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Posted On: February 25, 2010

What Georgia Crimes Will Impeach a Witness?

In 2005, Georgia rewrote the prior conviction impeachment law and codified it as O.C.G.A. §24-9-84.1. The old Georgia rule was more "loosey-goosey" but with the new law, the legislature said that the prior crime must fit certain criteria before it comes in. Georgia impeachment law.JPG Certain convictions or guilty pleas for past crimes can impeach or discredit testimony in totally unrelated civil or criminal case. If the crime fits the statute and the lawyer tenders the conviction into evidence, the witness is impeached and that has two damaging effects.

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Posted On: February 19, 2010

Can I Get Overtime as an Independent Contractor?

Just because your boss calls you an independent contractor, sends you a 1099 and had you sign an independent contractor's agreement does not meet that you are exempt from overtime law in Georgia. So how does a Georgia overtime lawyer figure it out?
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Posted On: February 14, 2010

Southern Trial Lawyers Meeting in New Orleans

Mike Moebes, owner of the Atlanta workers compensation law firm of Moebes Law, and I just returned from the great city of New Orleans where we attended the annual Southern Trial Lawyers meeting. After two days of lectures given by some of the most respected trial lawyers in the United States, including Howard Nations of Texas and John Romano of Florida, we took some time to enjoy the sites and sounds of Mardi Gras. The STLA group rode on Float #5 in the Krewe of Tucks, right behind the Toulouse Brass Band. The float included the partners in the firm of Bogani and Robes of West Palm Beach, Florida and Saints defensive end, Jeff Charleston, and our float happened to be captured on television by Channel 4.

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Posted On: February 2, 2010

Georgia Wrongful Death Lawyer Addresses Media in Wake of Tragic Death

Georgia wrongful death lawyer.JPG Senior Partner at the Simon Law Firm, Christopher Simon, spoke to the media today at the Cobb County Schools to address allegations made on the Neal Boortz show. The popular radio show aired commentary to the effect that the Cobb County Schools Foundation was retaining control of the $30,000,00 in charity donations made by the public to help the impoverished Campos family in the wake of the wrongful death of their daughter.

In fact, the donations will go directly to the family after the funerary and other family utilities are caught up.

The firm will continue to support the Campos family in their quest to raise awareness of the danger that can be posed by elderly drivers and to push for legislation requiring more frequent driving tests for the elderly. The woman that ran Karla down was 82 years old and claimed she hit the wrong pedal before she traveled 80 feet, half on the curb, past 3 stopped cars, to run the child down in front of her mother. This tragedy could have been prevented if the state had testing legislation in place.

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