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    "I was at Google for 16 years—I clearly love the place. I worked on all kinds of exciting challenges while I was there, but I felt like in some ways my work was done," Lacavera said.

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  • Allen v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-10-27
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Tradd Bosch, (Northern Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office), Royston, for appellant.
    for defendant: David White, Branden Pollett, (Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Hartwell, Michael Coveney, (District Attorney's Office of the Northern Judicial Circuit), Danielsville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A21A0709

    Court affirms convictions under Georgia Street Gang and Terrorism Act over defendants contentions of evidentiary and other trial court errors

  • Dataforensics, LLC v. Boxer Property Management a/a/f Boxer F2, L.P. et al.

    Publication Date: 2021-10-27
    Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Craig White, (Skedsvold and White, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mario Breedlove, (The Breedlove Law Firm), Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: A21A0996

    Trial Court Erred in Granting Summary Judgment to Lessor on Lessee's Counterclaim for Breach of Contract Based on Lease's Limitation of Liability Clause

  • De Paz v. De Pineda

    Publication Date: 2021-10-27
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jason Schneider, Molly Long, (Schneider Hammers LLC), Atlanta, Kathleen Edwards-Opperman, (Montlick & Associates, PC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jonathan Adelman, (Waldon Adelman Castilla Hiestand & Prout), Atlanta, Kyle Joyce, (Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee; David Atkinson, (Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers, LLP), Atlanta, Myrece Johnson, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for AM.

    Case Number: A21A1134

    Trial Court Erred in Concluding That the Parties Reached a Settlement Agreement, as Defendant Failed to Satisfy Term of Acceptance

  • Biggers v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2021-10-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Stevens
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 06-20-00129-CR

    Appellant was charged by indictment with first degree felony of manufacture or delivery of methamphetamine.

  • Brenda Davies et al. v. S.A. Dunn & Company, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-10-22
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Third Department
    Judge: Unsigned Egan Jr., J.P., Lynch, Clark, Aarons and Reynolds Fitzgerald, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 530994_531613

    Brenda Davies et al. v. S.A. Dunn & Company, LLC

  • Dekalb County v. Stanley

    Publication Date: 2021-10-21
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Shelley Momo, Laura Johnson, John Jones, Noah Priest-Goodsett, (DeKalb County Law Department), Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robin Clark, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A21A0820

    Court reverses denial of County's summary judgment motion on plaintiff's Disabilities Act claim and affirms dismissal of negligence claim due to sovereign immunity

  • Farrell v. U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Comm.

    Publication Date: 2021-10-21
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. - NDNY
    Judge: District Judge Frederick Scullin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Charles G. La Bella, Esq., James F. Murdica, Esq., Michael A. Battle, Esq., Michelle Bradford, Esq., of counsel, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Washington, D.C. -and- San Diego, California, -and- New York, New York.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendant United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee: Mitchell A. Kamin, Esq., Carolyn Kubota, Esq., Mark Yun Chen, Esq., of counsel, Covington & Burling LLP, Los Angeles, California. Attorneys for Defendant US Speedskating: Daniel W. Coffey, Esq., of counsel, Coffey Law PLLC, Albany, New York. Attorneys for Defendant US Speedskating: Howard L. Jacobs, Esq., Law Offices of Howard L. Jacobs, Westlake Village, California. Attorneys for Defendant United States Olympic Education Center: Michael L. Koenig, Esq., Christopher V. Fenlon, Esq., of counsel, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, Albany, New York. Attorneys for Defendant United States Olympic Education Center: Matthew P. Allen, Esq., of counsel, Miller, Canfield, Paddock And Stone, P.L.C., Troy, Michigan. Attorneys for Defendant Saratoga Winter Club: Austin D. O'Malley, Esq., of counsel, Manning Gross + Massenburg LLP, New York, New York. Attorneys for Defendant Andrew Gabel: Imran H. Ansari, Esq., of counsel, Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins, P.C., New York, New York.

    Case Number: 1:20-CV-1178

    Dismissal Denied in Olympic Skater's CVA Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Abuse in 1998

  • Li v. Pemberton Park

    Publication Date: 2021-10-18
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Litigation | Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 20-0571

    A homeowner, who was sued for various violations of a community association's covenants, restrictions, and easements, successfully showed on appeal that she successfully preserved her argument for appeal.

  • Appellate Division, Second Department: October 13, 2021

    Publication Date: 2021-10-15
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Hand Down List
    Judge: Unsigned
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: DOCKET

    Appellate Division, Second Department: October 13, 2021