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A friendly DOJ may decline criminal prosecution, but it cannot stop a chamber of Congress, a state bar or a future administration. Subpoena recipients weighing defiance… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/09/why-a-friendly-doj-wont-save-congressional-subpoena-defiers/

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Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard described the comments as "some pretty inflammatory remarks." www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/08/appellate-court-considers-whether-cultural-comments-should-have-stricken-entire-30-person-jury-pool/

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The Denver-founded government relations powerhouse is adding longtime Georgia lobbyists for its second Southeast office. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/08/brownstein-lands-2-lobbying-veterans-to-open-and-grow-atlanta-outpost-from-our-strengths-/

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A Ninth Circuit ruling in June lays out a full framework for when AI use becomes sanctionable. Georgia lawyers practice in the Eleventh Circuit, ,… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/08/the-ninth-circuit-just-wrote-the-playbook-for-ai-sanctions-other-courts-will-borrow-it/

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A dozen candidates are shortlisted to fill six judicial vacancies on the Chatham, Cobb and Muscogee County state courts and the Eastern Judicial Circuit Superior Court. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/08/who-will-be-georgias-next-judge-12-contenders-vie-for-6-positions/

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Teddy's Market, a Georgia convenience store chain, is countersuing Buc-ee's, alleging the Texas travel center giant used baseless trademark lawsuits to… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/08/buc-ees-trademark-fight-escalates-as-teddys-market-alleges-antitrust-scheme/

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Kristine S. Roberts will step into the twin roles of president and COO starting next May. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/08/baker-donelson-promotes-financial-services-chair-to-lead-firms-daily-operations/

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The judge intends to step down, effective Jan. 1, 2027. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/07/not-an-easy-decision-georgia-judge-to-leave-bench/

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Cracker Barrel's proxy filing says customer backlash to the restaurant chain's logo and remodel changes disrupted business and prompted changes… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/06/cracker-barrels-retiring-gc-earned-17m-in-final-year-amid-rebranding-fallout-sales-slump/

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The plaintiffs argued that Walmart knew that the store in question was dangerous, particularly dangerous, and that "it was so bad that [the… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/06/ga-appellate-court-mulls-equal-or-superior-knowledge-distinction-in-negligent-security-claims/

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"Nashville is a booming market that is supporting a lot of growth in the transactional area, not just the healthcare space," said… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/06/as-demand-grows-in-tennessee-maynard-nexsen-adds-real-estate-and-private-markets-team-from-butler-snow/

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Cornell University hired Yates, the former U.​S. deputy attorney general, and King & Spalding to review its handling of sexual misconduct allegations tied to the… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/06/cornell-taps-sally-yates-for-independent-review-amid-assault-law-debate/

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Law firms including Cravath, Latham & Watkins, Winston Taylor and Wilkinson Stekloff employed their best and brightest on Paramount's $110 billion acquisition… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/06/more-than-a-dozen-big-law-firms-worked-on-paramount-warner-bros-combination/

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The Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission is seeking qualified candidates to fill several judicial vacancies at the Douglas and Gwinnett County state… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/06/judges-needed-candidates-sought-for-douglas-and-gwinnett-state-court-vacancies/

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"Ralph Waldo Emerson described as true eloquence the power to translate truth in words perfectly understandable to the people you are talking to. Such was the case for Andrew Hamilton,… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/05/commentary-liberty-eloquence-and-a-free-press/

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In Nashville, Buchalter adds estate tax expert while a former Bass Berry & Sims investigations partner rejoins firm. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/05/holland--knight-to-build-around-ma-partner-in-atlanta-barnes--thornburg-tax-practice-leader-joins-kilpatrick-in-nyc/

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Leasing activity by Am Law 100 suggests the firms are "really driving recovery" in the leasing market, and it serves as a bellwether for the overall market. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/05/growing-number-of-am-law-100-firms-leasing-trophy-space-in-big-markets/

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Roger Bennet Adler argues that Senator Eric Schmitt's questioning of former special counsel Jack Smith was became reckless political theater, drawing comparisons to the Senator Joseph… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/05/the-jack-smith-hearings-joe-mccarthy-redux/

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Law.​com is offering a look at Gov. Brian Kemp's third-quarter picks for the bench in 2026. www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/05/3rd-quarter-heres-who-gov-kemp-appointed-judge-in-2026/

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What happened to Pike is “singular and unparalleled, said the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. She said Pike was… www.​law.​com/dailyreportonline/2026/10/02/what-to-know-about-christa-pike-and-her-failed-lethal-injection-execution-attempt-in-tennessee/