• United Sciences, LLC et al. v. Kellett et al.

    Publication Date: 2023-08-02
    Practice Area: Business Torts | Civil Procedure | Corporate Governance
    Industry: Biotechnology
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Gobeil
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Simon Bloom, (Bloom Parham, LLP), Atlanta, Jonathan Palmer, Nicholas Sears, (Knight Palmer, LLC) Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel Rutherford, Steven Collins, Gavin Reinke, Bryan Lutz, (Alston & Bird LLP), Atlanta, Blake Frye, (Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP), Atlanta, Andrew Gibson, Daniel Hendrix, (The Finley Law Firm PC), Atlanta, Keith Kodosky, Ronald Masterson, Andrew Eaton, (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP), Atlanta, Samuel Kellett, Artoush Ohanian, Atlanta, for appellee; Wess Sharpe, Richmond Hill, for other party.

    Case Number: A21A1060

    Tortious Interference Claims Against Defendants' Attorneys Properly Dismissed Under Stranger Doctrine

  • July 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    Autoliv Settles Ga. Seat Belt Product Liability Case for $56M, Half of Verdict Amount

    "It took too long, but this is a great result for the Andrews family," James E. "Jim" Butler Jr., a partner with Butler Prather in Atlanta and the lead plaintiff attorney, said in a news release.

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  • OI European Group B.V. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

    Publication Date: 2023-07-24
    Practice Area: Damages
    Industry: Energy
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Judge Matey
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Aubre Dean, Kevin A. Meehan, Juan O. Perla, Joseph D. Pizzurro, and Allesandra D. Tyler, Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle, New York, NY for appellant.
    for defendant: Jonathan M. Albano, Christopher L. Carter, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Boston, MA; Jody C. Barillare, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Wilmington, DE; James D. Nelson, David B. Salmons, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Washington, DC; Laura D. Jones, Peter J. Keane, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, Wilmington, DE; Robert H. Poole, II, Alston & Bird, Atlanta, GA; Rajat Rana, Alexander A. Yanos, Alston & Bird, New York, NY; Joshua S. Bolian, Riley & Jacobson, Nashville, TN; Marie McManus Degnan, Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, DE; James E. Berger, DLA Piper, New York, NY; R. Craig Martin, DLA Piper, Wilmington, DE; Katherine G. Connolly, Norton Rose Fulbright, Los Angeles, CA; Matthew H. Kirtland, Norton Rose Fulbright, Washington, DC; Kevin J. Mangan, Stephanie S. Riley, Matthew P. Ward, Womble Bond Dickinson, Wilmington, DE; Ginger D. Anders, Kathleen A. Foley, Elaine J. Goldenberg, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Sarah Weiner, Munger Tolles & Olson, Washington, DC for appellees.

    Case Number: 23-1647

    Despite Venezuela's opposition leader being recognized by the U.S. as the legitimate leader of the Venezuelan government, the continued exercise of extensive control by the opposition leader and his rival over Venezuela's national oil company meant the company continued as the alter ego of Venezuela and its assets remained subject to attachment to satisfy Venezuela's judgment debts.

  • Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company v. RPG Hospitality, LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-07-14
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Keith Blackwell, David Carpenter, Tiffany Powers, (Alston & Bird, LLP), Atlanta, Brent Kaplan, Hilary Hunter, (Isenberg & Hewitt, PC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher Cosper, Jordan Bell, (Hull Barrett, P.C.), Augusta, for appellee; Roger Sumrall, Carrie Moss, (Bendin Sumarall & Ladner, LLC), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A23A0047

    Court reverses summary judgment that had been in favor of an insured party due to questions of fact caused by an ambiguity in the policy over limits for certain damage

  • July 12, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    On the Move: Alston Lawyer Moves to Akerman; Veteran Attorney Joins JAMS

    "One client said he 'wanted to follow the expertise,'" said Carlos Encinas, a new Akerman partner.

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  • June 30, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    Court Missed the Mark When It Comes to Premises Liability, Justices Find

    "A jury asked to apportion only negligence could have rationally concluded that the assailant was zero-percent negligent, because intentional conduct is not negligence," wrote Justice Andrew A. Pinson in a concurrence to the Supreme Court of Georgia rulings.

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  • June 28, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    Fintech In-House Attorney Moves to Greenberg Traurig and Other 'On the Move' News

    Plus, patent lawyer David Franklin Sawrie has moved to Baker Donelson.

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  • Florida Rock Industries, Inc. v. Clayton County Board of Commissioners et al.

    Publication Date: 2023-06-23
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Mining and Resources
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Presiding Justice Peterson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Keith Robert Blackwell, William Clay Massey, Shannon Nicole Vreeland, (Alston & Bird LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Amy Bryant Cowan, Dana Kristin Maine, (Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S22C1102

    Court denies petition for certiorari filed by a mining company seeking review of the denial of two applications for conditional use permits.

  • Deaton Holdings, Inc. v. Reid et al.

    Publication Date: 2023-06-19
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: P. Freed, (Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP.), Atlanta, David Rhodes, (Scrudder, Bass, Quillian, Horlock, Taylor & Lazarus, LLP), Atlanta, Matthew Moffett, (Gray, Rust, St. Amand Moffett & Brieske, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Eric Rogers, Michael Goldberg, Nathan Gaffney, (Fried Rogers Goldberg), Atlanta, Robert Finnell, (The Finnell Firm), Rome, for appellee; John Hadden, (Penn Law, LLC), Atlanta, Austin Atkinson, (Hall Booth Smith, P.C.), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A23A0005

    A defendant in a car accident lawsuit is not entitled to add joint tortfeasors as indispensable parties where that defendant has a right of contribution against them

  • June 2, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    'Unnecessary and Unwarranted': Fulton County Judge Finds Lin Wood in Violation of Injunction Order

    "I don't know about you, but having somebody attack my credibility as an attorney and my ability to practice law goes to the heart of who I am as a person," Plaintiffs' attorney Milinda Brown said in her opening statement.

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