• October 11, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

    Dykema chose a new leader in PETER KELLETT, who will take over the roles of chairman and chief executive officer in Janu

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  • Hambrick v. Brannen

    Publication Date: 2011-09-23
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    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Mary B. Westmoreland, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and David A. Zisook, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael E. Reynolds, Columbus, for appellee.

    Case Number: S11A0799

    The habeas court erred in finding that the defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel at his probation revocation and re-adjudication hearing because the attorney failed to investigate his

  • July 31, 2011 |

    Supreme Court creates new standard for inducing patent infringement

    New "willful blindness" standard laid out in Global-Tech case will make convictions tougher.

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  • June 30, 2011 |

    Raj Rajaratnam verdict vindicates white-collar wiretaps

    Wiretaps combined with witnesses make a solid case against Galleon CEO.

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  • June 13, 2011 |

    Your Product" and "Your Work" Exclusions

    Discusses exclusions k. damage to insured's product arising out of it, and l. damage to insured's work arising out of it and included in the products-completed operations hazard.

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  • Cruickshank v. Fremont Investment & Loan

    Publication Date: 2010-12-31
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kenneth Cruickshank, Powder Springs, proceeded pro se. Frank R. Olson McCurdy & Candler LLC, Decatur, and Kelly L. Atkinson Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A10A2178

    The record showed that the first defendant served the plaintiff with its response within the 30-day period as O.C.G.A. § 1-3-1 d 3 req

  • Ford v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-11-12
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nicholas Pagano, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Larry Chisolm, District Attorney, and Timothy W. Ruffini, Assistant District Attorney, Savannah, for appellee.

    Case Number: A10A1305

    The accusation charging the defendant with three counts of animal cruelty properly identified the animals by species or breed, distinguished between similarly described animals on the basis of livin

  • October 11, 2010 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

    Polish banking and finance attorney MAREK KRÓL is now a partner in Chadbourne & Parke

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  • October 5, 2010 | The American Lawyer

    Goodwin, Allen & Overy Lead on Hancock Tower Sale

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  • September 30, 2010 |

    In-House Career Changes

    GC career moves.

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