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  • June 1, 2012 |

    Technical Automation Services Corp. v. Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp.

    Click here for FC&S Legal expert analyis673 F.3d 399 United States Court of Appeals,Fifth Circuit. TECHNICAL AUTOMATION SERVICES CORP., Plaintiff–Appellee,v.LIBERTY…

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  • Westbrook v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-05-11
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles E. W. Barrow, Athens, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kenneth W. Mauldin, District Attorney, Brian V. Patterson, Assistant District Attorney, Athens, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Dana E. Weinberger, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12A0081

    The defendant shot three men, one of them fatally, pointed his gun at a fourth man, then took money from the scene and fled in the murder victim's ve

  • Hewell v. Trover

    Publication Date: 2012-03-23
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Boggs, Michael P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Erik H. Olson The Olson Law Firm LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Wade K. Copeland Carlock, Copeland & Stair LLP, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A11A2076

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding certain testimony, as the plaintiffs did not disclose the proffered expert testimony in pretrial discovery and declined the trial court's o

  • Brina Bay Holdings LLC v. Echols

    Publication Date: 2012-03-02
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bradley A. Hutchins Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco PC, and Christopher M. Porterfield Busch, Slipakoff & Schuh LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William H. Blalock Jr. Stewart, Melvin & Frost, Gainesville, Gregory R. Veal, William R. Bryant Bovis, Kyle & Burch LLC, Dana K. Maine Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP, Atlanta, and Michelle Y. Terry Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP, Forest Park, for appellees.
    Case Number: A11A1792

    The uncontroverted evidence established that the plaintiff seeking to recover excess funds from a tax sale had no recorded lien or interest in the property at issue at the time the tax commissioner

  • Hill v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-02-10
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Carley, George H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rodney S. Zell Zell & Zell PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Elizabeth A. Baker, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, Joshua D. Morrison, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and David A. Zisook, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S11A1914

    The officer's testimony that the defendant declined an opportunity to make a written statement did not constitute an impermissible comment on the defendant's invocation of the right to si

  • January 31, 2012 |

    Incorporation in Delaware is insufficient to create proper venue

    A recent Federal Circuit ruling has created some leeway for companies looking to challenge the choice of venue in patent cases.

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  • December 31, 2011 |

    British court provides clarity on joint interest privilege

    Court develops five-part test

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  • Kennedy Dev. Co. Inc. v. Camp

    Publication Date: 2011-12-29
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lisa K. Whitfield Hicks, Casey & Foster PC, Marietta, for appellant. Gregg P. Counts, Snellville, Russell B. Davis, Joshua S. Ruplin Downey & Cleveland, Marietta, Larry E. Stewart, Lawrenceville, David F. Root Carlock, Copeland & Stair LLP and C. Scott Greene Brian, Cave, Powell, Goldstein, Atlanta, for appellees.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11G0274

    The indemnity provision of the agreement between a homeowners' association and a development company was void and unenforceable under O.C.G.A. § 13-8-2 b, since it excused the development company fr

  • November 30, 2011 |

    20 top news stories of 2011

    A slideshow of the events, people and stories that affected the in-house bar this year.

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  • November 2, 2011 |

    Best law firms named by U.S. News & World Report

    U.S. News & World Report recently released the 2011-2012 U.S. News - Best Lawyers report, and this year, the report designates one Law Firm of the Year in each of the 75 practice areas it ranks nationally.

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