Written by R. Robin McDonald - Fulton County Daily Report | Feb 19, 2019 | News
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes and partner John Salter have quietly withdrawn from a federal voting rights case where for 15 months they defended Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, then secretary of state, in a fight over whether a judge should force the state to return to paper ballots before the […]
Written by Jim Galloway, Greg Bluestein, & Tamar Hallerman - Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Feb 8, 2019 | News
On Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced his selected 25 attorneys who will make up one of the most influential bodies under his oversight — the Judicial Nominating Commission, which builds short lists for vacancies on court benches throughout the state. It’s fair to say that the Robbins Firm, former home […]
Written by R. Robin McDonald - Daily Report Online | Jan 30, 2019 | News
Attorneys for Georgia’s new secretary of state have asked a federal judge to dismiss a sweeping lawsuit demanding large-scale reforms of the state’s election system, claiming the secretary doesn’t implement state election laws. But testimony by the secretary of state’s director for the Center for Elections Systems during a recent […]
Written by Firm | Jan 29, 2019 | Results
Joseph Saul has been elected to a two-year term as Secretary of the Red Clay Democrats. The Red Clay Democrats focuses on organizing fundraising events, speaker events, campaign volunteering opportunities, and community service projects related to the political process. For more information, please contact Joseph Saul.
Written by Mark Niesse - Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jan 29, 2019 | News
Georgia election officials are asking a federal judge to throw out a far-reaching lawsuit over voting problems. The court filing by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says isolated issues during November’s election don’t indicate a need for broad federal intervention. The lawsuit alleged that voter registrations were purged, absentee ballots were canceled, precincts were closed […]
Written by Firm | Jan 28, 2019 | Results
The Robbins Firm recently represented a German yacht manufacturer in a dispute against its former U.S. dealer who had filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The bankruptcy proceedings involved novel questions regarding the enforceability of right-of-retention agreements and international forum […]
Written by Christopher Cole - Law360 | Jan 22, 2019 | News
A Georgia federal judge delayed discovery by six months Tuesday in a suit accusing cement and concrete producers of creating cartels in the Southeast after the U.S. Department of Justice said an ongoing government criminal probe needs to play out first. U.S. District Judge Eleanor L. Ross signed an order pushing back discovery […]
