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Preparation Pays Off: Trial Strategy Leads to Victory

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:48:49 EST

]]>At a time where even well-qualified asylum applicants often remain detained for months, a Tennessee immigration attorney and an Atlanta-based law student obtained bond for an ICE detainee after just 10 days in custody at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia.

Banning Litigation Funding Doesn't Solve the Problem; It Just Makes Justice More Expensive

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:44:58 EST

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So-So Def and Founder Sue Sony in NY, Allege Over $18M in Royalties Unpaid

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:53:15 EST

]]>The July 6 complaint, filed in the Southern District of New York, describes Atlanta-based So-So Def as “one of the most identifiable hip-hop recording labels in history and claims founder Jermaine Dupri's recordings and production work, including with Mariah Carey, Usher, Ludacris, TLC and Janet Jackson, have generated more than $200 million in gross revenue.

Switching Sides? Lewis Brisbois Luminary Starts Own Firm, Joins Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:44:03 EST

]]>The litigator spoke fondly of his old firm and clients, but he also said he was ready for a change, particularly when it came to who he represented and how many emails flooded his inbox every day, which could range from 500-750 in early 2026.

Closely Watched Law Firm Fee Fight: Showdown Over Client Solicitation Heads to Ga High Court

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:35:56 EST

]]>A dispute between Georgia law firms over client-solicitation practices has been greenlit for oral argument before the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Judge Rejects Justice Department Attempt to Get Names of 2020 Election Workers in Fulton County

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:07:13 EST

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Pitch-Perfect Preparation: How Law Firms Can Adopt Winning World Cup Training Strategies

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:04:55 EST

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Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Novel Suit Over Ultra-Processed Foods Falls Flat, Judge Suggests Videotaping Testimony of Social Media Execs

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:34:10 EST

]]>This week: A federal judge in Pennsylvania refused to allow plaintiffs to amend a first-of-its-kind suit against manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, such as Coca-Cola and Kraft Heinz. Lawyers for Meta and Snapchat will respond in court today about videotaping their top executives at the next social media addiction trial. Find out who represents Nvidia in a class action alleging it built multiple commercial AI voice products by using human speech from prominent journalists, podcasters and audiobook narrators.

They Won Their Appeal in Georgia. Then They Asked the Court to Reconsider Their Case

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:17:35 EST

]]>appellate briefs. "Appellees—acting at the behest [Protective Insurance Co.]—are no longer seeking facts relevant to a specific incident...instead, it has usurped the trial court to conduct a sweeping raid on the private business records and sensitive medical files of Ortho Sport and its thousands of patients."

Ogletree Deakins Co-Founder Homer Deakins Dead at Age 90

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:12:31 EST

]]>Deakins helped found the management-side labor and employment firm in 1977 and oversaw exponential growth during his tenure as managing shareholder, which extended from 1985 to 2001.

Supreme Court of Georgia Nixes Domestic-Dispute Exception for RICO Claims

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:19:53 EST

]]>A ruling by the Supreme Court of Georgia has clarified that the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act contains no domestic-dispute exception.

Ga. High Court Disbars 1

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:24:28 EST

]]>The Supreme Court of Georgia issued one attorney discipline opinion Tuesday.

Ga.-Pacific Subsidiary 'Bestwall' and 'Multi-Color': Evolving Case Law on Good Faith and Venue

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:24:10 EST

]]>Recent decisions in Bestwall and Multi-Color provide important guidance on good faith requirements and proper venue, respectively.

On the Move: Former Duke Energy Counsel Joins Troutman in Charlotte; Kilpatrick Adds Perkins Coie Litigator in Silicon Valley

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:21:42 EST

]]>Also, Womble Bond Dickinson, Nelson Mullins, Pierson Ferdinand add partners in Atlanta, Houston and L.A.

2nd Quarter: Here's Who Gov. Kemp Appointed Judge

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:14:22 EST

]]>The Daily Report is offering a look at Gov. Brian Kemp's second-quarter picks for the bench in 2026.