Ga. Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies How Open Records Act Applies to Private Contractors | Daily Report Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/08/14/ga-supreme-court-ruling-clarifies-how-open-records-act-applies-to-private-contractors/ (l-r) Anna Green Cross and Meredith C. Kincaid of Cross Kincaid in Decatur and Lucas W. Andrews of Poole Huffman in Tucker, Georgia. (Courtesy photos) NEWS “Government accountability matters no…

A&O Shearman has appointed three U.S.-based partners to lead its Latin America practice, which includes an office in São Paulo. Capital markets partner Manuel Orillac and projects and bank finance partner Denise Grant, both based in New York, will oversee the practice alongside projects, energy and infrastructure partner Sami Mir,…

A Chicago attorney and his client were ordered to split a $75,000 bill for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to a lawsuit against the Chicago Transit Authority, while the lawyer faces an additional $75,000 sanction for discovery misconduct, a federal judge ruled last week while also dismissing the case. The total bill…

On Wednesday, New York and Tel Aviv-based legal tech startup Darrow announced the addition of mass arbitration to its PlaintiffLink service. Publicly launched in February 2024, PlaintiffLink helps firms connect with and review potential plaintiffs for cases. The development and expansion of PlaintiffLink was likely supported in part by the…

U.K. top 50 firms Addleshaw Goddard and DAC Beachcroft have reported strong financial performances for the last financial year as they became the latest firms to announce their results. Addleshaw Goddard’s turnover rose by 12% in the 2023/24 financial year, to hit £495.6 million— just shy of the £500 million threshold,…

In the first full trial concerning Nazi-looted art in the U.S., a Baker & Hostetler team led by Oren Warshavsky won possession of a watercolor by Austrian Expressionist painter Egon Schiele for the firm’s clients. The dispute involved three parties, all with Jewish roots, claiming to be the rightful owner…