Georgia

  • July 21, 2025

    Insurer Can't Get New Trial After $1.75M Loss, 11th Circ. Says

    The Eleventh Circuit on Monday upheld a $1.75 million verdict a Georgia church won against its insurance company in a storm damage coverage dispute, ruling that the insurer largely abandoned its defenses against the judgment before the case ever landed in front of the appellate panel.

  • July 21, 2025

    11th Circ Says. Experian Not Liable For Credit Dispute Costs

    The Eleventh Circuit upheld a win for Experian PLC when it held that a consumer's attempts to correct inaccurate information in a credit report can't constitute an injury without evidence that the data was published to a third party or some other actual or imminent harm.

  • July 21, 2025

    Dinsmore Seeks To End LabMD's Malpractice Suit

    Dinsmore & Shohl LLP and a legal nonprofit have urged a Georgia federal court to toss a malpractice lawsuit brought by now-shuttered LabMD, saying the defunct cancer diagnostic company has abandoned the case which was ordered to arbitration two years ago.

  • July 21, 2025

    Ga. Motel Settles Sex Trafficking Suit Days Before Trial

    An Atlanta-area hotel facing claims that it let sex trafficking go unchecked on its property has reached a $6 million settlement with an alleged victim just days before trial, according to her attorney, and less than a week after another Georgia inn was hit with an eight-figure verdict over similar allegations.

  • July 21, 2025

    States Embrace Second Look Laws To Reward Rehabilitation

    Criminal justice reform advocates have in recent years found an effective weapon against the effects of lengthy mandatory minimum sentences, convincing states to enact "Second Look" laws that enable judges to reward people in prison who show rehabilitation by shortening their original sentence.

  • July 18, 2025

    Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • July 18, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Budget, 2025 Deals, Coney Island Gamble

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including real estate attorney perspectives on the new federal budget, the law firms that guided the biggest deals of 2025's first half and why one BigLaw attorney is betting on a Coney Island development.

  • July 18, 2025

    Ex-Warehouse Mgr. Says Firing Followed 'Outrageous' Racism

    A former Georgia-based warehouse manager for a logistics company alleged in a new lawsuit Thursday that he was forced out of the company after reporting "outrageous" anti-Asian discrimination from a human resources manager.

  • July 18, 2025

    Ga. School District Fails To Pay Proper OT, Workers Say

    A Georgia county school district withheld overtime pay from its school resource and campus security officers and pays them at "irregular intervals," the workers allege in a new suit in federal court.

  • July 18, 2025

    Ga. Facility Exposed Workers, Families To Mercury, Suit Says

    A group of former employees and contractors, as well as their family members, have filed suit in Georgia federal court over allegations they were exposed to dangerous and harmful levels of mercury at Olin Corp.'s Augusta, Georgia, facility from 1965 forward.

  • July 18, 2025

    Miami Official Loses Appeal To Toss $63.5M Judgment

    The Eleventh Circuit has dismissed Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo's appeal of the $63.5 million judgment against him for targeting a pair of business owners after they supported a political opponent, finding that he prematurely filed the appeal and then failed to amend it.

  • July 18, 2025

    Meet The New Georgia Supreme Court Justice

    The Georgia Supreme Court's incoming justice, Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Benjamin A. Land, touted his judicial restraint in a panel decision he authored that was later affirmed by the state's justices, while attorneys who've worked with him as a trial lawyer say he's "the most prepared lawyer in the courtroom."

  • July 18, 2025

    Assurant Says Ex-Salesmen Plotted 'Bloodbath' Of Clients

    Three current and former employees of auto warranty underwriter Assurant have been accused of hatching a plan to steal its confidential documents and poach its clients, with the company alleging that the workers planned to bring about a "bloodbath" of Assurant's business.

  • July 17, 2025

    Facebook Whistleblower Calls Meta Discovery A Smear Job

    Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on Thursday urged a California federal magistrate judge to limit Meta's discovery in multidistrict litigation over claims that social media is addictive and harmful to children's mental health, saying many of their requests are irrelevant and merely seek to smear her name.

  • July 17, 2025

    'Troubling': Dems Press CFPB Over Nixed Navy Federal Order

    U.S. Senate Democrats are demanding answers from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over its decision to cancel a $95 million enforcement order against Navy Federal Credit Union, slamming the "abrupt reversal" as a betrayal of military families.

  • July 17, 2025

    11th Circ. Says Ex-Quest Diagnostics Worker's FCA Suit Fails

    The Eleventh Circuit declined to revive a former Quest Diagnostics Inc. compliance officer's False Claims Act suit against the lab testing company, ruling she had failed to allege a specific claim of medical billing fraud after some 15 years of litigation.

  • July 17, 2025

    Uber Asks Ga. Justices To Reverse Sales Tax Ruling

    Georgia's highest court should review and reverse an appellate panel's decision that Uber was required to collect and remit millions in sales taxes on behalf of drivers and customers who used its app before the Wayfair decision, the ride-hailing company told the state's justices.

  • July 17, 2025

    Fla. Judge Tosses Suits Over Errors In AI-Generated Filings

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday tossed four lawsuits that a disinfectant sprayer company brought against former executives and business associates after filings with fake legal citations produced by artificial intelligence were included in the record, saying the attorney who filed the documents violated duties owed to his clients.

  • July 17, 2025

    Norfolk Southern Blames Quarry For $2.1M Sinkhole Costs

    Norfolk Southern has sued the current and former owners of a Philadelphia-area quarry for more than $2.1 million, alleging Wednesday that their decades of mining operations opened up a sinkhole that caused a 2023 train derailment.

  • July 17, 2025

    Ex-CEO Agrees To $27.5M Judgment In Medicare Fraud Case

    A day before his trial was set to begin, the former CEO and owner of the now-defunct laboratory Premier Medical Inc. agreed to a $27.5 million consent judgment, acknowledging he was likely to be found liable in the suit brought against him by the federal government and three states.

  • July 17, 2025

    Katt Williams Seeks Early Win In Atlanta Assault Case

    Katt Williams has asked a Georgia federal judge for an early win in a lawsuit brought by four women who allege they were jumped and threatened at gunpoint by the comedian and his entourage outside an Atlanta nightclub, arguing the claims are time-barred.

  • July 17, 2025

    Ga. AG Asks 11th Circ. To Review Social Media Age Limit Case

    The state of Georgia has appealed a preliminary injunction that halted enforcement of Georgia's new restrictions on minors' use of social media on constitutionality grounds to the Eleventh Circuit.

  • July 17, 2025

    Ga. Litigator Turned Appeals Judge Named As State Justice

    Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Thursday announced his appointment of a Georgia Court of Appeals Judge as the next state Supreme Court justice, turning to a judge who dissented from an opinion to disqualify a district attorney in an election interference case against President Donald Trump and others.

  • July 16, 2025

    11th Circ. Nixes Walmart Win, Backs ALJ Removal Restriction

    The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday ruled in a published opinion that a removal restriction for administrative law judges is constitutional, reversing Walmart's win in a lawsuit that had blocked a chief administrative law judge from deciding on immigration-related complaints against the hypermarket company.

  • July 16, 2025

    Ex-Tech Exec Says Ga. Law Can't Hold Her To Trade Secrets

    An ex-vice president of Georgia-based software firm Trinoor LLC said Tuesday that a trade secrets suit from her former company should be thrown out over contradictory language about which state's law ought to govern the spat.

Expert Analysis

  • The Metamorphosis Of The Major Questions Doctrine

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    The so-called major questions doctrine arose as a counterweight to Chevron deference over the past few decades, but invocations of the doctrine have persisted in the year since Chevron was overturned, suggesting it still has a role to play in reining in agency overreach, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Protecting Workers Amid High Court-EEOC Trans Rights Rift

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    In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services and U.S. v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified that Title VII protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, so employers should still protect against such discrimination despite the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's unclear position, says Ally Coll at the Purple Method.

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    Playing Mah-Jongg Makes Me A Better Mediator

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    Mah-jongg rewards patience, pattern recognition, adaptability and keen observation, all skills that are invaluable to my role as a mediator, and to all mediating parties, says Marina Corodemus.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Navigating Client Trauma

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    Law schools don't train students to handle repeated exposure to clients' traumatic experiences, but for litigators practicing in areas like civil rights and personal injury, success depends on the ability to view cases clinically and to recognize when you may need to seek help, says Katie Bennett at Robins Kaplan.

  • Opinion

    4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding

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    As courts increasingly confront cases involving hidden litigation finance contracts, the jurisprudence of four former U.S. Supreme Court justices establishes a constitutional framework that risks erosion by undisclosed financial interests, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.

  • How Attys Can Use AI To Surface Narratives In E-Discovery

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    E-discovery has reached a turning point where document review is no longer just about procedural tasks like identifying relevance and redacting privilege — rather, generative artificial intelligence tools now allow attorneys to draw connections, extract meaning and tell a coherent story, says Rose Jones at Hilgers Graben.

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    Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care

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    Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard​​​​​​​ at MG+M.

  • NFL Draft Incident Offers Remote Work Data Security Lessons

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    A recent incident in which an NFL coach's son prank called a potential draft pick after accessing confidential information on his father's computer serves as a wake-up call for organizations to analyze their protocols and practices related to protecting confidential information during remote work, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

  • ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'

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    The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

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    My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.

  • 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work

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    Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

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    Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.

  • 8 Insurer Takeaways From Sweeping Georgia Tort Reform

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    Insurers should take note of several critical components of Georgia's tort litigation overhaul — including limitations on damages anchoring, procedural rules governing dismissals, and liability standards in negligent security cases — and adapt claims-handling strategies to reduce litigation risk, says Lucy Aquino at Cozen O'Connor.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm

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    My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.

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