Daily Report

12/04/2025

The complaint contends that the distributor's former owners, Kevin Kester and Kevin Black, poached dozens of employees from Georgia electronics wholesaler WESCO, plus trade secrets and proprietary business information, so they and Illinois-based competitor Eckart "could hit the ground running in Georgia."

From reporter Alex Anteau: 🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2025/12/04/electronics-distributor-alleges-competitor-stole-employees-trade-secrets-to-break-into-market/

12/04/2025

Georgia Gym Liability: Navigating Enforceability of Waivers for Insurance Carriers

Understanding a gym’s primary legal risk management tool, the liability waiver, is critical. In Georgia, enforceability hinges on strict compliance with the uniquely stringent regulatory framework under the Health Spa provisions of the Fair Business Practices Act.

12/04/2025

Baker Donelson's Charline Gipson Taking On New Orleans' Legal Challenges as City Attorney

Gipson will join incoming mayor Helena Moreno's administration after almost three years with Baker Donelson and 15 years with law firm she co-founded.

12/04/2025

ICYMI. State Bar of Georgia President Christopher Twyman said the amendments represented "a significant change to the current CLE requirement process."

The Supreme Court of Georgia has approved amendments that will extend the annual continuing legal education compliance period to two years for lawyers admitted to the State Bar of Georgia.

12/04/2025

ICYMI. On The Move: King & Spalding Adds Home Depot Counsel in Atlanta, Foresees More Demand for Class Action and Products Defense Work
http://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2025/12/02/on-the-move-king--spalding-adds-home-depot-counsel-in-atlanta-foresees-more-demand-for-class-action-and-products-defense-work-/

12/04/2025

ICYMI. Georgia personal injury attorney Shane Lazenby isn't finished with his fight against the illegal solicitation of legal work.

The personal injury firm allegedly solicits automative tort plaintiffs before their police reports are made public.

12/04/2025

Pressured to Arbitrate: Nonsignatory's Appeal Reaches High Court Tuesday

The Supreme Court of Georgia could soon clarify when a third-party can be held liable for facilitating fiduciary misconduct.

12/04/2025

Electronics Distributor Alleges Competitor Stole Employees, Trade Secrets to Break Into Market

The complaint contends that Kester and Black poached dozens of WESCO employees and stole WESCO trade secrets and proprietary business information "so that they and Eckart could hit the ground running in Georgia."

12/04/2025

The Masters Conference Appoints Kevin Vermeulen as CEO, Announces Rebrand

Vermeulen is set to lead the organization, soon to be renamed Masters Legal AI, as it plans to launch AI literacy programs and other offerings.

12/04/2025

As AI Becomes Ubiquitous, Legal Departments' Malpractice Risk Soars

"When I see cases like this of outside counsel ... phoning it in, it's very concerning to me. And it makes me wonder, what else is being phoned in for using AI?” said Nick Tiger, an associate general counsel at the AI platform Pearl.com.

12/04/2025

AI-Powered Legal Support Startup Soxton AI Announced $2.5M in Pre-Seed Funding

With the funding, the startup aims to expand its repository of contract templates built for startups, and more.

12/04/2025

From Baker Donelson's Chris Sloan, Robert Laird, Emily Strack and Omkar Mahajan: "With the enactment of recent tax legislation, particularly the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the provision has undergone significant modernization"

🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2025/12/03/navigating-the-major-section-1202-updates-for-qsbs-and-other-tax-provisions-for-startups/