Written by Rosie Manins - Law360 | Nov 5, 2021 | News
Law360 (November 5, 2021, 7:04 PM EDT) — Georgia, Florida and Alabama led a petition Friday for the Eleventh Circuit to review the federal government’s employer vaccine mandate, arguing it demonstrates the Biden administration’s disregard for constitutional rights. The Southeast states under Eleventh Circuit jurisdiction were joined in the petition […]
Written by Emily Sides - Law360 | Nov 5, 2021 | News
An Atlanta-based attorney is planning to leverage the nearly nine years he spent prosecuting fraud with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as one of the newest shareholders with Robbins Alloy, where he will lead the firm’s SEC defense practice. On Oct. 1, Joshua Mayes joined Robbins Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC in Atlanta […]
Written by Maria Koklanaris - Law360 | Nov 3, 2021 | News
— A Georgia trial court erred in deciding that equipment T-Mobile South bought to build a broadband network was ineligible for the state’s high-tech exemption and an $11.4 million tax refund, business groups told a state appeals court. In briefs filed Monday and Tuesday with the Court of Appeals of Georgia, local […]
Written by Fulton County Daily Report | Oct 29, 2021 | News
“To strengthen the board’s mission, diversify the representation, and ensure that the geographic makeup of representatives matches the geographic makeup of the state, we felt it would be helpful to make additional appointments,” Gov. Brian Kemp’s communications director said. Gov. Brian Kemp has reconstituted his Judicial Nominating Commission, increasing the […]
Written by Rosie Manins - Law360 | Oct 15, 2021 | News
Law360 (October 15, 2021, 3:28 PM EDT) — Firing back against a $47 million lawsuit accusing it of monopolizing the market for utility data management, an Atlanta software company countersued for trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition against a startup founded by its alumni. PowerPlan Inc., a supplier of utility […]
Written by Greg Land - Fulton County Daily Report | Oct 5, 2021 | News
What You Need to Know Georgia-based PowerPlan provides nearly all software services for investor-owned utilities. Georgia-based Lucasys claimed PowerPlan used threats and coercion to keep it blocked from the market. A federal judge said the antitrust claims were sufficiently supported to survive a motion to dismiss. A federal judge in […]
Written by Katheryn Tucker - Fulton County Daily Report | Sep 3, 2021 | News
A judge not on the panel took exception to an opinion that included this language: “We note that the Plaintiffs’ claims border on the frivolous. At this time, however, we are not imposing sanctions.” More to come. An unusual one-line order entered into the docket Wednesday put the brakes on […]
