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Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
January 22, 2025 | Daily Report Online
Bibb County State Court jurors have returned a $13.7 million medical malpractice verdict against a pair of anesthesiologists whose alleged breached standard of care contributed to the death of a patient.
By Cedra Mayfield
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January 21, 2025 | Daily Report Online
The Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals and a growing list of county courts will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to inclement weather forecast for the Atlanta area.
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January 17, 2025 | Law.com
For the past 14 years, Spalding County State Court Judge Josh Thacker has been doing his part to help make Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of impartial justice a reality by testing for implicit biases on the bench. Now he's revealing to Law.com the pivotal experience that motivated his annual self-check.
By Cedra Mayfield
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January 17, 2025 | Law.com
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Judge Josh Thacker, who presides over the Spalding County State Court in west central Georgia, opens up about a tradition he engages in every Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day to help ensure he remains unbiased on the bench.
By Cedra Mayfield
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January 16, 2025 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta plaintiffs counsel with The Fowler Firm reached a $5.85 million settlement with defense counsel from Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske after a 2022 collision involving a roofing contractor left a Dallas man with a traumatic brain injury.
By Cedra Mayfield
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January 15, 2025 | Daily Report Online
A Supreme Court of Georgia justice known for her sharp delivery of tough questions during oral arguments has resolved to recommit herself to professional excellence and civility. "How we treat each other matters," Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren said Tuesday.
By Cedra Mayfield
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January 14, 2025 | Daily Report Online
Less than two years after a stray bullet killed a sleeping child inside her Griffin apartment, plaintiff counsel with Butler Kahn and Mabra Law and defense counsel with Drew Eckl & Farnham negotiated a $6 million wrongful-death settlement.
By Cedra Mayfield
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January 13, 2025 | Daily Report Online
A final misconduct hearing has been set for March 5 for a Fulton County judge accused of engaging in ex parte communications, failing to timely issue final orders and failing to remain impartial in how she decides child custody matters, according to formal ethics charges.
By Cedra Mayfield
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January 9, 2025 | Daily Report Online
The Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals and a growing list of county courts will be closed Friday, Jan. 10 due to inclement weather forecast for the Atlanta area.
By Cedra Mayfield
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January 9, 2025 | Daily Report Online
A ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals has clarified that a trial court judge is "not bound" to accept fees agreed to by clients in contracts with their attorneys.
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