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October 16, 2024
Ga. Says Challenge Of Voter Removal Law Can't Stand
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asked a federal judge Tuesday to toss a challenge to how the state removes voters from its rolls, telling the court that the power to enforce the new law resides with the county, rather than state government.
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October 15, 2024
No New Trial For Bid-Rigging, Price-Fixing Concrete Bros.
A Georgia federal judge refused Tuesday to grant a new trial to a pair of brothers convicted in July for their role in a scheme fixing prices, rigging bids and carving up the coastal Georgia ready-mix concrete market, finding no jury confusion in witness testimony about antitrust compliance training.
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October 15, 2024
Justices Probe 'Oddities' Of Law On Revoked Visa Petitions
The U.S. Supreme Court questioned the federal government Tuesday over its argument that Congress intended to bar judicial review of revoked visa petitions, asking why initial petition decisions are reviewable but revocations are not.
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October 15, 2024
No Election Night Hand Counts In Ga., Judge Rules
A Georgia state court judge has temporarily blocked a Georgia State Election Board rule that would require poll workers to hand count ballots after the polls close on Election Day, holding that it is "too much, too late" ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
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October 15, 2024
Waste Removal Cos. Ink $3.1M Deal In EEOC Gender Bias Suit
Four waste removal companies have agreed to pay $3.1 million to shutter a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit in Georgia federal court alleging they passed over female applicants for truck driver positions.
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October 15, 2024
Ga. Fund Manager Who Fled Country Cops To Fraud Charge
An Atlanta financier admitted Tuesday to running a fund that ripped off investors to the tune of millions of dollars before fleeing the country as the scheme collapsed, pleading guilty to a single charge of interstate transfers of stolen money, prosecutors said.
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October 15, 2024
Young Thug Demands Entire Prosecution File In RICO Case
Atlanta rapper Young Thug called on a Georgia state judge on Friday to order prosecutors to hand over their entire prosecution file so that he can decide whether to object to the anticipated testimony of Deputy District Attorney Michael Sprinkel.
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October 15, 2024
'You Shall Not Pass' On Election Certification, Ga. Judge Rules
When Georgia law says that local elections officials "shall" certify vote tallies by a statutorily mandated deadline, a Fulton County judge said Tuesday, it means what it says, regardless of how lawyers and courts have "muddied and mangled" the word.
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October 15, 2024
Law Firms Diverge As Anti-ESG Pushback Continues
A continuing onslaught of legislation and litigation opposing corporate environmental, social and governance actions has created a fork in the road for law firms, with some choosing to scale back efforts and others pushing ahead with their internal ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
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October 15, 2024
The 2024 Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders
Check out our Social Impact Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their engagement with social responsibility and commitment to pro bono service.
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October 15, 2024
Ga. Attorney Publicly Reprimanded For Trust Account Issues
Georgia Supreme Court justices Tuesday accepted an attorney's bid for a public reprimand after the attorney, who was suspended a decade ago after a wire fraud conviction, admitted to violating professional rules on the safekeeping of property.
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October 11, 2024
Ill. Judge Trims Labeling Suit Over Coca-Cola's Soda Water
An Illinois federal judge essentially halved on Friday two consumers' false advertising suit targeting artificial sweeteners allegedly found in Coca-Cola's Fresca soda water, cutting one plaintiff and one focus of their consumer fraud claims from the case.
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October 11, 2024
Real Estate Recap: Rating Climate Risk, Window Tech, Towers
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including a data-driven look at how climate risk is calculated for property owners, what one proptech company is doing to improve high-rise window-washing, and a new tracker following the tallest tower projects in the United States.
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October 11, 2024
11th Circ. Reinstates, Remands Alabama Burial Ground Fight
An Eleventh Circuit panel on Friday vacated and remanded a lower court's order in a fight between two Alabama tribes over a sacred burial site, saying it failed to review the litigation's sovereign immunity issues on a claim-by-claim basis.
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October 11, 2024
Up Next At High Court: CBD Injuries & The Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court will be closed Monday, but the justices will return to the bench Tuesday to hear arguments over whether the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act allows litigants to pursue claims of economic harm tied to personal injuries, and how specific pollutant discharge limits have to be under the Clean Water Act.
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October 11, 2024
Julie Chrisley Appeals Ga. Judge's Resentencing Ruling
Former real estate mogul and reality television star Julie Chrisley, who was convicted of running a yearslong bank fraud scheme with her husband, Todd, is appealing a federal judge's decision to resentence her to the same seven-year prison term she first received nearly two years ago.
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October 11, 2024
Fox Factory Officers Misled Investors, Derivative Suit Says
A Fox Factory Holding Corp. stockholder has hit the Georgia-based bike and vehicle parts manufacturer with a derivative complaint alleging its officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties with false and misleading statements touting the company's operations and prospects in the wake of an explosive, but short-lived, pandemic buying boom.
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October 11, 2024
UPS Bumped Stock With Bogus Statements, Investor Alleges
UPS was hit with a proposed investor class action from a shareholder who alleges that the shipping and logistics giant artificially boosted its earnings projections before revealing disappointing numbers this summer that sent the company's stock price tumbling down by over 12% in a single day.
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October 11, 2024
Nigerian Airline CEO Charged With Obstructing Fraud Probe
The indicted founder and CEO of Nigerian airline Air Peace was hit with new charges alleging he obstructed a U.S. government investigation into claims that he and another airline executive used fake documents to secure $20 million from banks.
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October 11, 2024
Dems Ask FTC About Price-Gouging Ban After Hurricanes
The ravaging of the Southeast U.S. by Hurricanes Helene and Milton has left affected communities desperate for basic necessities, leading to concerns of price-gouging, and a group of Democratic lawmakers wants the Federal Trade Commission to weigh in on whether there should be a federal ban on the practice.
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October 11, 2024
Lin Wood Slams Ga. Atty Fee Statute As Unconstitutional
Retired Georgia attorney L. Lin Wood has doubled down on his argument that a state law violates the state and U.S. constitutions by favoring plaintiffs in awarding attorney fees, urging a Georgia federal judge to let him escape paying his former law partners' fees after they won a $3.75 million defamation verdict.
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October 11, 2024
Nintendo, Epic Games Dropped From Addictive Gaming Suit
Nintendo of America Inc. and Epic Games Inc. have been dropped from a lawsuit filed against them and other well-known companies by a gamer who alleged they intentionally got users addicted to boost profits.
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October 11, 2024
More Ga. PFAS Suits Are Coming. Here's How Attys Prepare
Leading attorneys in PFAS litigation say new regulations and ever-increasing lawsuits require attorneys to think carefully about proactive measures clients can take to limit PFAS use, and about the latest scientific research into how the so-called forever chemicals impact humans and the environment.
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October 11, 2024
Staffing Co. Cuts Deal To End Travel Nurses' Pay Claims
A staffing firm agreed to pay nurses $500 each to end allegations that it lured them to work at COVID-19 testing clinics in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by making wage promises it never fulfilled, a filing in Georgia federal court said.
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October 10, 2024
Ga. Legislators Urge EPA To Better Regulate BioLab Chems
Six high-ranking Georgia legislators called on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to enhance federal oversight of facilities like the BioLab Inc. factory that caught fire and spewed chemical fumes across the metro Atlanta area in late September.
Expert Analysis
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Circuit Split Brews Over Who's A Securities Seller Under Act
A Securities Act section that creates private liability for the sale of an unregistered security is rapidly becoming a favored statute for plaintiffs to wield against participants in both the digital asset and traditional securities markets, but the circuit courts have diverged on who may be held liable for these violations, say Jeffrey L. Steinfeld and Daniel Aronsohn at Winston & Strawn.
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The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals
Though attorneys may hesitate to ask for referral recommendations to generate new business, research shows that people want to help others they know, like and trust, so consider who in your network you should approach and how to make the ask, says Rebecca Hnatowski at Edwards Advisory.
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Series
Being An Equestrian Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond getting experience thinking on my feet and tackling stressful situations, the skills I've gained from horseback riding have considerable overlap with the skills used to practice law, particularly in terms of team building, continuing education, and making an effort to reset and recharge, says Kerry Irwin at Moore & Van Allen.
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Georgia's Foreign Lobbying Bill Is Not A FARA Copycat
Though a recently passed bill in Georgia aims to mirror the transparency goals of the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act by imposing state-specific disclosure requirements for foreign lobbyists, the legislation’s broad language and lack of exemptions could capture a wider swath of organizations, say attorneys at Holtzman Vogel.
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4 Ways To Refresh Your Law Firm's Marketing Strategy
With many BigLaw firms relying on an increasingly obsolete marketing approach that prioritizes stiff professionalism over authentic connection, adopting a few key communications strategies to better connect with today's clients and prospects can make all the difference, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law.
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Reverse Veil-Piercing Ruling Will Help Judgment Creditors
A New York federal court’s recent decision in Citibank v. Aralpa Holdings, finding two corporate entities liable for a judgment issued against a Mexican businessman, shows the value of reverse veil piercing as a remedy for judgment creditors to go after sophisticated debtors who squirrel away assets, says Gabe Bluestone at Omni Bridgeway.
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Why Timely Gov't Contractor Registration Renewal Is Key
The U.S. Government Accountability Office's recent decision in TLS Joint Venture makes clear that a lapse in System for Award Management registration, no matter how brief, renders a government contractor ineligible for a negotiated procurement, so submit renewals with plenty of time to spare, say attorneys at Haynes Boone.
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Surveying Legislative Trends As States Rush To Regulate AI
With Congress unlikely to pass comprehensive artificial intelligence legislation any time soon, just four months into 2024, nearly every state has introduced legislation aimed at the development and use of AI on subjects from algorithmic discrimination risk to generative AI disclosures, say David Kappos and Sasha Rosenthal-Larrea at Cravath.
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Series
Whitewater Kayaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Whether it's seeing clients and their issues from a new perspective, or staying nimble in a moment of intense challenge, the lessons learned from whitewater kayaking transcend the rapids of a river and prepare attorneys for the courtroom and beyond, says Matthew Kent at Alston & Bird.
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Contract Disputes Recap: Interpretation And Jurisdiction
Edward Arnold and Sarah Barney at Seyfarth examine three decisions by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that show the importance of knowing who your contracting partner is, addressing patent ambiguities in a solicitation prior to award and keeping basic contract principles in mind when evaluating performance obligations.
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This Earth Day, Consider How Your Firm Can Go Greener
As Earth Day approaches, law firms and attorneys should consider adopting more sustainable practices to reduce their carbon footprint — from minimizing single-use plastics to purchasing carbon offsets for air travel — which ultimately can also reduce costs for clients, say M’Lynn Phillips and Lisa Walters at IMS Legal Strategies.
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Opinion
States Should Follow Federal Lead On Expert Evidence Rules
The recently amended Federal Rule of Evidence 702 will help ensure expert testimony in federal courts reflects adequate data and reliable methods properly applied to a given case, and state courts — home to the overwhelming majority of U.S. litigation — should adopt similar changes, says retired attorney Michael Harrington.
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Practicing Law With Parkinson's Disease
This Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Adam Siegler at Greenberg Traurig discusses his experience working as a lawyer with Parkinson’s disease, sharing both lessons on how to cope with a diagnosis and advice for supporting colleagues who live with the disease.
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When Trade Secret Protection And Nat'l Security Converge
The Trump administration's anti-espionage program focused on China is over, but federal enforcement efforts to protect trade secrets and U.S. national security continue, and companies doing business in high-risk jurisdictions need to maintain their compliance programs to avoid the risk of being caught in the crosshairs of an investigation, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.
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Series
Playing Hockey Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Nearly a lifetime of playing hockey taught me the importance of avoiding burnout in all aspects of life, and the game ultimately ended up providing me with the balance I needed to maintain success in my legal career, says John Riccione at Taft.