All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 20 2011 // After a mentally ill Georgia man was charged with stabbing his mother to death amid a psychotic rage, his father took a peculiar step that has so far divided Georgia courts: He filed a medical malpractice lawsuit seeking...
Jul 18 2011 // A University of Georgia student who was injured at a fraternity’s “foam party” has filed a lawsuit seeking medical expenses. Leah Carole Mock said in the lawsuit filed in Athens-Clarke County Superior...
Jul 18 2011 // The Georgia Supreme Court has found a convenience store can be held liable for a fatal highway accident that took place after a driver purchased a 12-pack of beer.Overturning a lower court, the state’s top court...
Jul 12 2011 // Austell, Georgia Mayor Joe Jerkins says the demolition of 19 flood-damaged homes purchased by the city could begin later this month.The Cobb County city is accepting bid proposals for asbestos removal and demolition for...
Jul 6 2011 // The Georgia Supreme Court has found a convenience store can be held liable for a fatal highway accident that took place after a driver purchased a 12-pack of beer.Overturning a lower court, the state’s top court...
Jul 5 2011 // Georgia cyclists are celebrating what they say is the biggest improvement to the state’s bike safety laws in decades. A new traffic law requires cars and trucks to keep at least 3 feet of distance from bicycles when...
Jun 29 2011 // State-licensed insurance companies will soon be able to sell health policies offered in other states that provide less coverage than Georgia requires.The new law is one of dozens set to take effect in Georgia on July 1,...
Jun 8 2011 // A U.S. appeals court in Atlanta will hear a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare reforms signed into law by President Barack Obama a year ago. The suit, filed by more than half the states,...
May 26 2011 // Georgia’s PointeNorth Insurance Group and Love, Douglas & Pope Inc. have merged. Effective June 1, the company will operate as PointeNorth Insurance Group.The merger is the third transaction of the year for...
May 26 2011 // A Georgia insurance agent who took premiums from a nonprofit pleaded guilty in Bibb County Superior Court to one count of insurance fraud.Broadus W. Marshall Jr. of Macon was sentenced to 10 years of probation, 500 hours...
May 16 2011 // Gov. Nathan Deal has signed legislation that will allow the sale of insurance across state lines.Deal signed the measure Friday. Supporters contend the bill would lower insurance costs by introducing more competition....
May 2 2011 // Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to sign into law a bill requiring that certificate of insurance forms be filed with and approved by the state insurance commissioner.Agent groups and insurance companies have had...
Apr 26 2011 // Phillip Crone has joined The McCart Group in Georgia as managing director of business development and growth. Crone will work closely with the sales and marketing team to strengthen client relationships and build industry...
Apr 25 2011 // Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to sign into law a bill requiring that certificate of insurance forms be filed with and approved by the state insurance commissioner.Agent groups and insurance companies have had...
Apr 20 2011 // J. Smith Lanier & Co. has appointed Rosemary Blair as the new senior vice president of International Practice. Based out of J. Smith Lanier’s Atlanta office, Blair will assist producers with their international...
Apr 19 2011 // Legislation that would allow Georgians to purchase health insurance across state lines is on its way to Gov. Nathan Deal.The House voted 98-58 last week to agree to changes made in the Senate. Supporters contend the bill...
Apr 8 2011 // Atlanta-based PointeNorth Insurance Group has acquired two Georgia agencies.PointeNorth acquired Hodges & Associates, an employee-benefit provider in metro Atlanta. The Marietta-based agency’s BondsPlus...
Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011, in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...
Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011 in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...
Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011, in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...