Georgia

Law prof’s new book details pelvic mesh litigation scandal that ‘shocked the mass tort world’

A new book by a professor at the University of Georgia School of Law unravels a tale of scheming and manipulation behind a notorious mass tort litigation case involving the pelvic mesh that "shocked the mass tort world."

Jan 13, 2026 10:41 AM CST

Law license portability granted to military members and attorney spouses by DOJ

Members of the military and their spouses who are licensed attorneys in one state can now practice anywhere in the country, according to a December update issued by the U.S. Department of Justice to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Jan 8, 2026 8:25 AM CST

While working as Georgia prosecutor, lawyer filed more than 600 disability lawsuits

A lawyer who filed more than 600 Americans With Disabilities Act lawsuits in federal court against hotels and was found to have repeatedly inflated his attorney fees has been suspended from practicing in Maryland.

Dec 9, 2025 1:44 PM CST

Georgia prosecutor ends 2020 election interference case against Trump, allies

A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday said the state is dropping criminal charges against President Donald Trump and others related to their push to overturn the 2020 election, ending the last remaining criminal case against the president.

Nov 26, 2025 2:00 PM CST

Georgia prosecutor keeps case against Trump alive for now

The head of a Georgia prosecutors board assigned himself Friday to oversee a sprawling racketeering case against President Donald Trump and his allies over their attempts to overturn the 2020 election, keeping alive for now litigation that has long faced trouble.

Nov 14, 2025 1:55 PM CST

Trump’s new demands on Justice Department raise alarm among prosecutors

President Donald Trump has spent months chipping away at the barriers that have long protected the Justice Department from political interference. But now federal prosecutors and legal observers are bracing for what comes next as he escalates that effort rapidly.

Sep 22, 2025 9:31 AM CDT

Fani Willis loses bid to regain control of Trump Georgia case

ATLANTA—The Georgia Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis’s appeal of a lower-court decision that disqualified her from the criminal racketeering case against President Donald Trump and several allies charged with illegally conspiring to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in the state.

Sep 16, 2025 10:53 AM CDT

Secondary trauma hits attorneys hard; here’s how to navigate it

There’s a lesser-known but profound challenge within the legal profession: secondary trauma. For many attorneys and judges, the emotional toll of handling distressing cases can accumulate, creating lasting psychological impacts.

Aug 12, 2025 9:23 AM CDT

Defense attorney accused of helping smuggle drugs to client in gang RICO case involving rapper

A criminal indictment was filed Monday against a Georgia attorney who represented a defendant in a RICO case involving the Young Slime Life gang and Atlanta rapper Young Thug.

Jul 22, 2025 11:40 AM CDT

Suit over mistaken raid by FBI SWAT team given another chance by Supreme Court

A federal appeals court made “two faulty assumptions” when it tossed an Atlanta family’s lawsuit over a mistaken raid of their home by an FBI SWAT team, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Jun 12, 2025 12:06 PM CDT

ChatGPT creator isn’t liable for embezzlement hallucinations that journalist didn’t publish, judge says

A lawsuit filed by a radio host who alleged that a ChatGPT hallucination defamed him has been tossed by a judge who found no negligence or actual malice by OpenAI, the creator of the artificial intelligence platform.

May 29, 2025 9:03 AM CDT

Judge apologizes to slain jogger Ahmaud Arbery’s family after tossing charges against district attorney

A Georgia judge has tossed the charges against a prosecutor accused of favoring a former white investigator in her office before he was charged in the 2020 death of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery.

Feb 10, 2025 9:21 AM CST

Reed Smith plans to open Atlanta office with 37 lawyers from these 2 law firms

Reed Smith announced last week that it is opening an Atlanta office with 33 lawyers from Morris, Manning & Martin and four from Greenberg Traurig.

Feb 5, 2025 8:52 AM CST

Judge questions no-show jurors after deputies round them up; are junk mail, declining respect to blame?

A judge in Fort Valley, Georgia, recently questioned two dozen people who didn’t show up for jury duty to find out why.

Jan 31, 2025 9:21 AM CST

Supreme Court will decide whether family can sue over mistaken raid by FBI SWAT team

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether the U.S. Constitution prevents a family from suing the FBI for its mistaken 2017 SWAT team raid of their Atlanta home.

Jan 28, 2025 11:49 AM CST