Written by Allison Grande - Law360 | May 26, 2020 | News
Law360 (May 26, 2020, 11:02 PM EDT) — A Georgia federal judge ruled Tuesday that now wasn’t the right time to award plaintiffs’ counsel $6.3 million in fees for helping Georgia voters secure a ruling that barred the state from using an allegedly insecure electronic voting system, citing their revamped […]
Written by Mark Niesse - Atlanta Journal-Constitution | May 14, 2020 | News
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that attempted to postpone Georgia’s June 9 primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten leaves the primary date unchanged, with in-person early voting set to begin Monday. Batten wrote that elected Georgia officials have the authority […]
Written by Mark Niesse - Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Apr 24, 2020 | News
A federal judge appeared skeptical Friday about ordering Georgia’s government to cover the postage cost of returning primary election ballots in a case arguing that it’s an unconstitutional poll tax. U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg was deciding whether to revoke the requirement for voters to pay for a 55-cent stamp […]
Written by Firm - Jason Alloy | Mar 27, 2020 | Covid-19
The CARES Act has many provisions that can assist businesses and individuals. A key one for businesses with 500 or less employees is the “Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act” which allows a business to obtain a low interest, non-recourse, no-collateral loan with the potential for complete loan forgiveness […]
Written by Tyler Estep - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Mar 26, 2020 | News
A DeKalb County woman has filed a complaint alleging that state Rep. Vernon Jones does not actually live in the legislative district he represents. Attorneys representing Lithonia resident Faye Coffield, a frequent critic of elected officials from DeKalb County, filed a formal complaint with the state this week. It alleges […]
Written by Meredith Hobss - Fulton County Daily Report | Mar 23, 2020 | Press
Georgia Lawyers Care makes it easy for lawyers at the Robbins Firm and beyond to contribute to Giving Kitchen, which helps Georgia food-service workers, and the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The Robbins Firm is asking lawyers to take a quick break from their own work and child care concerns during […]
Written by Firm - Vincent Russo | Mar 20, 2020 | Covid-19
On March 20, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp issued Executive Order No. 03.20.20.02, reducing regulations to assist the State of Georgia’s response to the spread of COVID-19. The Executive Order largely affects healthcare, real estate, and Georgia business corporations with upcoming shareholder meetings. We will be following the agencies and boards […]
