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01/02/2026

Savannah Judge Marked for Removal From Bench

The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel has recommended the Supreme Court of Georgia remove the judge from office.

01/02/2026

Ala. Judge Orders New Trial for Woman Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison After Stillbirth

The woman is one of at least several dozen who have been prosecuted following pregnancy loss and one of hundreds who have been prosecuted for pregnancy-related conduct, according to an advocacy organization helping with her appeal.

01/02/2026

Fulton Judge Halts Georgia Ex*****on Over Inmate's Concerns About Clemency Process

At issue: The man's lawyers contend that two members of Georgia's parole board have conflicts of interest which would taint their participation in a clemency hearing. The judge ordered lawyers for both sides to file additional legal briefs on the issue by Jan. 19.

01/02/2026

KPMG Arrives, and Other Key 2025 Developments in the U.S.'s Most Significant Deregulated Legal Market

Five years after Arizona eliminated prohibitions on outside ownership of law firms and began granting ABS licenses, the first Big Four firm stepped in. Meanwhile, the roster of ABS licensees continues to grow.

01/02/2026

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12/31/2025

Critics Say Immigration Attorney's Disbarment Could Create Double Standard Between Big Law, Smaller Firms

"The issue is that a lot of Fortune 500 companies don't file a bar complaint, they just fire the lawyers and go someplace else," said legal ethics attorney Lester Tate.

12/31/2025

Fulton Judge Halts Georgia Ex*****on Over Inmate's Concerns About Clemency Pprocess

At issue: The man's lawyers contend that two members of Georgia's parole board have conflicts of interest which would taint their participation in a clemency hearing. The judge ordered lawyers for both sides to file additional legal briefs on the issue by Jan. 19.

12/31/2025

Sneak Peek at July 2025 Bar Passage Rates

In Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Georgia, the top schools didn't fare as well compared to lower-ranked schools for July 2025 bar passage rates.

12/31/2025

King & Spalding and Alston & Bird Announce Associate Bonus Scales

Sources did not disclose a payment date or hours requirements, though King & Spalding said earlier this year it required associates to reach the industry standard of 1,950 billable hours to be eligible for bonuses.

12/31/2025

Fulton Judge Tosses Landmark Racketeering Charges Against 'Cop City' Protesters

Critics had called the indictment a politically motivated, heavy-handed attempt to quash the movement against the 85-acre project that ultimately cost more than $115 million.

12/30/2025

Reed Smith, Taft Stettinius & Hollister and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe were among the high-profile firms opening their first offices in the Southeastern U.S. in 2025.

“We are doubling down on the region’s thriving venture capital and emerging companies ecosystem,” said Jeffrey Higgins, managing partner of Gunderson Dettmer, which opened its first Southeast office in Atlanta.

Reporter Tom Spigolon has details about which firms moved in and why: 🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2025/12/30/reed-smith-taft-orrick-among-am-law-200-firms-moving-into-southeasts-largest-markets-in-2025/

12/30/2025

The legislation promised to pump the breaks on "nuclear" verdicts. However, lawyers on both sides of the aisle say there's a difference between what tort reform promised and what the language of the new legislation actually does.

To find out more about the law in real life, reporter Alex Anteau spoke with defense attorney Matthew G. Moffett of Gray Rust Moffett Breiske, defense appellate attorney Laurie Webb Daniel of Webb Daniel Friedlander and plaintiff's attorney Darren Summerville of the The Summerville Firm.

🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2025/12/30/what-does-it-mean-ga-lawyers-see-big-differences-between-tort-reform-promises-and-real-world-effects/