The Biggest Georgia Legal Developments Of 2024

By Kelcey Caulder

From navigating bombshell prosecutor romance allegations in the Georgia election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and his co-defendants to vacating a $1.7 billion verdict against Ford Motor Co. in a fatal "Super Duty" rollover case, to seeing the state's longest-running criminal trial to a close, 2024 was a busy year for courts in the Peach State. 

NY Judge Denies Trump's 1st Immunity Dismissal Motion

By Frank G. Runyeon

The New York state judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case denied the first of his immunity-based dismissal motions on Monday, finding that the trial evidence in the criminal case was not tainted by "official acts" evidence from his first term in office.

4th Circ. Judge Reverses Senior Status Decision

By Courtney Bublé

U.S. Circuit Judge James Wynn of the Fourth Circuit has rescinded his decision to take senior status, coming shortly after President Joe Biden's nominee to replace him withdrew his nomination after it was clear he would not get a vote.

3 Pa. Counties Urge Justices To Review Ballot Date Rule

By Matthew Santoni

The election boards of Pennsylvania's three most populous counties have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether the state's requirement that mail-in ballots have handwritten dates on their outer envelopes violates the materiality provision of the Civil Rights Act, arguing that a Third Circuit panel interpreted the provision too narrowly. 

Trump Rips DA's 'Dark Dream' To Legally Treat Him As Dead

By Frank G. Runyeon

Donald Trump's attorneys Friday slammed a proposal by the Manhattan district attorney to preserve the president-elect's hush money conviction by treating him like a defendant who dies after a verdict, pushing the judge to dismiss the case altogether.

Ex-OMB GC Mark Paoletta Returns To Role In Trump Admin

By Jack Rodgers

The attorney who served as the general counsel of the Office of Management & Budget in President-elect Donald Trump's first administration has been tapped by the incoming president to once again take the reins of that agency's legal work.

Biden Threatens To Veto Bipartisan Effort To Add Judgeships

By Courtney Bublé

The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto legislation that would increase the number of federal judgeships nationwide after the measure lost support among Democrats postelection.

NY DA Says Trump's 'President-Elect Immunity Does Not Exist'

By Frank G. Runyeon

Prosecutors told the New York state judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money case that "president-elect immunity does not exist" and that the court could delay sentencing — or even "terminate" the case without dismissing it.

Expert Analysis

2024 Election Results May Prove Fortuitous For Family Offices

By Edward Taibi

Thanks to the decisive Republican victories in the 2024 elections, family offices have a unique opportunity for accelerated growth and influence, particularly through the benefits afforded by patient capital, says Edward Taibi at Olshan Frome.

How Trump Admin Should Address Indian Country Priorities

By Mike Andrews

The incoming Trump administration should consider four high-level policy recommendations if it wants to succeed at improving the quality of life for Native Americans throughout the U.S., says Mike Andrews at McGuireWoods.

9 Things To Expect From Trump's Surprising DOL Pick

By Ben Ebbink and Rick Grimaldi

The unexpected nomination of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., to lead the U.S. Department of Labor reflects a blend of pro-business and pro-labor leanings, and signals that employers should prepare for a mix of continuity and moderate adjustments in the coming years, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.

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