GlobeSt.com RSS - Southeast

From $40M to $164M: How TVPRA Litigation Has Changed Between Two of the First Child Sex-Trafficking Civil Verdicts in Georgia

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:05:58 EST

"I don't believe this is like a nuclear or any kind of runaway verdict or anything. The whole point is that the harm was really, really bad," plaintiff's attorney Jonathan Tonge said.

'A Tough Pill to Swallow': Ga. Appellate Court Poised to Reconsider Attorney's Protective Order Against a Former Client

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:45:31 EST

The oral argument is the latest chapter in a conflict involving a former Washington County solicitor general.

Top PI Lawyers Gathered for Supreme Court Hearing on RICO Claim Against Case Runners

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:51:16 EST

"What the Court of Appeals has done with the lower decision is to grant civil immunity to case runners, and if that case stands it will ensure that the practice will never end," plaintiffs attorney Matt Cook of the Cook Law Group told the justices.

What Makes a Good Personal Injury Billboard?

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:46:04 EST

"What I'm trying to do is hold their attention and be remembered," John Morgan of Morgan & Morgan told Law.com.

Georgia Tort Reform Is Pushing More Cases to Litigation, Some Plaintiff Attorneys Say

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:16:04 EST

Clients are left asking, "Do I have two years, three years, four years to invest in litigation, or do I just take this offer knowing that it's a heavily reduced rate?" plaintiff's attorney Jason Green said.

Who's Suing the Georgia Meta Platforms Data Center?

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:14:02 EST

Georgians have sued over data centers before, and complaints alleging these facilities running afoul of local nuisance and trespassing laws are showing up in other states, but industry experts still consider this the cutting edge of environmental litigation.

Ga. Court of Appeals Weighs In on Tort Reform

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:04:15 EST

As litigators adjust to the new rules surrounding trial bifurcation, one of the ongoing debates has been over how much, if any, evidence of an injury a plaintiff attorney can present to a jury during the liability phase of a trial.

Kirkland, Skadden Face $2 Million Fine From Georgia Judge

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:36:02 EST

Two Big Law firms would eventually get hit with millions in sanctions fines for their attorneys' conduct during discovery, but that wasn't the most pressing thing on the other side's plate the eve of trial.

After Atlanta Paralegal Submitted Bar Complaint, Judge Grants Motion for Sanctions

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:53:32 EST

The paralegal said there wasn't a clear path to report an ethics concern at his firm.