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Dispute Over 'Callous' Comment Leads Ga. Appeals Court to Toss $7M Verdict

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:39:30 EST

Because the plaintiff's attorney characterized Yamaha's design choices as 'callous' during opening statements, it was important for the jury to know what the warnings contained, the appellate court said.

The Jury Said They Had to Pay $12M Then They Settled for Half

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:19:07 EST

When the jury first rendered the verdict back in August, Lloyd Bell told Law.com that the defense had offered to settle the case while the jury was out deliberating. But, because the offer was below the defendants' $6 million policy limits, the plaintiffs declined.

If There's a Loose Bull in Georgia, Who's Responsible for the Damages? Fulton County Judge to Decide

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:58:11 EST

"It's not that they don't have a claim," defense counsel Zach Matthews of McMickle Kurey and Branch told the court. "They have a claim against the [bull's] owner, and they might have a claim against the authorities who didn't do anything. But my clients had nothing to do with that."

How a Lawyer Leading a Trial for the First Time Secured a Defense Verdict Against Lloyd Bell

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:01:02 EST

"That was certainly nerve-wracking," defense counsel Scott Gershkow said. "I knew Lloyd was going to pull out all the stops to try to further his case."

Embattled Federal Judge Recuses Herself from DOJ's Georgia Election Lawsuit

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:12:39 EST

Ross wrote that she found recusal appropriate given the DOJ's intention to obtain voter rolls and Willis's role in prosecuting Trump over alleged election interference.

'A Significant Opinion': Workers' Comp Doesn't Automatically Bar Six Flags Death Suit, Ga. Appeals Court Rules

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:32:19 EST

"It's a significant opinion in the world of workers' compensation versus tort claims," plaintiff's trial counsel Pete Law of Law & Moran told Law.com in a phone call.

Ga. Defendants Raise 'Retrospective Insulation' for COVID-19 Treatment in Med-Mal Appeal

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:06:15 EST

According to defense counsel, even if their client didn't know she was treating COVID-19 symptoms at the time, she was still treating the illness, and the law gave her "retrospective insulation."

Georgia or Delaware? Appellate Court Weighs Jurisdiction Over Insurance Liquidation

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:42:30 EST

The appellant argued that the Georgia Insurance Liquidation Act prioritizes administrative expenses, policyholders and medical providers over an insurer's creditors—if the liquidation proceeds are distributed in Delaware, that order of priority will be turned on its head.

Ga. Court of Appeals to Decide If Product Liability Claims Against Toyota Survive a Motion to Dismiss

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:02:47 EST

The oral argument took place just weeks after a similar product liability wrongful-death claim arising from an unwittingly idling Toyota had settled on the eve of trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Deregulation: Only Partial for PFAS?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:01:15 EST

As shown in North Carolina, the impacts of recent deregulation and ongoing uncertainty at the federal level are pushing states to be more active in regulating the chaos. The best an industrial user can do is to comply with the current regulations, understand its PFAS usage to prepare for future regulation and reduce or replace its use of PFAS where it can do so economically.

Atlanta Civil Rights Attorney Cleared of Criminal Indictment Connected to Judge Shopping Investigation

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:03:55 EST

As dozens of attorneys backed lawsuits challenging Alabama's law banning gender affirming care for transgender youth in 2022, U.S. District Judge Lilies Burke of the Northern District of Alabama set in motion a seemingly “unprecedented probe into their suspected judge shopping practices. One of them was charged with a felony.

Anchoring, Emergency Doctrine Take Spotlight in High-Stakes $47M Ga. Appeal

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:27:10 EST

"We contend that it wasn't Schneider's vehicle at all that was on the scene, and the jury apportioned 0% fault to the driver who actually collided with the decedent," Schneider's counsel, Michael Eber of Caplan Cobb, told Presiding Judge Sarah Doyle and Judge Jeffrey Davis on Wednesday.

After Ga. Father Convicted of Child Murder, Appeals Court Examines Mandatory Reporting

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:39:39 EST

The criminal proceedings arising from the Effingham County Crocker child murders concluded in April. However, some, including the childrens' estate, were left unsatisfied.

Council of State Court Judges Elects Fulton County Jurist as New President

Thu, 28 May 2026 17:34:49 EST

"The great thing is, we've had a bunch of really strong leaders for our council through the years," Edlein said. "I'm just going to try to keep maintaining it [and] act as a spokesperson for the council of our court."

Q&A: How Cox Enterprises' Chief Legal Officer Is Tackling AI and Regulatory Changes

Wed, 27 May 2026 16:34:08 EST

"In the world we're living in, a lot of people are more focused on certain things than others. I have to stay abreast of the variety of issues, because so many different issues hit different sectors of my business," Cox Enterprises Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Hightower told Law.com.

How the Chair of an Am Law 100 Firm Is Leading His Team Through Global Risk and Uncertainty

Wed, 27 May 2026 13:05:26 EST

"It certainly is different in Europe [and Asia] right now than it has been in the past, given the current geopolitical environment, but we are monitoring that," global chair of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Wab Kadaba, told Law.com. "We are in frequent contact with our people in other offices, making sure that we understand the perspective of the practitioner there and what the clients are asking about and take it one day at a time."

Eleventh Circuit Declines to Rule on Duty to Defend TVPRA Sex-Trafficking Claims

Tue, 26 May 2026 17:58:43 EST

"This case reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the declaratory judgment action, [and] allowing an insurer to sue for a declaration that it owes no duty to defend in an underlying action while simultaneously defending that underlying action creates problems that cannot stand," Circuit Judge Gerald Tjoflat wrote.