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  • October 4, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200

    Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman creates a new entertainment practice; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's global managing partner resigns to go in house at an energy-focused investment firm in Bo

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  • July 25, 2013 | Daily Business Review

    Real Estate Insight: Tougher Penalties Needed For Mortgage, Fraud

    With one exception, major league real estate and mortgage fraudsters have not been held culpable for enriching themselves.Mortgage and real estate fraud have caused multiple billions o

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  • Scarborough v. Hunter

    Publication Date: 2013-07-17
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian C. Ranck Sanders & Ranck PC, Toccoa, for appellant.
    for defendant: . James E. Cornwell Jr. Cornwell Law Offices, Toccoa, for appellees.
    Case Number: S13A0060

    The trial court erred in setting aside the county Board of Commissioners' dec to abandon a county road, as it failed to accord proper deference to the Board's dec

  • Malloy v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-06-20
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thelma W. C. Moore Moore Law LLC, Dwight L. Thomas, Atlanta, and Mary K. Durant Durant Law LLC, Tucker, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Nancy B. Allstrom, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Henry A. Hibbert, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Keith E. Adams, Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0188

    An administrative law judge's civil ruling did not preclude the State's subsequent criminal prosecution of the defendant for two counts of Medicaid

  • Eversbusch v. Eversbusch

    Publication Date: 2013-06-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Connie H. Buffington, Margaret R. Martin, and Jonathan J. Tuggle Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Shiel G. Edlin, Carla M. Schiff Stern & Edlin, and Larry H. Chesin Parks, Chesin & Walbert PC, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0494

    The essential terms of a postnuptial agreement, which the wife had prepared, were not present and agreed upon by the pa

  • May 30, 2013 | International

    Asia Deal Digest: May 30, 2013

    China/ Hong Kong U.S. meat processor Smithfield Foods has agreed to be sold to China's Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. in a deal worth $7.1 billion, including assu

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  • You v. JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    Publication Date: 2013-05-23
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David C. Ates, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Amicus Appellant: Charles R. Bliss, Karen E. Brown, John R. Bartholomew IV Atlanta Legal Aid Society Inc., and David A. Webster, Atlanta. Shanon J. McGinnis, Joseph D. Wargo, Michael Wolak III, Julie C. Jared, Amy L. Hanna Wargo & French LLP, Atlanta, Sarah B. Akins, Megan U. Manly, and Paul W. Painter Jr. Ellis Painter Ratterree & Adams LLP, Savannah, for appellees. Amicus Appellee: Monica K. Gilroy and Tania T. Trumble Dickenson Gilroy LLC, Alpharetta.
    Case Number: S13Q0040

    In considering three certified questions regarding the operation of Georgia's law governing non-judicial foreclosure, the Supreme Court held that the holder of a deed to secure debt does not have to

  • May 23, 2013 | International

    Asia Deal Digest: May 23, 2013

    Australia  Linklaters and Allens are advising China’s State Grid Corp. on on the acquisition of Australian power assets belie

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  • May 16, 2013 | International

    Asia Deal Digest: May 16, 2013

    China/Hong KongDavis Polk & Wardwell Hong Kong partners James Lin, Eugene Gregor, and Antony Dapiran have advised China’s largest offshore oil and g

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  • May 9, 2013 | International

    Asia Deal Digest: May 9, 2013

    Australia/New ZealandChapman Tripp Auckland partners Stephen Lowe, Tim Tubman, Roger Wallis, and Pip England are advising state-owned electricity supplier Mi

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