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Professor Phillips-Sawyer discussed in BBC News article on antitrust case elements

Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law, Laura Phillips-Sawyer, has been featured in a BBC News article concerning the elements necessary for successful antitrust proceedings.


Atlanta's law students awarded scholarships for leadership and commitment

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School has announced that three of its students have been recognized as 2025 scholarship recipients by the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL) Foundation.


Man charged with threatening Director Tulsi Gabbard and her family

Aliakbar Mohammad Amin has been arrested and charged with transmitting threats to injure Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and her family.


Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq publishes article in Cornell International Law Journal

Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq has published an article titled "Gender-Based Violence and Harassment at Sea" in the 57th volume of the Cornell International Law Journal, page 99, for the year 2024


Mercer law student charts path from engineering to patent law

Mercer Law School student Anup Chandora is on a path to becoming a patent attorney, with a background in both engineering and law.


LL.M. students win international arbitration competition

Danish Ali, Paria Keramatkhah, Samuel Kuo, and Fabienne Taller have emerged victorious in the 12th LL.M. International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Moot Competition.


Mercer Law student Allison L. Cartwright pursues her dream of becoming a lawyer

In 2016, Allison L. Cartwright began working as a senior account executive at New Horizons Computer Learning Center in Atlanta after a notable career in banking, mortgages, and financial planning.


Mercer Law alumna Shay Peterson reflects on her career path

In 1919, Kathryne Pierce made history as the first woman to both enroll in and graduate from Mercer Law School.


Mercer Law's externship program enhances student learning through practical legal experience

Externships at Mercer Law School offer invaluable opportunities for students to gain real-world legal experience through work placements off campus.


Georgia's SB 91 seeks to ban contracts with pharmacy benefit managers owning retail pharmacies

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.


NFIB Director on tort reform package: 'NFIB applauds Governor Kemp for prioritizing lawsuit abuse'

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

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

All courthouses of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will be closed on December 24 and December 25.


Decatur man sentenced to life after motel murder conviction

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston has announced the conviction of Tyler Merritt, a 23-year-old from Decatur, for murder following a fatal altercation at a motel.


U.S. District Court amends Local Rule 83.1(E) for attorney withdrawal

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has implemented amendments to Local Rule 83.1(E).