November 15, 2010 The 2011 Georgia General Assembly kicks off on January 10th. There will be a lot of new faces this year as there will be 33 new representatives in the House. 12 of 56 incumbent state senators either moved on or were defeated on election...
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Court Watch today released its third annual report analyzing consumer-related decisions issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals. Court Watch is a project of Georgia Watch, a nonprofit and nonpartisan group committed to...
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By Angela Speir Phelps and Danny Orrock There’s been a lot of chatter about the Supreme Court of Georgia’s decision to overturn caps on damages for victims of medical malpractice. It’s understandable this would generate interest, since it...
More infoGeorgia Watch urges lawmakers to beef up ethics reform
ATLANTA – Georgia Watch is urging the state legislature to pass meaningful ethics reform. The current bill does not restrict lobbyists from giving gifts to legislators. In fact, it specifically exempts lobbyists from having to disclose the “reimbursement...
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By Matt Bouillon and Danny Orrock Georgia Watch is keeping a keen eye on Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery, P.C. v. Betty & Bruce Nestlehutt at the State Supreme Court that is challenging the cap on non-economic damages in the 2005 tort reform law...
More infoCourt Watch Releases 2008 Report on Judicial Decisions
January 8, 2009 Georgia Watch’s Court Watch has issued its annual report analyzing consumer-related decisions issued by the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia.
More infoGeorgia Watch’s Court Watch Issues 2007 Annual Report
January 10, 2008 Court Watch has released its first annual report analyzing consumer-related decisions issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals. Contributors to the research and production of this report include 2007 Court...
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