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Former Ohio Physician Acquitted on 14 Counts of Murder for Administering Fentanyl to Terminally Ill Patients

Apr 25, 2022 | General

William Husel, former Ohio physician, was found not guilty of 14 counts of murder by an Ohio jury. Husel’s murder trial began in February of 2022, and he was acquitted on April 20, 2022. Attorneys from Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office called 53 witnesses in an...

Georgia Court Gives Temporary “Green” Light to Delta-8

Apr 22, 2022 | General

On April 15, 2022 a Fulton County Superior Court judge issued an injunction against the Gwinnett County District Attorney (DA) Patsy Austin-Gatson, preventing her office from taking any criminal or civil enforcement action relating to the possession or sale of delta-8...

Georgia Supreme Court Caps City Liability in Automobile Accidents Even if City Has Insurance Coverage Above the Cap

Feb 22, 2022 | General

Last week, the Georgia Supreme Court issued a decision ruling that the extent of a city’s liability for a motor vehicle collision was $700,000, the statutory limit of liability for a Georgia municipality when two or more people die or are injured in single incident,...

Georgia Court of Appeals Rejects Apex Doctrine, Refusing to Shield Executives From Depositions

May 12, 2021 | General

In a recent opinion, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a trial court’s refusal to shield General Motor’s (“GM”) chief executive from a deposition in a wrongful death case. In November 2014 a woman died when her Chevy Trailblazer veered off the roadway and landed in...

Legal High or High and Dry – The Risks of Selling Delta-8 Products

Mar 26, 2021 | General, Government Investigations

Over the past several years, the laws governing medical and recreational use of cannabis have gone through a significant transformation. Since 2012, fifteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational use of marijuana. Still, marijuana remains...

Georgia General Assembly Considers Campaign Finance Legislation

Mar 18, 2021 | General

Two bills are moving through the Georgia General Assembly which, if passed, will modify campaign finance laws for state and local elections. HB 333 Introduced with bipartisan support, HB 333 passed the State House of Representatives unanimously. The bill would make...

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