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A former operations manager at Tribe Transportation in Gainesville, Georgia, has been charged with embezzling over $500,000 from the company.

Marietta man convicted for multimillion-dollar PPP loan and tax refund fraud

A Marietta man has been convicted by a federal jury for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and filing fraudulent tax returns, resulting in millions of dollars in losses to government programs.

Mexican man receives prison sentence for passport fraud conviction in Georgia

A Mexican national, German Madrigal, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after being convicted of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship while applying for a passport at a Gainesville, Georgia post office.

University of Georgia School of Law moot court program ranked eighth nationally

The University of Georgia School of Law's moot court program has been ranked eighth in the nation for its performance during the 2024-25 academic year.

Beasley Allen secures $9 million settlement in South Carolina commercial vehicle case

By GA News Gazette | Jul 28, 2025

Parker Miller and Key Lamberth, attorneys at Beasley Allen’s Atlanta office, have secured a $9 million settlement in South Carolina for a client who suffered lower extremity injuries and a traumatic brain injury.

Beasley Allen secures $6.25 million settlement in premises liability fire case

By GA News Gazette | Jul 28, 2025

A $6.25 million settlement has been reached in a catastrophic premises liability case, according to the Beasley Allen Law Firm.

Cartel member sentenced for drug trafficking after extradition

By GA News Gazette | Jul 25, 2025

Pablo Tabares-Martinez, a member of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Former Camden County Jail supervisor sentenced for assaulting pretrial detainee

A former deputy sheriff and jail corporal from the Camden County Sheriff's Office has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for assaulting a pretrial detainee.

Roswell man sentenced for threatening former FBI Director Christopher Wray

John Woodbury, a 35-year-old resident of Roswell, Georgia, has been sentenced to seventeen months in prison for transmitting threats against former FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Foohey presents book on consumer bankruptcy at socio-economics conference

Pamela Foohey, a professor, recently presented her upcoming co-authored book "Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy" at the Society of the Advancement of Socio-Economics annual conference.

LeClercq presents research on trade and labor at Geneva Graduate Institute

Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq presented her research on trade and labor at a workshop in Switzerland.

Leader sentenced for multi-state drug trafficking operation

By GA News Gazette | Jul 22, 2025

Wilfort Foster, III, a 41-year-old from El Monte, California, has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for his role in a narcotics and money laundering conspiracy.

Emma M. Hetherington discusses sex trafficking litigation on WSB-TV

Clinical Associate Professor and Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington appeared on WSB-TV to discuss sex trafficking litigation in Georgia.

John H. Rains IV selected as magistrate judge in Rome

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has announced the selection of John H. Rains IV as a new magistrate judge in Rome, Georgia.

Hetherington discusses trafficking victims protection act on Atlanta's 11Alive

Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic, Emma M. Hetherington, appeared on Atlanta's 11Alive to discuss the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.

Lori A. Ringhand publishes article on presidential elections in Wisconsin Law Review

Hosch Professor and Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand has published an article titled "The Regulation of Presidential Elections" in the 2025 edition of the Wisconsin Law Review, page 509

Mercer law student gains valuable experience through Georgia Court internship