... and Minnesota and in cities such as Miami and Atlanta have been forced by budget cuts to fire or furlough lawyers. In at least seven states, public defenders' offices are ... : Over the past three years, the average number of felony cases handled by each lawyer rose from 367 annually to nearly 500. Misdemeanor case loads rose from 1,380 ... editorial makes the obligatory pitch for more pro bono work, presumably by criminal defense lawyers. Believe me, we know we need to help. But that's a stopgap measure ...
November 21, 2008 11:30 am
... has the "right" to represent themselves, we in the legal community know that it can be a problem -- for the judges who handle the matters and for the lawyers on the other side who struggle with how much, if any, assistance to provide the pro se party. It's also a problem for ... given financial tightening by government. "Real People, Real Needs, Real Solutions: Access to Legal Representation in Civil Litigation" will be held in Atlanta on Dec. 4-5. For more information on the symposium, click here.
November 21, 2008 10:38 am
... Report.) Class counsel Coughlin Stoia will share a percentage of the fees with co-counsel from Atlanta class action boutique Chitwood Harley Harnes. Two other plaintiffs firms ... percent to 21 percent. He also trimmed more than $4 million from the lawyers' submitted expenses. Here are some of the more interesting observations Hunt made along ... rates." As an example, the judge noted that of 24,914.15 hours billed by Coughlin lawyers, only 1,411.74 were billed by the 11 associates assigned to the case ...
November 21, 2008 09:23 am

An Update on Troy Davis

(StandDown Texas Project)
... case Dec. 9,"is the AP report via the Augusta Chronicle. The federal appeals court in Atlanta will hear arguments Dec. 9 on whether death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis ... that Davis has been spared the death penalty by a late court decision. Defense lawyers have tried to win a new hearing for Davis since several witnesses who identified him ... was shot twice when he approached Davis and two other men. Davis' lawyers say new evidence proves their client was a victim of mistaken identity. Earlier coverage ...
November 20, 2008 09:46 pm
... , along with the public who must share the road with tired truckers." Ken Shigley in Atlanta is on the National Advisory Board for the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, and is actively involved in the Interstate Trucking Litigation Group of the ... the Southeastern Motor Carrier Litigation Institute, co-sponsored by the Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina Trial Lawyers Associations. Shigley has won multi-million dollar jury verdicts in trucking cases and lectures on ...
November 20, 2008 06:02 am

GA- Georgia's sex offender law blocks religious redemption

(Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason)
... mandatory 10-year term if he so much as performs a Bible reading before a congregation. This past Thursday, lawyers with the Southern Center for Human Rights argued in federal court that a new law unconstitutionally criminalizes religious practice by ... the restrictions made it practically impossible for sex offenders to remain in their homes. This time, Cooper ruled her lawyers failed to establish that the restrictions barring her from occupying her home rose to the level of banishment from the ...
November 19, 2008 02:10 pm
... , Chicago IL: Purchase Preferred Stock w/Warrants $1,576,000,000 at Par 11/14/2008, SunTrust Banks, Inc., Atlanta GA: Purchase Preferred Stock w/Warrants $3,500,000,000 at Par 11/14/2008, Broadway Financial Corporation, Los ... of Corporate Bankruptcy Shrinks, New York Times, Nov. 19, 2008, at B1 ("More companies that file for bankruptcy protection are shutting down, lawyers say, because they cannot obtain enough financing to operate while they reorganize." Id.). Where creditors now find it hard to ...
November 18, 2008 08:16 pm
Last month there was a meeting in Atlanta of The Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America and The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. One of our trucking injury attorneys attended that meeting where there was ... accident. Because many brain injuries occur as a result of tractor-trailer accidents and are frequently overlooked, because lawyers are concentrating on the obvious orthopaedic injuries sustained in those accidents, one of the presentations was devoted to educating attorneys on ...
November 18, 2008 02:22 pm

When the name fits....

(Leonard Link)
... ? Hardwick, Limberhand, Forehand? All were aptly-named criminal defendants in gay rights cases. Michael Hardwick was arrested in his Atlanta bedroom while engaged in oral sex with another man. He sued to invalidate the sodomy law under which he had been ... out of the service. On appeal, his main argument was ineffective assistance of counsel, in that his assigned military defense lawyer did not voir dire jury members about their attitudes towards homosexuality. The court decided that voir dire ...
November 17, 2008 06:44 pm
I have represented a number of families in Columbus Georgia, Albany Georgia and Atlanta Georgia over the last few years where the heating systems malfunction and release carbon monoxide gas into the living area, poisoning the ... from carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure to call a licensed inspector. If you have any questions be sure to ask an injury lawyer that deals with carbon monoxide poisoning cases as the science is complex enough to require experts in the fields of biochemistry and engineering.
November 16, 2008 09:35 pm
... injury and the probability of a subsequent lawsuit, the outcome of the traffic ticket can be critical. People that sustain serious injuries in Atlanta should be careful with how they handle the citation they are given. It surprises many people that the investigating police officer's decision ... it is not an admission and has no relevance. If you have a serious injury from a crash in the Atlanta area, then call a lawyer that deals with injury cases before you enter a plea that may hurt your case.
November 16, 2008 08:44 pm

GA- Woman faces eviction over offender law

(Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason)
... had sex as a teenager, but now faces forced removal from her home. ATLANTA - A federal judge refused Thursday to halt enforcement of a provision in state law that prohibits sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a day-care center. Lawyers from the Southern Center for Human Rights were seeking to stop the state from evicting Wendy ... teenagers and something that poses no harm to anyone," said Southern Center lawyer Sarah Geraghty. Map expert Peter Wagner testified that of the 51,000 land ...
November 14, 2008 03:49 am

GA- Sex offenders sue for right to volunteer at churches

(Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason)
11-14-2008 Georgia: ATLANTA - Georgia's registered sex offenders should not be prevented from volunteering in church, a legal advocacy group argued in federal court Thursday, saying a state law that went ... perception of authority to take advantage of children. Churches, Drolet said, "are places where that advantage for a sex offender is extremely great." Lawyers for the Southern Center called several sex offenders to testify that they had been prevented from participating in church activities for ...
November 14, 2008 03:18 am
View the article here 11/13/2008 By BILL RANKIN - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A federal judge will hear arguments today that the state's sex-offender registry law makes it a crime for offenders to volunteer at places of worship. U.S. District Court Judge Clarence Cooper will consider a request by lawyers representing offenders to issue an injunction that prohibits the state from enforcing the "volunteer" provision of the law. "Certain people on the sex offender registry... To ...
November 13, 2008 03:58 pm
... each of the three consumer credit reporting agencies. Each of the bureaus may have different information so you should check all three and correct any inaccuracies. To get your free credit report you can write or call: Annual Credit Report Request Service PO Box 105281 Atlanta, GA 30348-5281 1(877) 322-8228 You can also contact any of the credit bureaus directly by clicking on the links below or calling the number listed: Visit Equifax or call 1(800) 685-1111 Visit Experian or call 1(888) 397- ...
November 12, 2008 03:37 am
... greater risk for Listeriosis, including pregnant women (and their unborn children) and immunocompromised persons. If you need a food poisoning lawyer, or you have contracted Listeriosis or any other food-borne illness due to consumption of Zeigler wieners or any other contaminated food product, you should contact us in Atlanta at (770) 407-7300 or toll free at (866) 526-5891. Attorneys at Ragland & Jones, LLP have experience with handling cases ...
November 11, 2008 07:59 pm
A recent recall notice for Mylicon infant drops was reported in the Atlanta Journal Constitution this week. Drug giant Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co. issued the recall. No word on whether any children were injured, or how the metal ... have been injured by defective and dangerous products, including altered drugs and medicines. If you think your child may have been injured by this or any other product, you may contact us or another product liability lawyer for assistance.
November 11, 2008 03:20 pm
... after January 1 of next year or of any year, you need to speak with your lawyer regarding whether your income tax refund can be protected. If you overpaid ... refund totals more than $500 or $600, you should seek advice from your lawyer about whether your refund can be protected, and, if not, whether you should ... to your case on the grounds that you have unrevealed "disposable income." In Chapter 13, the Atlanta trustees generally require a provision that directs the IRS to send all tax refunds to ...
November 10, 2008 09:14 pm
... $530. Vick will also lose his license for a year. Marcus is the brother of former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick. Under California law, pleading guilty can ... avoid jail time, however, you should contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer to help you with your case. Marcus Vick was charged with driving under the influence ... June 16, 2008 in downtown Norfolk. Vick, 24, of Suffolk, the brother of suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, had previously played for Virginia Tech. He ...
November 10, 2008 05:28 am

Car Accident? Checklist Of Things To Do

(Atlanta Injury Attorney Blog)
It is inevitable, whether you live or travel in a busy, urban area like Atlanta or slower pace rural area anywhere else in Georgia, car accidents are going to happen. They ... and make sure you do the the following things, whether the car crash happens in Atlanta or any part of Georgia. If you have a cell phone, use it and call ... . If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car or truck accident in Atlanta, anywhere in Georgia or the United States, I would invite you to please visit my 2 ...
November 10, 2008 12:44 am
 
 

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