A former chief magistrate judge in Crawford County, Ga., was sentenced to 160 to 180 days, followed by nearly 10 years of probation, after taking a plea Monday in a…
Saying that five men were convicted of serious crimes before a Georgia judge whose impartiality was seriously compromised, a state appellate panel has granted them new trials due to a…
A Georgia man is claiming a free-speech violation after he was charged with violating a nude-materials law for texting a photo of his tattooed penis without the required warning.
A five-lawyer group with a tech, media and telecommunications focus has leapt from Dow Lohnes to the Washington, D.C., office of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.
Video of deputies’ aggressive conduct during service of a civil warrant for failing to pay a $1,000 fee has led to repercussions for the officers involved.
An unusual court-appointed lawyer is representing the interest of a Georgia dog on a pro bono basis as a state-court judge decides whether the pit bull should be euthanized after…
A disbarred Georgia lawyer was sentenced Thursday to five years in federal prison for stealing $1.3 million in worker’s compensation settlements from 50 clients.
An inmate charged with felony battery escaped from custody outside a Georgia courthouse on Tuesday as he was being transferred to a law enforcement vehicle, along with other inmates, after…
In a big step beyond its existing three offices in New York, New Jersey and San Francisco, a 1,400-attorney London-based law firm has now opened a fourth U.S. office, in…
The family of a Georgia law graduate allegedly slain by a neighbor and law school classmate two years ago has filed a wrongful death suit seeking answers about the case.
Less than five years ago, Epstein Becker Green was adding to the attorney roster in its “fast-growing” Atlanta office, proudly proclaiming in a 2009 press release that…
As debate intensifies nationally around gun-control measures, a small town north of Atlanta faces opposition to an ordinance that requires the head of every household to possess a gun and…
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