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  • Couch v. Red Roof Inns Inc.

    Publication Date: 2012-07-13
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Davis K. Loftin, Jeffrey N. Mykkeltvedt Mykkeltvedt & Loftin LLC, Gilbert H. Deitch and Andrew T. Rogers Deitch & Rogers LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Burke B. Johnson Buckley King LPA, Gainesville, for appellees. Amicus Appellant: Charles M. Cork III, Macon. Amicus Appellee: Jacob E. Daly and Sun S. Choy Freeman, Mathis & Gary LLP, Atlanta. Neutral Amicus: Thomas A. Eaton, Michael L. Wells University of Ga. Law Sch. and Andrew J. Hill III Blasingame Burch Garrard & Ashley PC, Athens.
    Case Number: S12Q0625

    A jury is allowed to apportion damages among a property owner and criminal assailant and jury charges or a special verdict form requiring such apportionment would not violate a plaintiff's constitut

  • May 29, 2012 |

    Summer Olympics raise UK Bribery Act concerns

    Companies should review corporate hospitality policies before London 2012

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  • May 4, 2012 |

    Risk Management

    Discusses areas where D & O risk management practices should be applied and offers specific recommendations for reducing or eliminating some exposures.

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  • February 16, 2012 |

    Table of Limits—Archived Article

    This item displays the minimum financial responsibility or compulsory liability insurance limits for all states, Puerto Rico, and the Canadian provinces.

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  • January 31, 2012 |

    How to review and compare corporate conduct rules

    A new free database allows users to search codes

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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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  • January 4, 2012 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Notable 2011 Corporate and Commercial Decisions from Delaware's Supreme and Chancery Courts

    This is the seventh year that we are providing an annual review of key De corporate and commercial decisions. During 2011, we reviewed and summarized approximately 200 decisions from De

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  • January 3, 2012 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Notable 2011 Corporate and Commercial Decisions from Delaware's Supreme and Chancery Courts

    This is the seventh year that we are providing an annual review of key Delaware corporate and commercial decisions. During 2011, we reviewed and summarized approximately 200 decisions from Delaware's Supreme Court and Court of Chancery on corporate and commercial issues. Among the decisions with the most far-reaching application and importance during 2011 include those that we highlight in this short overview. More complete blog summaries and the actual court rulings for each of the cases that we highlight below can be found on the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation blog at www.delawarelitigation.com.

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  • Norfolk S. Ry. Co. v. Everett

    Publication Date: 2011-12-29
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William C. Thompson Weissman Nowack Curry & Wilco, Atlanta, and Ralph G. Wellington Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant. Michael J. Warshauer, Douglas C. Dumont, and Lyle G. Warshauer Warshauer Law Group PC, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A11A0951

    The trial court plainly erred in granting the employee's pretrial motion in limine barring the railway company from presenting evidence on or making an argument concerning whether the employee was w

  • Eagle West LLC v. Georgia Dep't of Transp.

    Publication Date: 2011-12-16
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark W. Forsling Schreeder Wheeler & Flint, Atlanta, for appellant. Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Mary J. Volkert, Assistant Attorney General, and Joanna M. Campbell Georgia Department of Transportation, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A11A1349

    The DOT properly denied permit applications for outdoor advertising signs adjacent to an interstate in an unincorporated area because the sign locations were within the 500 foot blocked out zone for