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  • October 11, 2011 | The American Lawyer

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

    Dykema chose a new leader in PETER KELLETT, who will take over the roles of chairman and chief executive officer in Janu

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  • Smith v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-07-09
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sarah L. Gerwig-Moore, Amanda Heath and David Gram Mercer Law School, Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rebecca A. Wright, District Attorney, and Charles R. Sheppard, Assistant District Attorney, Augusta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S09G1700

    The impact of a defendant's guilty on his immigration status is a collateral consequence of his

  • American Control Systems Inc. v. Boyce

    Publication Date: 2010-04-16
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph S. Bloodworth Bush, Crowley, Leverett & Leggett LLP, Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: James D. Garner Sell & Melton LLP, Macon, for appellee.
    Case Number: A09A2287

    The trial court erred in applying strict scrutiny to review a former employee's employment agreement's restrictive covenants, because the covenants were ancillary to the sale of a bus

  • March 31, 2010 | Alm

    Updated Special Report: Crisis on Wall Street

    As Wall Street's woes continue, Law.com presents ongoing coverage of the financial meltdown from across the globe, with updates on the firms handling the bankruptcies, the fate of in-house legal tea

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  • Reed v. State

    Publication Date: 2008-09-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A08A1024

    The defendant's convictions for aggravated assault and armed robbery were based on the same conduct, i.e., pointing a gun at the victim with the intent to ro

  • March 31, 2007 |

    Crisis Rolodex

    The Best Lawyers to Call in a Worst-Case Scenario

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  • March 31, 2007 |

    Crisis Rolodex

    The Best Lawyers to Call in a Worst-Case Scenario

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  • Foskey v. Vidalia City Sch.

    Publication Date: 2002-11-22
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: M. Francis Stubbs Stubbs & Assocs., Reidsville, for appellant.
    for defendant: John T. Croley Jr., Fitzgerald, for appellee.
    Case Number: A02A1850

    The plaintiff needed a court order substituting parties to make the school district a party to her suit after she named and serve the board of education by mi

  • Brown v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-07-13
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Benham, Robert
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lynn M. Kleinrock, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: J. Tom Morgan III, District Attorney, and Robert M. Coker, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: S00G1809

    Police report narratives are not admissible under the business re exception to the hearsay rule because they do not have the inherent reliability of other traditional business re

  • In the Interest of D.S.R.

    Publication Date: 2000-12-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Anthony C. Procacci, Morrow, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Shalen A. Sgrosso, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Gloria D. Reed, Jonesboro, for appellee. Other party representation: Marie Smith-Taylor and William H. Turner Jr., Jonesboro.
    Case Number: A00A1759

    The mother who had severe mental and physical disorders, no permanent living arrangement and no income other than disability was incapable of caring for her special-needs