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Staying Power: Laurie Webb Daniel is a Veteran Appellate Advocate
Laurie Webb Daniel thrives when the stakes are high—both in and out of the courtroom. A revered leader in the appellate landscape, she has decades of experience representing Fortune 500 and other renowned companies with the goal of mitigating nuclear verdicts.
Holland & Knight Atty Goes Full Circle With Boutique Launch
In what she calls a full-circle moment after having started her career in the 1980s at a boutique firm co-founded by her father, the longtime appellate chair of Holland & Knight LLP is striking out on her own.
Ga. Justices Uphold Punitive Damages Cap In Assault Case
Georgia’s top court upheld the constitutionality of the state’s $250,000 punitive damages cap Wednesday, affirming a trial court decision to slash a $50 million jury award for the…
Avis Not Liable For $54M In Verdicts Over Stolen-Car Injuries
The Georgia Court of Appeals has overturned verdicts of $54 million for two women gravely injured when an Avis employee stole and crashed a rental car, saying Thursday the only part to blame was the thief.
Georgia Appeals Court Reverses $30M Auto Negligence Verdict
A Georgia appellate court Thursday overturned a $30 million jury verdict awarded to a woman who was injured in a head-on car collision, ruling the trial judge failed to give the jury a crucial instruction on a defense theory.
ABA Urges High Court To Undo $2.7M Goodyear Sanction
The American Bar Association on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a $2.7 million discovery misconduct sanction against Goodyear Tire & Rubber and two lawyers, saying the penalty was significantly higher than the fees involved in the case warranted.
2023 Southeastern Legal Awards Honorees Announced
The Daily Report is pleased to announce its winners and finalists for the 2023 Southeastern Legal Awards. The honors will be presented at a gala on June 22 at Flourish Atlanta.
Georgia Justices Look To 1700s In Punitive Damages Cap Row
Centuries-old jury awards may prove pivotal in deciding whether the estate of a girl who alleged she was sexually abused at an Atlanta-area behavioral health clinic can keep the $50 million in punitive damages that were awarded by a jury in her case.
Georgia Eatery, Security Co. Escape Widow’s Wrongful Death Suit
The Georgia Court of Appeals has freed an Atlanta-area restaurant and a security company from a widow’s wrongful death suit, saying she didn’t provide enough evidence to show they could have foreseen the shooting.
Big Law’s Conflicts And Higher Billing Rates Are Pushing Some Attorneys to Think Smaller
Conditions are ripe for Big Law lawyers to go small this year, some analysts and firm leaders say, by forming their own law firms or moving down to smaller firms.
Q&A With Appellate Chair Laurie Webb Daniel
Laurie Webb Daniel is a partner in Holland & Knight LLP’s Atlanta office and chairwoman of the firm’s appellate team. She has appeared in appellate and trial courts nationwide, including the U.S. Supreme Court.
This Litigator Got Around Georgia’s Punitive Damages Cap After Defending It
After arguing for the defense that Georgia’s Constitution failed to guarantee the right to jury-determined punitive damages in the landmark appellate case of Taylor v. Devereux, attorney Laurie Webb Daniel has succeeded at exceeding the state’s $250,000 punitive damages cap…
Targeting Pricing and Lifestyle, Ex-Holland & Knight Appellate Chair Launches Atlanta Boutique
Holland & Knight appellate practice chair Laurie Webb Daniel has departed the firm after 28 years to launch a national appellate boutique in Atlanta, as she looks for more efficient rates for her clients and greater flexibility for her own practice.
Not a Penny Over $250K: Court Upholds Georgia’s Cap on Punitive Damages
Five months after hearing oral arguments debating the constitutionality of Georgia’s $250,000 cap on noneconomic punitive damages, the Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled the statutory cap does not violate the separation of powers or equal protection guarantees in the Georgia Constitution.
11th Circuit OKs Georgia Man’s Suit Asking for Death by Firing Squad Over Lethal Injection
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that a man on death row in Georgia can proceed with his lawsuit claiming that death by lethal injection would be cruel and unusual punishment and that a firing squad should be used instead.
‘Really Big Case’: Boeing Seeks Reconsideration of $100M Trade Secrets Claim
Attorneys for the Boeing Co. have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to reconsider a decision favoring Alabama Aircraft Industries and Pemco Aircraft Engineering Services in a breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets claim valued at $100 million.