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  • In the Matter of Dana Nicole Jackson.

    Publication Date: 2023-03-30
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William Van Hearnburg, Jr., Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Dana Nicole Jackson, (The Law Office of Dana N. Jackson), Snellville, for appellee; Samuel Jeffrey Rusbridge, (Dyer & Rusbridge, P.C.), Canton, for other party.
    Case Number: S23Y0451

    Disbarment Was Appropriate Sanction After Attorney Knowingly Converted Client's Property

  • Vincent v. Annucci

    Publication Date: 2023-03-30
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge John M. Walker, Jr.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Shawn Michael Vincent: K. Wade Eaton, The Eaton Law Firm, Pittsford, NY, on the brief, Jon P. Getz, Law Office of Jon Getz, Rochester, NY.
    for defendant: For Anthony J. Annucci: Andrea Oser, Deputy Solicitor General, on the brief, Brian D. Ginsberg, Assistant Solicitor General of Counsel, for Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General and Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York, Albany, NY. For amici curiae the Plaintiff Class in Betances v. Fischer: Matthew D. Brinckerhoff, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 21-22

    No Error in Prior Rulings' Application to Deny Qualified Immunity in Suit Over PSR Terms

  • Whipkey v. The State

    Publication Date: 2023-03-28
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Hodges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Herman Kilgore, (Attorney at Law), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Flynn Broady, Leslie Coots, (Cobb County District Attorney’s Office), Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A1722

    Court affirms convictions for rape, enticing a minor, and related crimes over defendant's contentions of evidentiary error and ineffective assistance.

  • In the Interest of N. E. K., a child.

    Publication Date: 2023-03-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Carlton Nelson, (Attorney at Law), Dublin, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher Carr, Shalen Nelson, (Attorney General), Atlanta, Jennifer McComas, (Jennifer T. McComas, P.C.), Vidalia, Emily Harris, (Department of Law), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A1471

    Court reverses termination of parental rights of both a father and a mother as to their child because the record showed no intent to abandon, or specific harm to the child

  • Fisher v. Moore

    Publication Date: 2023-03-27
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Constitutional Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Willett
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-20553

    A disabled public-school student was sexually assaulted by another student with known violent tendencies.

  • In the Interest of ZRM

    Publication Date: 2023-03-27
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Watkins
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 04-22-00787-CV

    The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services removed Z.R.M. from mother's care because both mother and Z.R.M. tested positive for drugs when Z.R.M. was born.

  • Nix v. Major League Baseball

    Publication Date: 2023-03-27
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Damages | Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Smith
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-20364

    A performance enhancing drug company owner, who alleged that he was defamed after being investigated by Major League Baseball, failed to prove on appeal that he was entitled to relief.

  • AIM Media Texas v. City of Odessa Texas

    Publication Date: 2023-03-27
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Information Governance and Compliance
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Bailey
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 11-22-00052-CV

    Appellant AIM Media Texas, LLC d/b/a/ The Odessa American is the daily newspaper for appellee, the City of Odessa, and its surrounding communities, and it reports on criminal activity in the area.

  • Zeh et al. v. Maso et al.

    Publication Date: 2023-03-24
    Practice Area: Expert Witnesses | Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Randolph Powell, (Huff, Powell & Bailey, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Wendy Huray, David Krugler, Andrew Cash, Laura Voght, (Cash Krugler & Fredericks, LLC), Atlanta, Joshua Silk, (Shamp Speed Jordan Woodward), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A1289

    Court concludes that a physician is not vicariously liable under OCGA §43-34-100, and holds that certain expert testimony is not admissible in a medical malpractice case

  • Bethel v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2023-03-20
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Parker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 07-21-00297-CR

    Appellant and his cousin were arrested in connection with the murder of appellant's former girlfriend and a man with whom the former girlfriend had an affair.