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Georgia Supreme Court Caseload Increases While Court of Appeals Caseload Decreases Despite Changes in the Law
In 2016, Georgia legislators expanded the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. In doing so, the new legislation shifted a large amount of cases from the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeals. Nonetheless, neither court’s caseload has changed, and the reason for this lack of difference is complicated, according to the Daily Report.. Continue reading…
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Social Media can Affect Civil Litigation in Georgia
It is no surprise to litigators in Georgia and across the country that unguarded messages are often sent by people that later come back to damage their cases. For this reason, discovery of these damaging messages are a top priority in civil lawsuits. Of note, people tend to post intimate information on their social media. Continue reading…
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11th Circuit Court of Appeals Reconsiders Prior Wage Dispute Decision
Alabama’s Minimum Wage Law Dispute At the beginning of this year, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals withdrew a July decision regarding a lawsuit alleging that Alabama’s 2016 minimum-wage law is racially discriminatory. The lawsuit was filed by civil rights groups, minority legislators, and fast-food workers. According to a Times Daily News report, the. Continue reading…
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Georgia Supreme Court Caseload Increases While Court of Appeals Caseload Decreases Despite Changes in the Law