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Cobb County Juvenile Court launches online payment system for various fees
By R. B. Pepalis | Mar 4, 2025
Online payments for juvenile traffic citations, probation fees, and court program fees are now available through the Cobb County Juvenile Court's website.
Bruner publishes on corporate law in Transnational Legal Theory
By J. D. Suayan | Mar 3, 2025
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law, Christopher M. Bruner, has contributed an article titled “Corporate Personhood, Corporate Rights, and the Contingency of Corporate Law” to the 16th volume of Transnational Legal Theory.
UGA Law triumphs in Jessup moot court regional competition
By R. B. Pepalis | Mar 3, 2025
The University of Georgia School of Law has emerged victorious in the East Coast regional round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
Bruner publishes article on corporate law in legal theory journal
By R. B. Pepalis | Mar 3, 2025
Christopher M. Bruner, the Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law, has published a new article titled “Corporate Personhood, Corporate Rights, and the Contingency of Corporate Law.” The piece appears in the 2025 edition of...
Loganville man sentenced for fatal gas station shooting
By R. B. Pepalis | Mar 3, 2025
A Loganville man has been sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years following his conviction for a deadly shooting at a gas station.
Former Hapeville officer charged with excessive force against detainee
By R. B. Pepalis | Mar 3, 2025
Shevoy Brown, a former officer with the Hapeville Police Department in Georgia, has been charged with using excessive force after allegedly tasing a handcuffed detainee multiple times.
UGA Law team advances in prestigious Jessup moot court competition
By J. D. Suayan | Mar 3, 2025
The University of Georgia School of Law has achieved a significant victory in the East Coast regional round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
State director of NFIB: ‘Gov. Kemp’s tort reform package is one of NFIB’s top priorities this session’
By A. B. Bamburg | Feb 28, 2025
Hunter Loggins, the state director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), has identified Governor Brian Kemp's tort reform package as a top priority for the organization this legislative session.
ATRA president: Tort reform is needed to maintain Georgia’s status as 'the best place in the country to run a business’
By A. B. Bamburg | Feb 28, 2025
Tiger Joyce, president of the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), announced that the organization is urging the Georgia House to pass tort reform aimed at addressing punitive and unethical verdicts in the state.
Georgia Senate unanimously approves third-party litigation funding regulations
By A. C. Benavides | Feb 28, 2025
The Georgia State Senate has unanimously approved new regulations on third-party litigation funding, as part of Governor Brian Kemp's broader tort reform package.
Amann discusses child-taking justice at Washington University
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 28, 2025
Diane Marie Amann, a Regents' Professor of International Law and Woodruff Chair in International Law, delivered a presentation titled “Child-Taking Justice and Forced Residential Schooling of Indigenous Americans.” This event was part of the...
Miami man sentenced for role in COVID-19 PPP fraud scheme
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 28, 2025
Jerry Baptiste, the last of 20 individuals charged in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been sentenced for his involvement.
Georgia State Senate passes second tort reform bill with unanimous 52-0 vote
By C. M. Schmidlkofer | 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 C. M. Schmidlkofer | 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 B. B. Urness | 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.
Man convicted for fatal arson attack in Cobb County
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 27, 2025
A Cobb County jury has found Robert Colt Smith, 32, guilty of two counts of felony murder and first-degree arson.
Judge Glenda Hatchett to speak at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School commencement
By A. I. Benavidez | 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.
West discusses press clause at Villanova Law symposium
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 27, 2025
Sonja R. West, the Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law, recently presented her work titled "The Work of the Press Clause" at a symposium hosted by the Villanova Law Review.
Sen. Kennedy on Senate Bill 68: It's 'putting all Georgians first'
By B. B. Urness | Feb 26, 2025
John F. Kennedy, Senator for Georgia, said that the proposed civil justice legislation is focused on stabilizing costs and ensuring fairness for all Georgians, rather than protecting corporate profits.
Executive director of PACT on Senate Bill 68: 'Lower costs, more transparency'
By B. J. Milam | Feb 26, 2025
Lauren Zelt, Executive Director of Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT), said that the passage of Senate Bill 68 by the Georgia Senate will assist consumers and small businesses by reducing costs and enhancing transparency.