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July 08, 2026
Turf manufacturer FieldTurf USA has agreed to dismiss its lawsuit accusing one of its former executives of taking confidential information when he jumped ship to work for a rival company.
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July 08, 2026
A specialty auto policy limiting uninsured motorist coverage to accidents that occur in a covered classic car is enforceable under Alabama law because it operates in tandem with a standard auto policy that satisfies statutory coverage requirements, the Eleventh Circuit ruled on Wednesday.
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July 08, 2026
Georgia's judicial ethics commission has asked a federal judge to dismiss a suit filed by two unsuccessful state Supreme Court justice candidates, arguing that an Eleventh Circuit decision allowing it to release public statements accusing them of possible ethical violations can't be undone.
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July 08, 2026
A Georgia federal judge reportedly disciplined for having sexual intercourse in her chambers and attending a political event has opted not to recuse herself in the case of a former UPS employee in his dismissed racial discrimination lawsuit.
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July 08, 2026
The Georgia Court of Appeals has rejected Morgan & Morgan PA's bid to challenge a trial court ruling denying the firm's summary judgment motion in a legal malpractice case brought against it by clients seeking representation in a personal injury action.
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July 08, 2026
A Georgia federal judge has dismissed a civil rights suit over an alleged wrongful arrest against former Fulton County Superior Court judge, a sheriff and Fulton County, finding that the judge's and others' conduct is protected under immunity as representatives of the judicial and the state.
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July 08, 2026
A North Carolina bankruptcy administrator is seeking sanctions against a Georgia "short sale" real estate dealer, claiming he filed bankruptcy papers "riddled" with lies as part of an attempt to sell a home on the verge of foreclosure.
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July 08, 2026
A coalition of 46 states announced Wednesday that Cash App parent company Block Inc. will pay $45 million in a multistate settlement to resolve claims it misled users on the safety of its payment app and failed to protect them from fraud.
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July 08, 2026
Accounting giant KPMG LLP fired a manager for complaining that his supervisors fabricated negative performance feedback to justify an unwarranted performance improvement plan after he objected to working on religious holidays, according to a lawsuit filed in Georgia federal court.
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July 07, 2026
A Georgia federal judge Tuesday quashed a U.S. Department of Justice grand jury subpoena for names and other information of those in Fulton County who worked during the 2020 general election, saying it was too late for the DOJ to possibly prosecute anyone for any related election crimes.
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July 07, 2026
A Federal Circuit panel seemed ready Tuesday to revive a company's bid for sanctions after it defeated Epic Tech LLC's patent case, with one judge calling the patent "very bad" and saying "if I were the district court judge in this case, I 100% would have granted the attorney's fees."
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July 07, 2026
A Florida federal judge on Monday tossed a $25 million securities fraud case against William "Beau" Wrigley Jr., heir to the chewing gum fortune, and the cannabis company he used to run, finding that the allegations brought by investors fell outside the ambit of federal securities law.
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July 07, 2026
Graco Children's Products Inc. and Newell Brands Inc. have been hit with a proposed class action in Georgia federal court over allegations that they retained windfall profits from unlawful tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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July 07, 2026
The Eleventh Circuit upheld a lower court's preliminary injunction on a Florida law that restricts classroom discussion of race and gender, finding on Tuesday that the law violates the First Amendment's free speech protections.
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July 07, 2026
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is planning to launch projects in Georgia and Alabama to connect historically Black colleges and universities in those states with partners to help develop and commercialize inventions.
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July 07, 2026
A co-founder of the global labor and employment juggernaut Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC died Monday after decades of helping shape the firm's values of honesty and transparency.
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July 07, 2026
The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday disbarred an attorney for violating the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct after he pled guilty in August 2025 to one count of endangering the welfare of children in the third degree in New Jersey.
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July 07, 2026
American record producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri and his Georgia-based record label sued Sony Music Entertainment in New York federal court on Monday, alleging it breached its contract by underreporting and withholding $18 million in producer royalties.
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July 07, 2026
Credit reporting company Equifax said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Mexican credit bureau Círculo de Crédito for an enterprise value of $750 million, expanding its presence in one of Latin America's fastest-growing credit markets.
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July 06, 2026
Original Appalachian Artworks Inc. and Xavier Roberts, widely credited with creating the Cabbage Patch Kids, have been sued for copyright infringement by a man who claims he named the Cabbage Patch Kids brand and created the visual identity that turned the business into a "$4.5 billion global phenomenon."
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July 06, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education can rely on private educational accreditors when allocating federal education dollars, the Eleventh Circuit ruled on Monday, rejecting the state of Florida's assertion that the process unconstitutionally gives these accreditors governmental power to determine funding eligibility.
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July 06, 2026
Following several U.S. Supreme Court terms teeming with reversals and rebukes of lower appeals courts, the justices this term found fault less often with rulings by circuit judges, who are likely becoming better attuned to the conservative supermajority, attorneys say.
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July 06, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court justices forged unusual alliances when they ruled a federal statute preempts claims Monsanto failed to warn consumers its Roundup weed killer may cause cancer. Oral arguments provided insights on the 7-2 outcome, highlighting issues the jurists were grappling with and showcasing rationales that found their way into the opinion.
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July 06, 2026
When one of the U.S. Supreme Court's most talkative members suddenly struggled to speak, the atmosphere at oral arguments grew increasingly anxious — until the justice deadpanned that it was an advocate's golden opportunity to avoid a grilling.
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July 06, 2026
Approximately 189 former NCR Corp. executives received a Georgia federal court's preliminary approval to their $47.7 million class action settlement resolving allegations the software company broke its commitment to periodically make annuity payments for life post-retirement, bringing the decade-long litigation closer to its end.