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If ‘Roe v. Wade’ Is Overturned, What Happens in Georgia?

Written by Jonathan Ringel - Daily Report | Aug 9, 2018 | News

Beyond a mountain of “ifs” lies a potential Georgia Supreme Court clash of abortion, privacy, precedent and conservative judicial principles. The “ifs” start with abortion rights advocates, who openly fear that, if Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, he will tilt it to overrule Roe v. Wade. […]

Georgia Supreme Court Short List: Paige Reese Whitaker

Written by Katheryn Tucker - Daily Report | Aug 6, 2018 | News

Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Paige Reese Whitaker to the Fulton County Superior Court in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit only last year, which he will no doubt remember when they meet for another interview for the Georgia Supreme Court this month. Whitaker is also likely to be known by the current […]

Georgia Department of Community Health Releases Updated CON Thresholds

Written by Firm | Jul 1, 2018 | News

The Georgia Department of Community Health released its updated Certificate of Need (CON) Thresholds on June 29, 2018, effective July 1, 2018. The updates can be found at https://dch.georgia.gov/con-thresholds.  The following chart summarizes the categories effected by the Threshold update.   Category Thresholds Effective 7/1/18 Capital Expenditures, O.C.G.A. § 31-6-40(a)(2) […]

Campaign cash shows Cagle is favorite with Georgia Capitol lobbyists

Written by James Salzer - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jun 27, 2018 | News

As soon as a seemingly annual bill that used-car dealers worried would raise taxes on their customers began to stall again in the Georgia Senate in March, their lobbyists knew who to thank. As far as they were concerned, it was Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, the front-runner in the Republican […]

Big concrete makers mix it up in federal court

Written by David Allison - Atlanta Business Chronicle | Jun 15, 2018 | News

Two of the Southeast’s biggest concrete companies are accusing each other in federal lawsuits of illegal or improper business practices. On June 7, Alpharetta-based Argos USA LLC filed a complaint in federal court in Atlanta alleging that one of its former sales managers, Christopher Young, stole Argos’ trade secrets and […]

Who’s Repping Chris Carr and Charlie Bailey, Georgia’s AG Candidates?

Written by Daily Report - Kristen Rasmussen | Jun 12, 2018 | News

Over the past 18 months or so, Republican Attorney General Chris Carr has turned to a couple of high-powered political law firms for campaign-related legal work. In contrast, Democratic opponent Charlie Bailey has eschewed outside legal help, relying instead on his campaign general consultant and counsel, the Daily Report learned […]

FEC Permits Use of Campaign Funds for Childcare Expenses

Written by Firm | May 15, 2018 | News

On May 10, 2018, in an unprecedented move, the Federal Election Commission issued Advisory Opinion 2018-06, permitting the use of campaign funds to offset the cost of candidates’ childcare expenses.  The opinion was in response to a request by Liuba Grechen Shirley, a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District of […]