Sensing he could lose the Democratic nomination in order to run for re-election as Fulton County District Attorney, Paul Howard decided to whip up anti-police voter sentiment by criminally charging two police officers involved in a fatal shooting. Yet he didn’t bother waiting for a still-not-completed Georgia Bureau of Investigation report of the incident. And now the GBI is conducting another probe— of Howard! This involves his issuance of grand jury subpoenas related to the shooting, even though no grand jury is impaneled. And get this: The subpoenas have become part of an ongoing GBI criminal probe of “salary supplements” Howard gave to himself as the head of two “charitable” groups. As he faces candidate Fani Willis in an Aug. 11 runoff election, Howard’s boat is SINKING…
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The North Georgia Elder Abuse Task Force Foundation seeks to combat abuse of senior citizens through our coordinating, training and educational meetings with law enforcement, regulators, affected businesses and public organizations. We further seek to address...Protecting Trade Secrets; Georgia a Victim
“The Defend Trade Secrets Act would create a uniform federal standard for trade secret misappropriation, consistent with remedies available for other intellectual property like patents, copyrights, and trademarks, while preserving states’ ability to act in...What might the primaries tell us about November?
Parties use primaries to winnow their fields and choose their nominees. In addition to advancing nominees to the final round that will be held on November 3, June’s primaries may contain hints as to who will win the championship faceoff and assume office in...Confiscating Rules Would Hijack Justice Reforms
While storms of national civil unrest rage onward, two Georgia lawyers have lately penned opinion columns that offer views on the justice system. Both are pertinent to current and future conceptions of reform. Marietta attorney Lance LoRusso forcefully posited...2020 Primary Election Breakdown
We are in unusual times. The country is in the midst of a global pandemic causing public health concerns arguably not seen since the 1918 Spanish Flu. These concerns necessitated considerable election administration adjustments to the June 2020 primary,...
