• Papsodero v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-18
    Practice Area: Mass Torts
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Adam Silvera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 190102/2022

    Joint Trial of Asbestos Cases Granted; Plaintiff Established Commonality of Fact

  • April 11, 2024 | National Law Journal

    Goldman Sachs: Getting the Last Word on Class Certification

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's decision has broad potential implications for companies seeking to defeat certification of class claims based on violations of the federal securities laws.

    6 minute read

  • Soundara v. AMB Sports & Entertainment, et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-09
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Hodges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Alexandria Seay, Rishi Pattni, (Bird Law Group), Atlanta, T. Bell, (Bell Injury Law, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Ronald Gaither, Mitchell Robinson, Jarvarus Gresham, (BakerHostetler LLP), Atlanta, for appellee; Joseph Rahimi, John Hubert, (Rahimi, Hughes & Padgett, LLC), Savannah, Marc Bardack, (Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP), Atlanta, Carlos Fernandez, (Meriwether & Tharp LLC), Atlanta, for Other party.

    Case Number: A23A1449

    Court affirms summary judgment for a stadium and security in an injury case involving a brawl, but reverses summary judgment for defendants as to injured victims assault and battery claims

  • April 8, 2024 | National Law Journal

    7th Circuit Sends Lawsuits Over Smith & Wesson Marketing Tactics Back to State Court

    The litigation was brought by victims of a Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, that killed seven people and wounded 48 in 2022.

    4 minute read

  • April 3, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

    Publicly Criticizing Custody Professionals: Where Is the Line Between Activism and Defamation?

    "Striking a balance between raising awareness about legitimate concerns and avoiding defamatory statements is essential," write columnists Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack, along with psychologist Jeffrey C. Siegel.

    15 minute read

  • City of Winder v. Barrow County

    Publication Date: 2024-04-01
    Practice Area: Government
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice McMillian
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew (Andy) J. Welch, III, Warren Michael Tillery, Brandon Filson Palmer, Grant E. McBride, John Elwin Stell, Jr., (Smith, Welch, Webb & White LLC), McDonough, Harold David Melton, (Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Angela Edwards Davis, Gregory Aaron Meyer, (Jarrard & Davis, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee; Rusi Chandrashkhar Patel, Ryan Robert Bowersox, Kevin H. Jeselnik, (Georgia Municipal Association), Atlanta, Quinton G. Washington, David N. Dreyer, (Washington Dreyer & Associates, LLC), Atlanta, Keith Robert Blackwell, (Alston & Bird LLP), Atlanta, for Amicus Appellant; Jeffrey Shelton Akins, (Bulloch County Board of Commissioners), Statesboro, Joy Lynn Edelberg, (Horne & Edelberg P.C.), Dahlonega, Patrick DeBorde Jaugstetter, Kenneth Edward Jarrard, (Jarrard & Davis, LLP), Cumming, Lawrence Allyn Stockton, Jr., (Stockton & Stockton, LLC), Clayton, Michael Peter Ludwiczak, David D. Gottlieb, (Walker County, Georgia Government), Lafayette, Nancy Ladson Rowan, (Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP), Atlanta, Walter Gus Elliott, II, (Elliott Blackburn PC), Valdosta, Larry Wayne Ramsey, Jr., G. Joseph Scheuer, (Association County Commissioners of Georgia), Atlanta, for Amicus Appellee; Ernest Ronald Bennett, Jr., (Carothers & Mitchell, LLC), Buford, Jody Charles Campbell, (Blum & Campbell, LLC), Peachtree Corners, Gregory David Jay, (Chandler, Britt, Jay & Beck, LLC), Buford, Robert Jackson Wilson, (Webb Tanner Powell Mertz & Wilson LLP), Lawrenceville, Kenneth James Lewis, (Lewis LAW), Winder, for other party.

    Case Number: S23G0341

    Court clarifies aspects of the Services Delivery Strategy Act in disputes between municipalities and a county, with specific focus on road maintenance and water utility fees for unincorporated areas

  • March 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online

    Panel Revives Premises Liability Case Against Savannah Airbnb Owner

    The foreseeability of a falling tree on a parking lot adjaacent to but not part of the property are the key factors in the case.

    5 minute read

  • March 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online

    Judges Weigh Appeal in Ruling to Affect Property Owners All Over State of Georgia

    "I feel like I'm going to win the case, but can I get the Court of Appeals to say maybe this 'substantial or material interferences' [case law] is a slippery slope we might not want to keep sliding on?" said plaintiff-appellee counsel Michael Cummings.

    4 minute read

  • Amos et al. v. Creative Consulting Services, Inc. et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-03-26
    Practice Area: Wrongful Death
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Hughes, (Hall Hirsh Hughes, LLC), Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Douglas Esq, Anelise Codrington, (Chartwell Law), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1609

    Court reverses summary judgment that had favored a care coordination agency in a wrongful death lawsuit, noting genuine issues of material fact as to the agency's oversight of a care facility

  • In re Estate of Anne Smith Florance, Deceased

    Publication Date: 2024-03-21
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Fuller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew Flake, Jennifer Shelfer, (Arnall Golden Gregory LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel Diffley, Marguerite Miller, (Alston & Bird, LLP), Atlanta, Valerie Mincey, Chipley, Desiree Polmear, Tampa, Melanie Allen, Panama City, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1491

    Court reverses trial court decision that had denied a motion to reject a niece's standing to contest a will, finding that she had no pecuniary interest in the decedent's estate and therefore had no standing