J. Laney’s car was repossessed in 2009—at the time of repossession, she owed $10,000, but she received a letter stating it had been resold and thought that was the end of it. Over a decade later, in 2021, she realized her wages had recently started being...
More infoGeorgia Watch files amicus brief in support of family in Atlanta Gas Light Company case
September 30, 2020 – Georgia Watch filed an amicus brief yesterday in support of the Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Henry v. Atlanta Gas Light Company, a case pending before the Georgia Supreme Court. At issue in the case is whether Atlanta Gas Light...
More infoLawsuit challenging decision to finish Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion to get new hearing
By Dave Williams – Atlanta Business Chronicle A lawsuit challenging the Georgia Public Service Commission’s (PSC) decision to let Georgia Power Co. finish the long-delayed, over-budget Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion is about to get another airing...
More infoAppeals Court Hears Argument On Nuclear Plant Decision
By Emma Hurt – WABE The Georgia Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday about whether a state decision to continue expanding Plant Vogtle broke any regulatory rules. A Fulton County Superior Court judge dismissed the case on technical grounds...
More infoWin for Consumers in Bickerstaff v. SunTrust
The Georgia Supreme Court overturned a Georgia Court of Appeals decision prohibiting Jeff Bickerstaff Jr. from representing other consumers in a class action lawsuit against SunTrust Bank regarding excessive overdraft fees. The Supreme Court held that a...
More infoCourt rules in favor of net neutrality
A Georgia Watch Court Watch Report By 2016 Georgia Watch Intern Blake Kilday, J.D. Candidate, Georgia State University School of Law, Class of 2017 June 15, 2016 – Yesterday, in a significant decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals issued a 184-page ruling...
More infoGeorgia Court of Appeals rules in favor of protecting caregivers when it comes to emergency hospital bills
Published by Georgia Watch’s Court Watch on November 23, 2015 In a ruling on October 6, 2015, the Court of Appeals of Georgia held that signing patient registration and consent forms on behalf of an incapacitated adult does not necessarily mean...
More infoGeorgia Watch releases 2014 Court Watch Report
ATLANTA, GA August 3, 2015 – Today, Georgia Watch released its seventh Court Watch Report, which analyzes decisions of the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals that have a significant impact on consumers. The topics covered in the 2014...
More infoPremium tax credits in jeopardy: Supreme Court will hear King v. Burwell on March 4th
Written by Lindsey Stephens, Duke Law School Extern, and Beth Stephens, Health Access Program Director On March 4, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell. At issue is whether the advance premium tax credits available to...
More infoNEW VERSION OF “PATIENT COMPENSATION ACT” INTRODUCED
SB 86, introduced in the Senate on February 4, would significantly harm Georgia consumers by limiting access to the courts in cases of medical negligence. If enacted, the bill would virtually eliminate the right of a Georgia resident to bring a cause of...
More info2011 Legislative Preview
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...
More infoEditorial: A Win For Malpractice Victims
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...
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