• March 26, 2013 | FC&S Insurance

    Insurance Appraisals Can Resolve Disputed Property and Business Interruption Claims

    Insurance Appraisals Can Resolve Disputed Property and Business Interruption ClaimsBy Timothy P. Law and Anthony B. CrawfordThe authors suggest that the…

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  • Equipco Int'l LLC. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London

    Publication Date: 2013-03-25
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: McFadden, Christopher J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Clay O'Daniel O'Daniel McDonald LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kylie Holladay Fields Howell Athans & McLaughlin LLP, for appellee. Other party representation: Shonnard Reed Steady Rockin' Transport Inc., Powder Springs.

    Case Number: A12A2048

    The duties related to adjusting, investigating and settling losses under O.C.G.A. § 33-4-7 do not apply to issuers of cargo lia insurance policies, since such policies are not motor vehicle li

  • Garrett v. Southern Health Corp. of Ellijay Inc.

    Publication Date: 2013-03-14
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John Longino, Canton, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Marcia Ernst and Colin Delaney Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A12A2253

    A genuine issue of material fact remained as to whether the sellers' default on an option agre was in bad faith, thus entitling the plaintiff to damages under the terms of the agre

  • March 14, 2013 | International

    Asia Deal Digest: March 14, 2013

    India Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd., the financing arm of the Ministry of Railways, established a program to issue tax-free, secured, redeemable, nonconvertible

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  • June 29, 2012 | The American Lawyer

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

    The former assistant general counsel for Altria Client Services Inc. makes his way back to Shook, Hardy & Bacon; McKenna Long & Aldridge expands its IP and technology practice with a partner

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  • February 3, 2012 | The American Lawyer

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

    Davis Polk & Wardwell has bolstered its white-collar criminal defense practice with the hire of GREG ANDR

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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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  • Johnson v. State

    Publication Date: 2011-12-29
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Marvin P. Hicks III The Hicks Law Firm, Lawrenceville, for appellant. Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, and Richard A. Vandever, Assistant District Attorney, Lawrenceville, for appellee.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A11A0941

    The trial court did not err in denying the defendant's motion to suppress drugs found on his person during a second Terry pat-down since the evidence established that the initial detention and pat-d

  • 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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  • Fair v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-12-10
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian Steel The Steel Law Firm PC and Elizabeth V. Rogan, Atlanta, for Fair. Jeffrey L. Grube, Warner Robins, and James S. Stokes, Atlanta, for Jolly. Howard Z. Simms, District Attorney, Kimberly S. Schwartz, Assistant District Attorney, Garrison A. Wood District Attorney's Office, Macon, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Laura J. Murphree Prosecuting Attorneys' Council, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S10A1034; S10A1035

    O.C.G.A. § 17-10-30 b 8 does not require the defendant's knowledge that the victim was a peace officer to impose a death penalty on a defendant, who killed a peace officer conducting a no-knock wa