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If ‘Roe v. Wade’ Is Overturned, What Happens in Georgia?

Written by Jonathan Ringel - Daily Report | Aug 9, 2018 | News

Beyond a mountain of “ifs” lies a potential Georgia Supreme Court clash of abortion, privacy, precedent and conservative judicial principles. The “ifs” start with abortion rights advocates, who openly fear that, if Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, he will tilt it to overrule Roe v. Wade. […]

Georgia Supreme Court Short List: Paige Reese Whitaker

Written by Katheryn Tucker - Daily Report | Aug 6, 2018 | News

Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Paige Reese Whitaker to the Fulton County Superior Court in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit only last year, which he will no doubt remember when they meet for another interview for the Georgia Supreme Court this month. Whitaker is also likely to be known by the current […]

Robbins Firm Obtains Dismissal of Key Claims Alleged Against Our Clients in Case Involving a High Profile Charity Event

Written by Firm | Aug 3, 2018 | Results

We represent clients that provided event planning and production services and video and audio equipment, respectively, for a high-profile charity event at Philips Arena that involved numerous famous guests of honor and performing artists.  The charitable organization that hosted the event and the contractor it retained to oversee the production of the […]

Robbins Firm Wins at Summary Judgment in Georgia House of Representatives Qualifications Challenge

Written by Firm | Aug 3, 2018 | Results

In an election law case garnering national media attention, the Robbins Firm recently represented a voter in Fulton County Superior Court challenging the qualifications of a prospective Georgia House of Representatives candidate in House District 29.  The case was on the prospective candidate’s petition for review following an Administrative Law […]

Robbins Firm Secures Victory for Large Family Trust In Divorce Action

Written by Firm | Jul 19, 2018 | Results

The Robbins Firm represented a large family trust which had been brought into a divorce action and alleged to have been participating in a fraudulent transfer.  The dispute involved complex issues of corporate and tax law, estate planning, and fraudulent transfer law.  We were able to prevail on summary judgment […]

Robbins Firm Defends Veterans of Foreign Wars in Gaming Dispute

Written by Firm | Jul 18, 2018 | Results

The firm successfully represented a Georgia post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (“VFW”) in a dispute involving bona fide coin operated amusement machines (“COAMs”) the VFW offered in its post for its members’ entertainment. When the VFW expressed its desire to change COAM providers, a company purporting to be […]

Georgia Department of Community Health Releases Updated CON Thresholds

Written by Firm | Jul 1, 2018 | News

The Georgia Department of Community Health released its updated Certificate of Need (CON) Thresholds on June 29, 2018, effective July 1, 2018. The updates can be found at https://dch.georgia.gov/con-thresholds.  The following chart summarizes the categories effected by the Threshold update.   Category Thresholds Effective 7/1/18 Capital Expenditures, O.C.G.A. § 31-6-40(a)(2) […]