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FMG Announces Robert A. Cutbirth in San Francisco
9/12/18
Robert A. Cutbirth is a partner in the Firm’s San Francisco Office. Mr. Cutbirth has been a practicing trial attorney and counselor for more 30 years, working with local, regional, and national clients to meet their commercial, insurance and …
Sun Choy and Kevin Stone Obtained Favorable Verdict
8/16/18
Sun Choy and Kevin Stone recently obtained a favorable verdict in a Georgia trial court. In a case of admitted liability, surveillance video captured an 86-year-old patient falling from a stretcher while being attended to by emergency medical technicians. The …
FMG Appellate Team Wins $10.6M Reversal
6/29/18
In a much-anticipated opinion, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed a $10,640,000 trial verdict against the City of Albany on sovereign immunity grounds. Freeman Mathis & Gary attorneys Sun Choy, Jake Daly, and Wes Jackson represented the City …
Freeman Mathis & Gary Attorneys and Practices Ranked in Chambers USA
5/31/18
May 31, 2018
Freeman Mathis & Gary is pleased to congratulate two partners who have been selected for the 2018 edition of Chambers USA. Chambers & Partners has recognized the following Freeman Mathis & Gary attorneys and practices.
Individual Rankings:…
David Cole Quoted in Today’s General Counsel
12/4/17
FMG Partner David Cole was recently quoted in the article “Managing Corporate Data in the Era of Mobile Tech and the Internet of Things,” in the November 2017 issue of Today’s General Counsel. Mr. Cole is the national …
California Bans Employers from Seeking Salary History Information
11/8/17
By: Laura Flynn
California has joined a growing number of states and cities that ban employers from inquiring as to a job applicant’s salary history. Governor Brown recently signed California Labor Code section 432.3 into law. It becomes effective on …
Dealing with Discovery Dangers in Bad Faith Litigation
11/8/17
Whenever an insurer could be facing a bad faith claim, what documents may be discoverable during litigation is an important consideration. While the ultimate outcome hinges on specific circumstances of the case, the discovery rules of …
FINRA Tightens Expungement Requirements
11/8/17
By: Brett C. Safford
On September 25, 2017, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a “Notice to Arbitrators and Parties on Expanded Expungement Guidance” (hereafter, the “Notice”). The Notice continues the recent pattern of FINRA issuing rules …
Another Delay Is in the Works for the DOL Fiduciary Rule
11/8/17
The landscape of the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule continues to shift and has changed significantly since our last commentary on this topic in June. (DOL Fiduciary Rule is Delayed No More) On …
Data Privacy-As the Spokeo Turns
11/8/17
As we all know, the data privacy industry has been paying close attention to ongoing saga of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016), including this firm’s blog, most recently…
Don’t Hand Me No Lines And Keep Your Hands To Yourself.
11/8/17
By: Shaun Daugherty
Maybe the Georgia Satellites would consider allowing a cover of their hit “Keep Your Hands to Yourself” for Taylor Swift’s next album. Turns out that the Colorado federal jury believed the victim’s testimony regarding the events that …
11/8/17
By: Jacob E. Daly
Figuring out what jurors think – and, therefore, predicting what decisions they will make – is critical to success at trial. Many lawyers believe they have this figured out, but of course it is impossible to …