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Big concrete makers mix it up in federal court

Written by David Allison - Atlanta Business Chronicle | Jun 15, 2018 | News

Two of the Southeast’s biggest concrete companies are accusing each other in federal lawsuits of illegal or improper business practices. On June 7, Alpharetta-based Argos USA LLC filed a complaint in federal court in Atlanta alleging that one of its former sales managers, Christopher Young, stole Argos’ trade secrets and […]

Who’s Repping Chris Carr and Charlie Bailey, Georgia’s AG Candidates?

Written by Daily Report - Kristen Rasmussen | Jun 12, 2018 | News

Over the past 18 months or so, Republican Attorney General Chris Carr has turned to a couple of high-powered political law firms for campaign-related legal work. In contrast, Democratic opponent Charlie Bailey has eschewed outside legal help, relying instead on his campaign general consultant and counsel, the Daily Report learned […]

Atlanta celebrity chef/restaurateur Kevin Rathbun: Ex-partners seek more than they should receive in buyout

Written by Jessica Saunders - Atlanta Business Chronicle | Mar 22, 2018 | News

Atlanta celebrity chef and restaurateur Kevin Rathbun says his former partners are seeking more in exiting their profitable restaurants than they are entitled to receive. Rathbun on March 16 answered the complaint filed in Fulton County Superior Court by Cliff Bramble and Kirk Parks, who owned minority interests in some […]

DeKalb residents complain nearby UPS center violating noise laws

Written by Tia Mitchell - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Mar 14, 2018 | News

The din is continuous outside Phillip King’s home. But it gets worse at peak times, when shift changes increase the number of truck entering and leaving the UPS distribution center. When King’s neighbors come home from work in the evening, they are met with the crashing, beeping and drumming sounds. […]

Ex-partners, Atlanta restaurateur Kevin Rathbun in legal dispute over partnership buyout

Written by Byron E. Small - Atlanta Business Chronicle | Feb 28, 2018 | News

Atlanta celebrity chef and restaurateur Kevin Rathbun and two of his former partners are in a legal dispute over the terms for dissolving their partnership. In a complaint filed Feb. 13 in Fulton County Superior Court, former Rathbun partners Cliff Bramble and Kirk Parks contend their decision to leave management roles in some of Rathbun’s restaurants […]

U.S. District Judge William Duffey Jr. to Take Senior Status

Written by R. Robin McDonald - Daily Report Online | Jan 3, 2018 | News

U.S. District Judge William Duffey Jr. will take senior status July 1, but a committee reporting to Georgia’s U.S. senators is already searching for his replacement. After 14 years on the federal bench in Atlanta, U.S. District Judge William Duffey Jr. will take senior status later this year, according to […]

No additional votes for Norwood in Atlanta mayoral runoff recount

Written by Stephen Deere and Dan Klepal - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Dec 14, 2017 | News

Even though a recount on Thursday produced no additional votes for Mary Norwood, the Atlanta mayoral candidate still challenged the outcome of the Dec.-5 runoff, citing votes from recently annexed parts of the city that she argues should not have been counted. “We will move on to the next step in […]