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  • AMAC Two, LLC et al. v. Web, Ltd

    Publication Date: 2023-11-23
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Hodges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Burleigh Singleton, Ava Conger, (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Andrea Pawlak, W. Schulten, (Schulten Ward & Turner, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A0975

    Lease Language Regarding Lessee's Right to Parking Space Was Ambiguous, Precluding Summary Judgment as to Intent

  • Gwinnett County et al. v. Netflix, Inc. et al.

    Publication Date: 2023-04-12
    Practice Area: Communications and Media
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Gobeil
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jennifer Peterson, Timothy Rigsbee, Robert Ashe, (Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP), Atlanta, Steven Berezney, Garrett Broshuis, (Korein Tillery, LLC), St. Louis, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael French, (Wargo, French & Singer LLP), Atlanta, Rachel Gage, Richard Robbins, (Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC), Atlanta, Jean Pawlow, MARY Alexander, Robert Collins, Joseph Thomas, Peter Davis, (Latham & Watkins, LLP), Chicago, Gregory Garre, (Latham & Watkins, LLP), Washington, Stephen LaBriola, Ethan Knott, (Fellows LaBriola LLP), Atlanta, Victor Jih, Russell Kostelak, Eric Kohan, Kelly Yin, (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati), Los Angeles, Michael French, (Wargo, French & Singer LLP), Atlanta, J. Walker, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, John Jett, Ava Conger, Kevin Sears, (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP), Atlanta, Elba Smith, Ava Conger, (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP), Dallas, Pantelis Michalopoulos, (Steptoe & Johnson, LLP), Washington, William Holley, Scott Zweigel, John Elliott, (Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs, LLP), Atlanta, Matthew Friedman, Pantelis Michalopoulos, (Steptoe & Johnson, LLP), Washington, Jared Butcher, (Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP), Washington, for appellee; Holly Pierson, (Pierson Law LLC), Atlanta, Judson Turner, (Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin P.C., Brunswick, for AM.
    Case Number: A22A1172

    Court affirms dismissal of a County's complaint against streaming services for payment of franchise fees under the Consumer Choice for Television Act

  • Johnson v. Cordtz et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-10-18
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Larry Johnson, (Johnson Legal Offices L.L.C), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard Alembik, (Richard S. Alembik, P.C.), Decatur, Thomas Clyde, Kurtis Anderson, (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP), Atlanta, Orion Webb, (Smith, Welch, Webb & White, LLC), Stockbridge, Shimshon Wexler, (S Wexler, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0892

    Court affirms striking of a plaintiff's action pursuant to the Anti-SLAPP statute because defendant's actions were protected speech

  • June 15, 2022 | Daily Report Online

    On the Rise

    The Daily Report is recognizing the state's best attorneys 40 and under.

    16 minute read

  • February 2, 2022 | Daily Report Online

    'It Bugs Me to This Day': Attorneys and Judges Trade Law School 'Worst Grade' Stories, Secret Strategies

    "I was an English professor," tweeted appellate attorney Jason P. Steed of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton. "My worst grade in law school was #legalwriting."

    3 minute read

  • Mekoya v. Clancy et al.

    Publication Date: 2021-08-12
    Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sandra Foster, James Painter, Travis Windsor, (Brennan, Wasden, and Painter, LLC), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher Connor, (Connor & Connor, LLC), Augusta, Kenneth Connor, Anne Moore, (Connor & Connor, LLC), Aiken, for appellee; Joseph Huff, Laurel Landon, (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP), Augusta, for other party.
    Case Number: A21A0076

    Experts' Testimony Present an Issue of Fact as to Whether Medical Complications Could Have Been Avoided if Doctor Had Properly Diagnosed Condition

  • March 16, 2021 | Daily Report Online

    Sears to Lead Federal Judicial Nominations Commission

    "For far too long, this system has inadequately represented the great diversity of Georgia and America. I'm honored to lead Senators Ossoff and Warnock's Commission to bring new, different, and unique perspectives to the federal nominations process and ensure all voices across Georgia are fairly represented," former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears said.

    1 minute read

  • March 16, 2021 | Litigation Daily

    Leah Ward Sears to Lead Georgia Federal Judicial Nominations Commission

    "For far too long, this system has inadequately represented the great diversity of Georgia and America," the state's former chief justice said. "I'm honored to lead Senators Ossoff and Warnock's Commission to bring new, different, and unique perspectives to the federal nominations process and ensure all voices across Georgia are fairly represented."

    1 minute read

  • Accelerated Claims, Inc. v. Howell & Johnson, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-01-26
    Practice Area: Fee Disputes
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Bogan, Curtis Garrett, Jeffrey Fisher, (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Johnson, (Howell & Johnson, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee. Samuel Rutherford, Michael Barry, (Alston & Bird, LLP), Atlanta, Carl Anderson, Thomas Mock, (Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young, LLP), Atlanta, Colin Moriarty, (Moriarty Law, PC), Athens, Kevin Elwell, (K.M. Elwell, P.C.), Athens, William Stone, (William S. Stone, P.C.), Blakely, Ryals Stone, (Boone & Stone), Atlanta, for Other party.
    Case Number: A20A1860

    Court vacates an award that enforced a prior judgment of fees to a non-party because the trial court lacked jurisdiction, and vacates a separate additional award

  • Crown Series, LLC et al. v. Holiday Hospitality Franchising, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-12-15
    Practice Area: Business Torts | Contracts
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Hodges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John Koenig, (Barnes & Thornburg LLP), Atlanta, Abby Vineyard, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Marty Schwartz, (Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd.), Chicago, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Tyler, Kathryn Isted, Joe Reynolds, (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A20A1464

    Liquidated Damages Provision of License Agreement Was Enforceable and Demonstrated a Pre-Estimate of Probable Loss