by Sean Cantkier | Jan 12, 2024
Lee Weatherly has been selected to serve on the faculty of the International Association of Defense Counsel Annual Trial Academy at Stanford Law School in August 2024. As the “Crown Jewel” of the IADC, the Trial Academy is one of the oldest and most respected programs...
by Sean Cantkier | Jan 5, 2024
Charleston Associate, Kierra Brown was recently accepted into the National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association. The NRRDA was established with the aim of supporting legal professionals involved in the defense of retail and restaurant industries. The association...
by Sean Cantkier | Jan 1, 2024
Copeland, Stair, Valz & Lovell, LLP is pleased to announce the elevation from associates to the position of Partner: Jessica Hubbartt, Corey Mendel, Caroline Sims, Skyler Wilson, and Matthew Wayne. In addition, the firm is proud to announce that Mark Lefkow has...
by Sean Cantkier | Nov 8, 2023
The Georgia Supreme Court has signaled that it is likely to rule that physicians are vicariously liable for advanced practice providers in their employ. In Zeh v. Maso, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that a physician is not individually vicariously liable for the...
by Sean Cantkier | Oct 26, 2023
The Georgia Court of Appeals has held that “immunity” from routine medical malpractice lawsuits during the COVID-19 pandemic does not apply to a claim arising out of elective back surgery. Plaintiff sought medical care from an orthopedic surgeon related to back pain....