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Atlanta Civil Rights, Employment Firm Sued for Unpaid Loan

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:01:00 EST

On Friday, Buckley Bala Wilson Mew, a boutique founded by late Atlanta civil rights litigation icon Edward Buckley, was sued for an unpaid loan.

Ga. Judges Say the Rule of Law Is in Danger—Here's What You Can Do About It

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:47:47 EST

The numbers are "pretty frightening," according to a panel moderator at the Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference held Feb. 20.

Expect Collective Bargaining: Ga. Sports Industry Attorneys Forecast Future of NCAA NIL Litigation

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:56:05 EST

Changing compensation for student athletes is promising to create more issues requiring counsel.

Intermediate Court Appears Open to New Defense Tactic in Bad-Faith Claims

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:25:49 EST

"Insurers [were] trying to take their best guess about how to accept [a settlement agreement]," Geico's counsel argued. "The whole point of [the updated statute] was to stop having to go through this six-page offer, figure out what we have to do, stand on our head on a Thursday and deliver a check in a clown suit or something like that."

Judge Dismisses Punitive Damages Claim in Northern District of Ga. Trucking Tort

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:04:01 EST

The order is a hard blow to Eddings' case. According to an online webinar hosted by Travelers Institute on Wednesday, high punitive damages are one of the driving factors behind "nuclear verdicts," frequently making up the lion's share of these jury awards.

Court of Appeals to Decide Whether Insurers 'Administrative Mistake' Warrants $12M Verdict

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:29:30 EST

"Here it's inconceivable that the contracting parties [in the insurance policy] somehow contemplated that dropping the ball like Mag did in this case would result in 20 years of lost income," MagMutual's counsel told the court during oral arguments on Thursday.

'An Unwholesome Drug:' Ga. Intermediate Court Weighs Liability of Kratom Distributer in Wrongful-Death Case

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:56:36 EST

"There's a serious risk if we extend strict liability to product sellers. Many companies that simply package and label products could then be held strictly liable for a product," the defendant-appellees argued.

'A Big Factual Dispute:' Court of Appeals to Decide Whether a Jury Should Interpret Dashcam Footage in Catastrophic Trucking Case

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:28:25 EST

On appeal, the parties debated whether a jury should review poor-quality dashboard camera footage to decide on issues like visibility on the morning of the crash.

'I Look Forward to Getting a Higher Verdict': Plaintiff's Team Says They Plan to Challenge Overturned $113M Award

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:55:33 EST

"Nevertheless, based on the extent of injury, I felt the verdict should have been higher, and I look forward to getting a higher verdict if we are forced to retry the case," plaintiffs counsel told the Daily Report.

11th Circuit Eyes Insurers' Duty to Defend TVPRA Claims, Among Other Challenges

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:51:35 EST

How the appellate panel falls on these claims is a multi-million dollar question. According to plaintiff's counsel Patrick McDonough, at least one judge has awarded a $40 million default judgment to another TVPRA plaintiff, based on how the jury allocated his client's damages.

Class Action Over IVF 'Add-On' Screening Technology Can Continue, Federal Judge Rules

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:33:33 EST

The plaintiff claimed Reproductive Genetic Innovations' genetic testing was falsely marketed as a proven and reliable method to decrease the chances of having a miscarriage and increased chances of a patient having a healthy baby.

Lieutenant Governor Faces Lawsuit Over Campaign Financing Advantage

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:01:03 EST

The lieutenant governor's gubernatorial bid has been an ongoing hotbed for controversy and litigation in the lead-up to the next election.

Delayed Report of Shooting Was Unjustified, Fed Jury Finds in Coverage Dispute

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:26:05 EST

"The jury really couldn't get past the fact that these defendants had previously been sued as a result of shootings at the apartments and in fact have an ongoing lawsuit arising from a shooting at the time the Nottingham shooting happened," Brian Kaplan said.

Sperm Bank Fraud Claim Dismissal Upheld on Appeal

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:45:31 EST

"Despite [the State Supreme Court]'s clear admonition against allegations that a parent 'would not have purchased sperm from [a donor] had Xytex revealed the true facts about the donor'—the prohibited wrongful birth claim—each and every individual cause of action in Appellants' complaints either includes or incorporates that very allegation," Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Brian Rickman wrote in a unanimous opinion published on Thursday.