• Barrett v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-10-19
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher M. Foss, Assistant District Attorney, Hiawassee, John R. Martin, and Sandra L. Michaels Martin Brothers PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William J. Langley, District Attorney, Blairsville, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Dana E. Weinberger, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Brian Kammer Georgia Resource Center and Richard A. Malone Prosecuting Attorney's Council, Atlanta.

    Case Number: S12P0710

    The defendant's death sentence for brutally beating and shooting the victim was not disproportionate within the meaning of Georgi

  • October 1, 2012 | Legaltech News

    Defending Big Data

    We've all experienced the "ick" factor — that queasy feeling that a company has just a bit too much information about you. Sure, you love that a href="http://

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  • July 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    Dewey Filing Delineates Firm's Financial Affairs, Potential Merger Partners

    The Dewey & LeBoeuf  bankruptcy yielded an information-rich gem late Thursday, when advisers overseeing the defunct firm

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  • May 29, 2012 |

    3 cases help shape how lawyers conduct and pay for e-discovery

    Takeaway lessons on everything from predictive coding to working with opposing counsel

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  • February 7, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

    A six-lawyer real estate group has taken its practice from DLA Piper in Los Angeles to Seyfarth Shaw. The new hires include part

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  • January 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan continues to boost a href="http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2011/09/quinn-emanuel-op

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  • Miller v. State

    Publication Date: 2011-10-28
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jimmonique R. S. Rodgers Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Atlanta, for Tonya Miller. Henry A. Hibbert Cromwell & Hibbert, Atlanta, for Jabaris Miller. Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Clinton K. Rucker, Chief Senior District Attorney, Marc A. Mallon, Lenny I. Krick, Senior Assistant District Attorneys, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Mary Beth Westmoreland, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Christopher R. Johnson, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11A0752; S11A0914

    The trial court violated the def 's confrontation right when it allowed a judge to testify to the contents of two petitions for temporary protective injunctions previously filed against the de

  • October 3, 2011 |

    7 transformative leaders in the legal profession

    Women of influence discuss how they've mentored and advanced women lawyers.

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  • State v. Austin

    Publication Date: 2011-07-29
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Dillard, Stephen Louis A.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Patrick H. Head, District Attorney, Amelia G. Pray, Ann B. Harris, Assistant District Attorneys, John R. Edwards and Anna G. Cross District Attorney's Office, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thomas E. Griner, Marietta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A11A0601

    The mere fact that the defendant was placed in handcuffs for his own protection did not, in and of itself, render involuntary his consent to show police the gun he had

  • June 30, 2011 |

    Transformative Leadership Awards honor women in law

    Second annual event awards those who work to advance and empower women.

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