May 05, 2022 Settlement of Minor's Claims Requiring Court Approval Raised from a $15,000 to $25,000 Threshold By Jennifer Clark Georgia House Bill 620 was overwhelmingly passed by both the House and the Senate and will become law once Governor Kemp signs the Bill...
Mar 02, 2022 Georgia House of Representatives Unanimously Passes House Bill 961 By Jennifer Clark Great news! On March 1, 2022, the Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 961, which amends O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33(b)...
Aug 13, 2021 New Supreme Court Ruling on Apportionment in GA - A Single-Named Defendant Cannot Apportion Fault to a Non-Party or Reduce its Percentage of Fault By Taylor English There was a significant development in Georgia law on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, wherein the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the Georgia...
Jun 17, 2021 Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act (GSGTA) Civil Application Found Unconstitutional by Georgia Trial Court By Taylor English The Georgia Street Gang and Terrorism Act (GSGTA) provides, in pertinent part: “Any person who is injured by reason of criminal gang...
May 11, 2021 Helpful New GA Supreme Court Case on Premises Liability Intervening Proximate Cause and Negligent Hiring/Retention Under Color of Employment By Taylor English CASE: JOHNSON v. AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, LLC et al. and SMITH v. AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, LLC et al., Nos. S20G0695, S20G0696, 2021 Ga....