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  • Georgia Dep't of Transp. v. Jackson

    Publication Date: 2013-06-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Atlanta, and Robert Dyer Dyer & Rusbridge PC, Canton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Donald Evans Vaughan & Evans LLC, Cartersville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A0419

    The evidence supported the jury's finding that the plaintiff acquired a prescriptive easement over a railroad crossing, and thus a compensable property interest, because the railroad was on notice o

  • May 31, 2013 |

    NFL Thrown for a Loss: Appeals Court Affirms Stay of California Coverage Action in Favor of Insurers’ New York Suits

    A California appellate court has issued a decision that summarizes the status of lawsuits brought in multiple states by dozens of former players, alleging…

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  • Deal v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2013-04-02
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Shalen Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Jason Naunas, and Mark Cicero, Assistant Attorneys General, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Sarah Geraghty, Gerald Weber, and Atteeyah Hollie Southern Center For Human Rights, Atlanta, for appellees. Amicus Curiae: Curtis Garrett Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP, Atlanta.
    Case Number: A12A2571

    The trial court erred in ruling that the named plaintiffs met the commonality and typicality requirements for class certification in a suit alleging that they were denied government-funded counsel w

  • February 15, 2013 |

    2 Families Alleging Lead Paint Exposure from 1 Apartment = 1 Occurrence

    An intermediate appellate court in New York has reversed a trial court’s decision and ruled that allegations of one family that children were exposed…

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  • February 12, 2013 |

    Finding No Conflict between Club Rules and Crew Claims Procedures, Circuit Affirms Judgment for Marine Insurer

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a decision in favor of a marine insurer after finding that a marine contractor had failed…

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  • LANDAUER LIMITED, plf-ap, v. JOE MONANI FISH CO., INC., defres

    Publication Date: 2012-12-31
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    Court: SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Mazzarelli, J.P., Moskowitz, DeGrasse, Manzanet-Daniels, Clark, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 8915

    8915. LANDAUER LIMITED, plf-ap, v. JOE MONANI FISH CO., INC., defres — Clyde & Co US LLP, New York (Diane Westwood Wilson of counsel), for ap — Phillips Nizer LLP, New York (C

  • July 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    Dewey Filing Delineates Firm's Financial Affairs, Potential Merger Partners

    The Dewey & LeBoeuf  bankruptcy yielded an information-rich gem late Thursday, when advisers overseeing the defunct firm

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  • Garcia v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-07-20
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Crosby, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, Rodney Miles, Assistant District Attorney, and Keith Miles District Attorney's Office, Lawrenceville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A12A0662

    The defendant's mere presence in a house where officers found drugs and weapons was not sufficient to show that he had joint constructive possession of the contr

  • March 1, 2012 | International

    Clyde & Co. Hires Infrastructure Partner in Hong Kong

    London-based Clyde & Co. has hired a new partner for its Hong Kong energy and infrastructure team. Lynia Lau joins from the firm now known as King & Wood Mallesons, where she was a special co

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  • Chapman v. Clark

    Publication Date: 2012-02-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Alan M. Briskin Briskin & Assocs. LLC, Alpharetta, for appellant.
    for defendant: John G. Breakfield Breakfield and Dean LLC, Ryan M. Reid, Gainesville, Brett D. Turner, Dawsonville, and Alfred W. Chang, Dahlonega, for appellees.
    Case Number: A11A2175

    The Court lacked jurisdiction to consider the plaintiff's direct appeal of an order declaring a mistrial as to one defendant because the case against that defendant remains pending