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Another Defense Quenched by D'Oench
By Don Boyle
Despite an impassioned dissent by Chief Judge William Pryor, the Eleventh Circuit applied the "D'Oench doctrine" to uphold a loan to a...
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Georgia Goes Nuclear
By Don Boyle
According to a report by the self-appointed American Tort Reform Association, Georgia is the Number One "Judicial Hellhole" for its...
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A trial court can't be the judge of the appellate courts
By Don Boyle
. . . that's basically what the Supreme Court of Georgia said on November 29 in Esposito v. State. After his federal habeas proceedings...
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Hurry up please, it's time
By Don Boyle
Yes, it's that time again . . . you were thinking "fall back" to Standard Time on Sunday, right? No, it's "distress time" in the Georgia...
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Still Standing
By Don Boyle
State or federal court, what's the difference? Personnel changes on the Supreme Court of Ga. over the past 15 years have coincided with...
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Evidence, shmevidence!
By Don Boyle
Juries and judges need authentic documents and photos to resolve factual disputes. What happens when nothing can be certain? Several...
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Be Aware of New Georgia Court of Appeals Rules
By Don Boyle
The Georgia Court of Appeals has updated its rules on forms of briefs. Practitioners who rely on "shell" forms to start their briefs need...
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Supreme Court of Georgia to Review Premises Megaverdicts
By Don Boyle
Georgia juries have awarded whopping verdicts in the tens of millions of dollars against shopping center owners when third parties have...