Written by Law360 - Peter Rozovsky | Jul 21, 2020 | News
Law360 (July 21, 2020, 7:42 PM EDT) — Atlanta-based software company PowerPlan Inc. is unfairly monopolizing the market for utility data management and making false threats to ax competition, according to former employees who say PowerPlan is telling clients of their tax consulting business that they have misappropriated its trade […]
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 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 […]
