bright-line rule that only purely factual or transcription errors are actionable under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, say Diana Eng and Michael Esposito at Blank Rome.
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Using A Children's Book Approach In Firm Marketing Content
From 鈥淭he Giving Tree鈥 to 鈥淲here the Wild Things Are,鈥 most children鈥檚 books are easy to remember because they use simple words and numbers to tell stories with a human impact 鈥 a formula law firms should emulate in their marketing content to stay front of mind for potential clients, says Seema Desai Maglio at The Found Word.