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  • May 9, 2018 | New York Law Journal

    CPLR 3213: An Unheralded Procedural Remedy

    In the eyes of these authors, CPLR 3213 is perhaps the most unheralded procedural device in New York state court practice. CPLR 3213 allows litigants to quickly and efficiently enforce instruments for the payment of money only or a previously rendered judgment.

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  • Gibbs v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-05-09
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Benham
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Forrest K. Shealy, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Scott Carlson, Amelia Greeson Pray, D. Victor Reynolds, Jaret Teague Usher (Cobb County District Attorney's Office), Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S17G1343

    The Court of Appeals properly affirmed the trial courts denial of defendant's motion for new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel, as he could not show a reasonable probability that the outcome of the trial would have been different absent trial counsel's alleged deficiencies, in light of the strong evidence of his guilt.

  • In The Matter Of John Benneth Iwu.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-09
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jonathan Winslow Hewett, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: John Benneth Iwu (Continental Legal Group PC), for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta; Jessica Oglesby, Atlanta; Andrew Charles Hall (Hall Hirsh Hughes LLC), Decatur, for other party.
    Case Number: S18Y0694

    Three-Year Suspension Appropriate Sanction for Attorney Who Made False Statements to Bar During Disciplinary Proceedings

  • Mraz v. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-09
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: District Judge I. Leo Glasser
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-CV-6380

    Despite Lack of Diversity, Suit's Remand Denied Under Fraudulent Joinder Doctrine

  • Evans et al. v. Rockdale Hospital, LLC

    Publication Date: 2018-05-08
    Practice Area: Damages | Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lloyd Bell (Bell Law Firm), Atlanta; Sidney Moore (The Moore Law Firm PC), Atlanta; James Wilson (Attorney at Law), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sharonda Boyce, Daniel Huff, Randolph Powell (Huff Powell Bailey LLC), Atlanta, for appellee. Heather McGrotty (Weathington Mgrew PC), Atlanta; Paul Weathington (Weathington Smith), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: A18A0233

    The trial court erred in denying plaintiffs' motion for additur or, alternatively, for a new trial on damages, because the jurys award of zero damages for medical malpractice plaintiff's past pain and suffering rendered the award of damages so clearly inadequate under a preponderance of the evidence as to shock the conscience and necessitate a new trial under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-12 (b).

  • In the Matter of Miguel Angel Garcia, Jr.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-08
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William Jacob Cobb, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Miguel Angel Garcia Jr. (Miguel A Garcia Jr Attorney at Law LLC), Macon, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, for other party.
    Case Number: S18Y0158

    Disbarment Was Appropriate For Attorney Who Violated Numerous Rules of Conduct and Failed to Respond to Disciplinary Notices

  • Matter of Clark v. N.Y.S. Bd. of Parole

    Publication Date: 2018-05-08
    Practice Area: Administrative Law | Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice John Kelley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 160965/2017

    Denial of Parole Arbitrary, Set Aside; Matter Remitted for New Interview Before New Panel

  • May 7, 2018 | The Recorder

    Ninth Circuit Holds Maricopa County Liable for Former Sheriff's 'Racially Discriminatory Policing'

    The county had argued that it couldn't be held liable for the policies of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio whose office routinely targeted Latinos with traffic stops to screen for federal immigration law violations.

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  • May 7, 2018 | Daily Business Review

    On the Rise

     LARA BUESO BACHTitle: Senior associateExperience: Weil, Gotshal & Manges, 2010-presentEducation: University of Michigan…

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  • Willacy County v. Sebastian

    Publication Date: 2018-05-07
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Green
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 16-0626

    Based upon Sebastains representation that it owned the grain stored on its property, the county listed Sebastain as the owner on its 2009 appraisal roll.