Updated: The planned execution tonight of a Georgia man is the first since a de facto moratorium on capital punishment ended last month with a U.S. Supreme Court rejection of…
Attributing the problem to the subprime mortgage crisis, the American Bankruptcy Institute has reported a 47.7 percent increase in consumer bankruptcy filings during the past month, compared to April 2007.
Two grief counselors were at the Atlanta office of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker on Monday to help those who worked for the firm deal with the death of a…
The black Atlanta-area judge who sparked controversy when he asked all whites to leave his courtroom so he could lecture the black defendants last month is partnering with comedian Bill…
In a victory for NBC Universal, the Georgia Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a couple cannot recover the cost of text messages they sent in order to play along…
A midsize Atlanta law firm has created a new professional development structure that not only serves as a roadmap to partnership for associates but may help Apr 14, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
A woman can sue novelist Haywood Smith for defamation based on allegations a hard-drinking, promiscuous character in his book bears a striking resemblance to the plaintiff, a Georgia appeals court…
Bolstered by support from the legislature, prosecutors in Georgia are mounting a full assault against the state’s system of judicial review panels that, in some cases, reduced prison terms.
A federal judge has approved an apparent $4.25 million settlement by Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker in a lawsuit by a bankruptcy receiver. The suit had targeted the law firm…