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Ga. Defendants Raise 'Retrospective Insulation' for COVID-19 Treatment in Med-Mal Appeal

Ga. Defendants Raise 'Retrospective Insulation' for COVID-19 Treatment in Med-Mal Appeal | Law.com According to defense counsel, even if their client didn't know she was treating COVID-19 symptoms at the time, she was still treating the illness, and the law gave her "retrospective insulation."

Some large Southeast-founded firms hired fewer summer associates in Atlanta this year even as they hired more firmwide.

“Atlanta summer associate hiring tends to be more cyclical than directional," said Rebecca Glatzer of Major, Lindsey & Africa. "Every year is different.

For further insights, reporter Tom Spigolon also spoke with Atlanta-based Reed Smith LLP finance partner Cindy Davis.

🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2026/06/11/atlantas-biggest-firms-grew-summer-associate-ranks-nationwide-but-pulled-back-locally/

Operating with two fewer judges, Fulton County Superior Court saw monthly case dispositions increased between Jan. 1 and April 30, but pending civil cases are now on the rise.

The data indicated the court is handling a growing volume of unresolved matters while relying on reassigned dockets and senior judges to absorb workloads.

Litigation reporter Cedra Mayfield has details on the data: 🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2026/06/10/fulton-county-caseloads-rise-amid-judicial-vacancies/

Georgia or Delaware? Appellate Court Weighs Jurisdiction Over Insurance Liquidation

Georgia or Delaware? Appellate Court Weighs Jurisdiction Over Insurance Liquidation | Law.com The appellant argued that the Georgia Insurance Liquidation Act prioritizes administrative expenses, policyholders and medical providers over an insurer’s creditors—if the liquidation proceeds are distributed in Delaware, that order of priority will be turned on its head.

Atlanta's Biggest Firms Grew Summer Associate Ranks Nationwide, but Pulled Back Locally

Atlanta's Biggest Firms Grew Summer Associate Ranks Nationwide, but Pulled Back Locally | Law.com One local recruiter cautioned against drawing any broad conclusions from this year's figures, and several large firms new to the market are investing in local summer associate programs.

Tune in Tuesday: Medical Classifications and Protections Disputes Reach Georgia High Court

Tune in Tuesday: Medical Classifications and Protections Disputes Reach Georgia High Court | Law.com The Supreme Court of Georgia is expected to hear during its June 16 oral argument session constitutional challenges involving disputes over medical determinations and disclosure protections.

Ga. Court of Appeals to Decide If Product Liability Claims Against Toyota Survive a Motion to Dismiss

Ga. Court of Appeals to Decide If Product Liability Claims Against Toyota Survive a Motion to Dismiss | Law.com The oral argument took place just weeks after a similar product liability wrongful-death claim arising from an unwittingly idling Toyota had settled on the eve of trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Fulton County Caseloads Rise Amid Judicial Vacancies

Fulton County Caseloads Rise Amid Judicial Vacancies | Law.com As a pair of vacancies remain unfilled on the Atlanta Judicial Circuit bench for a fourth month, newly released court data suggests Fulton County Superior Court judges are maintaining productivity amid a growing inventory of pending cases.

From Mary Katherine Stukes, Gianna Callisto and Pierce M. Werner of Moore & Van Allen: "As shown in North Carolina, the impacts of recent deregulation and ongoing uncertainty at the federal level are pushing states to be more active in regulating the chaos. The best an industrial user can do is to comply with the current regulations, understand its PFAS usage to prepare for future regulation and reduce or replace its use of PFAS where it can do so economically."

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Deregulation: Only Partial for PFAS? | Law.com As shown in North Carolina, the impacts of recent deregulation and ongoing uncertainty at the federal level are pushing states to be more active in regulating the chaos. The best an industrial user can do is to comply with the current regulations, understand its PFAS usage to prepare for future regu...

Sarah Fackrell, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, said she has observed a heightened sensitivity to the duty to police playing out across the world of trademark law.

Fackrell, Saul Ewing partner Mark Mizrahi and Harvard trademark professor Rebecca Tushnet recently spoke with reporter Alex Anteau about the trademark tangle going on between outdoor brand Patagonia and drag queen Pattie Gonia.

🔗 https://www.law.com/2026/06/09/what-the-pattie-gonia-trademark-infringement-lawsuit-can-teach-us-about-current-enforcement-trends/