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Georgia State Senate passes second tort reform bill with unanimous 52-0 vote
By GA News Gazette | Feb 27, 2025
The Georgia State Senate announced that tort reform Senate Bill 69 passed unanimously with a 52-0 vote.
Gov. Kemp on passage of second tort reform bill: 'We need tort reform, and we need it now'
By GA News Gazette | Feb 27, 2025
Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, announced that Senate Bill 69, the second part of the state's Tort Reform package, passed the Senate with unanimous support and is now advancing to the House.
Executive Director of Georgians for Lawsuit Reform: 'Tort reform will provide relief' for farmers
By GA News Gazette | Feb 27, 2025
James Beal, executive director of Georgians for Lawsuit Reform, said that tort reform would protect farmers from frivolous claims and other forms of lawsuit abuse.
Judge Glenda Hatchett to speak at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School commencement
By GA News Gazette | Feb 27, 2025
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School has announced that Judge Glenda Hatchett will be the commencement speaker for the 2025 graduation ceremony scheduled for May 17th.
Former CBP officer convicted for smuggling over 16 kilograms of cocaine
By GA News Gazette | Feb 26, 2025
Ivan Van Beverhoudt, a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, has been found guilty of importing and possessing over 16 kilograms of cocaine with the intent to distribute.
Supreme Court hears landmark case involving Smith & Wesson Brands
By GA News Gazette | Feb 26, 2025
Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, a significant case before the U.S. Supreme Court, could have broad implications for industries facing litigation over product-related harms.
UGA Law celebrates near-perfect bar passage rate for Class of 2022
By GA News Gazette | Feb 26, 2025
The University of Georgia School of Law's Class of 2022 achieved a significant milestone with an Ultimate Bar Passage rate of 98.95%.
State Sen. Dolezal: Tort reform helped Florida achieve 'lowest insurance rate increase in the entire country'
By GA News Gazette | Feb 25, 2025
Georgia State Senator Greg Dolezal, representing the 27th District, highlighted Florida's tort reform as a contributing factor to the state's low insurance rate increases during a Senate floor debate on February 21.
ATRA supports reforms targeting phantom damages and jury anchoring in Georgia
By GA News Gazette | Feb 25, 2025
The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) has announced that Georgia's Senate Bill 68 aims to restore fairness in the state's civil justice system by reforming litigation practices such as phantom damages and jury anchoring.
Rodrigues joins European Corporate Governance Institute as research member
By GA News Gazette | Feb 25, 2025
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues has been chosen as a research member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI).
CASA hosts annual DFCS appreciation breakfast
By GA News Gazette | Feb 25, 2025
Cobb County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers and staff organized their annual breakfast to express gratitude towards Cobb County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Social Service Case Managers.
Mexican national faces charges in US after extradition over cocaine trafficking
By GA News Gazette | Feb 25, 2025
Irma Elvira Cruz, known by the aliases "Huzipol" and "Madre," has been extradited from Mexico to face charges in the United States.
Mexican cartel leader faces drug trafficking charges after extradition
By GA News Gazette | Feb 25, 2025
Omar Cuenca-Marino, a 41-year-old from Guerrero, Mexico, has been extradited to Georgia to face federal charges.
UGA law students achieve top three finish in national tax challenge
By GA News Gazette | Feb 24, 2025
The University of Georgia (UGA) has announced that third-year students Daisy Gonzales and Robert J. “Bob” Anderson secured third place in the ABA Law Student Tax Challenge.
Newsweek features Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz on Florida property tax discussion
By GA News Gazette | Feb 24, 2025
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz was recently featured in Newsweek in an article discussing state taxes in Florida.
Georgia's SB 91 seeks to ban contracts with pharmacy benefit managers owning retail pharmacies
By GA News Gazette | Feb 17, 2025
The Georgia State Senate has introduced Senate Bill 91, a legislative measure aimed at prohibiting the Board of Community Health from contracting with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that own or have stakes in retail pharmacies.
Appellate Litigation Clinic argues case before Fourth Circuit
By GA News Gazette | Feb 13, 2025
The Appellate Litigation Clinic recently presented the case of Qaiymah v. McHenry before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
NFIB Director on tort reform package: 'NFIB applauds Governor Kemp for prioritizing lawsuit abuse'
By GA News Gazette | Feb 7, 2025
Hunter Loggins, State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), expressed support for Kemp's initiative to address lawsuit abuse.
Convicted felon Keith Pharms sentenced for assaulting federal officer during car theft
By GA News Gazette | Dec 20, 2024
Keith Pharms, a convicted felon also known as "B-Boy," has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for assaulting a federal task force officer with a firearm during a car theft incident in Atlanta. U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan...
Courthouses in Northern Georgia to close for Christmas holidays
By GA News Gazette | Dec 20, 2024
All courthouses of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will be closed on December 24 and December 25.