Georgia

Georgia was the fourth state admitted to statehood of the United States. The state was admitted on January 2, 1788. In terms of population, the state is the eighth largest in the US, with nearly 10.5 million residents in the state.  The state’s Capital City is Atlanta, and it is nicknamed “The Peach State,” as it is highly cultivated in the state. Its largest cities are: Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, and Athens. The Airport in Atlanta, GA has been the busiest in the world since 2000, since it is a major-hub and connecting destination for flights from the US and internationally.

 

Today, Georgia is extremely diverse. With over 10 non-English languages spoken in the state, several inhabitants come from different regions of the world. Residents of English, Irish, and German-ancestry is highly found in the state as well. Today, the state’s economy namely revolves around the Black Sea tourism, the cultivation of citrus fruits, mining, metal, production of wine, chemicals, and textile industries. Since 2014 GA has also been part of the Free Trade EU region, and is a major trading partner with European nations.

 

The state government of Georgia is modeled after the federal government, with an executive, legislative and judicial branch. 

  • The executive branch consists of the governor, who can serve two terms.  The lieutenant governor runs on a separate ticket, and can be from a different political party, and the lieutenant governor can serve multiple terms.
  • The Legislative branch features a bicameral house known as the Georgia General Assembly, which includes The State Senate (56 members) and The House of Representatives (180 members).
  • The Judicial branch features a court system with six separate courts.  The courts are the Municipal Court (Ordinance violations, traffic citations), the Magistrate Court (Warrants, minor offenses), the Probate Court (Wills, estates and marriage licenses), Juvenile Court (Crimes and cases involving juveniles), the State Court (Civil cases and misdemeanors) and the Superior Court (Civil cases, divorce, felonies).  There are two courts that hear appeals in the state:  The Court of Appeals, and the Georgia Supreme Court.

Georgia has several popular colleges and law schools including University of Georgia School of Law, Emory College, and Georgia State University School of Law. The state is also home to the Georgia Aquarium which houses over 120,000 animals, the CNN Center, Forsyth Park, Centennial Olympic Park, and the World of Coca-Cola, among other historical points of interest.

The National Law Review covers several cases which have gone through Georgia’s court system. From the lifting of same-sex marriage ban, to bankruptcy proceedings, administrative agency appointments, or tax cases, the site offers readers various rulings which have come from the state. NLR visitors can also read about the latest state actions, legislation, federal ruling, or general information about Georgia.

 

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Jun
12
2014
Federal Judge Trims Diet Supplement Maker’s Earnings by $40M and Orders Recall of Banned Labeling Proskauer Rose LLP
May
21
2014
Masterbuilt Raises Heat on Sportsman's Turkey Fryer and Electric Smoker Products Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
8
2014
"The Next Generation Law Firm" Seeks to Beam Alleged Trademark Infringer Down Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
1
2014
Rainbow International Seeks Restoration Of Exclusive Use Of Its Marks Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
25
2014
Georgia Employers Can Still Ban Guns on Private Premises Despite New ‘Guns Everywhere Law’ Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
25
2014
Gorilla Warfare Initiated on Playsets Trademarks Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
22
2014
Georgia’s Limited Tax Credits for Interactive Entertainment Producers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
22
2014
New Georgia Law Limits Employer Liability for Hiring Workers with Criminal Background Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
17
2014
Augusta-Based Eagle Parts Files Complaint Against Allshields, Inc. Alleging Infringement of "Windshield Fastening Device" Patent Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
17
2014
Novel Aspect of Invention Determined in Favor of Datascape in Patent Dispute Against Sprint Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
16
2014
New Georgia Law Helps Protect Employers from Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
8
2014
Intellectual Property in the Gutter: Claims Construed in Sewer Line Resin Lining Patent Dispute Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
8
2014
Owner of GLASS DOCTOR® Mark Aims to Break iGlass Doctor with Trademark Infringement Complaint Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
7
2014
Verint Files Multiple Actions to Enforce Patented Call Center Technology Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
1
2014
Old World Christmas Seeks to Protect Alpine Skier Nutcracker Re: Copyright Infringement Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
31
2014
Georgia Federal Court Delivers Markman Order in UPS Case On Order of Text Message Deliveries Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
31
2014
Case Filed in 2006 Deemed to be in "Early Stages" and Stayed for Second Time Pending PTO Review - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
27
2014
Airport Restaurant Service Provider Seeks to Ground Hijacked URL Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
26
2014
Wish Atlanta Files Complaint To Make ContextLogic Wish For A Different Trademark Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
20
2014
Toshiba & Samsung Argue - Technology Evolves, Patent Claims Don't Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
19
2014
Rolex Says "Time is Up" for Alleged Craigslist Counterfeiter Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
18
2014
Patent Infringement Complaint Seeks To Fence Competitor Out Of Field Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
15
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Brings Lawsuit Against Former Carter’s Executive for Insider Trading and Tippin Katten
Mar
12
2014
TransCardiac's State Court Complaint Avoids Raising Federal Question Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
28
2014
Non-Practicing Entities' (NPE) Tough Talk Promising Litigation Against Comcast Becomes Self-fulfilling Prophecy Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
15
2014
Family of Jack Gibson, Founder of the National Association of Radio Announcers for Black Radio DJs, Enforces Famous Mark “Jack the Rapper” Against Party Profiting From Unauthorized use of the Mark Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
6
2014
Photographer Alleges Copyright Infringer Used Unauthorized Photo For Road Atlas And, When Caught, Offered $10 As Compensation Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
5
2014
It’s My Jungle in Here – Owner of Mark ZOO MANIA® Seeks to Exclude Interloper in Games Field Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
4
2014
Leveling the Culinary Field: Typographical Corrections in Markman Ruling Allow Food Service Equipment Leveling Device Patent to be Construed Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
30
2014
Exclusion of Expert Douglas Buchan Upheld Armstrong Teasdale
Jan
16
2014
U.S. District Court in Atlanta Rules against the SEC in an Insider Trading Case, Describing the SEC's Evidence as 'Overreaching' and 'Self-Serving' Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
16
2014
Judge Duffey Pares Plaintiff's Requested Legal Fees After Finding Defendant in Contempt of Consent Order in Patent Case Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
12
2014
2014 Legislative Developments Re: Labor and Employment Law ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
8
2014
Georgia Now Issues Driver's Licenses to Non-U.S. Citizens with Pending Extensions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
31
2013
Recent Copyright Cases Filed in Georgia - December 2013 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
19
2013
Recent Trademark Cases Filed in Georgia Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
5
2013
Progress on the Western Front in the Solar Net Metering Battle? Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Nov
23
2013
Federal Judge Reaffirms Decision to Narrow SEC’s Adviser Act Claims Against Hedge Fund Katten
Nov
22
2013
Georgia Knife Companies Cross Swords in Complaints by Bud K and United Cutlery Alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement Against Mutual Competitor Wholesale Gallery Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
10
2013
Titanic Lawsuit Proceeds after Dismissal of Overseas Defendants Based on Rejection of Reverse Alter Ego Theory Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
5
2013
Georgia High Court Certifies Landowner Class in Noxious Fumes Suit Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
10
2013
YKK Corporation Files Patent Infringement Action Against Competitor Velcro USA Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
10
2013
Georgia’s Tort Apportionment Statute Does Not Abolish Contribution Claims by Contractor against Architect Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
19
2013
Printing Industries of America Goes to Bat for Companies Targeted by Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) Innovations Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
18
2013
Good Technology: Airwatch's Defamation Claim in Georgia was Compulsory Counterclaim in California Patent Infringement Action Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
16
2013
Georgia’s U.S. Senators Sign on to "Union Bailout Prevention Act" On Potential Obamacare Carve-Out Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
12
2013
Folks Alleges Jim ‘N Nick’s B B Que South, Inc.’s Use of GOOD TO GO MARK Should Get Up and Go Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
11
2013
Bring Your Guns to Work: How State Gun Laws Are Aiming Directly at the Workplace Vedder Price
Sep
10
2013
Atlanta Resident Accused of Counterfeiting and Distributing Confusingly Similar Imitations of Trademarked Chanel Handbags and Wallets Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
6
2013
Singer-Songwriter Lee Hutson Sues Rapper Young Jeezy Over Alleged Use of "Getting It On" Sample Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
 

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