By Staff - Albany Herald Several Georgia groups, including the Southern Environmental Law Center, said Wednesday they would be challenging a ruling from the Fulton County Superior Court late last month dismissing their appeal of the Georgia Public...
More infoChallenge to Vogtle denied, but appeal planned
By Mary Landers - Savannah Morning News Consumer and environmental groups are appealing a dismissal of their challenge to the Georgia Public Service Commission’s 2017 decision to continue the over-budget and behind-schedule construction of two...
More infoGroups Challenge Ruling Dismissing Appeal of Flawed Plant Vogtle Decision
Atlanta, GA—Georgia groups are challenging a ruling from the Fulton County Superior Court late last month, which dismissed their appeal of the Public Service Commission's decision approving forecast cost increases at Plant Vogtle, where the price tag to...
More infoA Victory for Georgia Consumers in Western Sky
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled in favor of Georgia consumers. In Western Sky Financial, LLC v. State of Georgia, three online payday lending companies, incorporated in different states, provided payday loans to Georgia residents. Georgia...
More infoWin for Consumers in Bickerstaff v. SunTrust
The Georgia Supreme Court overturned a Georgia Court of Appeals decision prohibiting Jeff Bickerstaff Jr. from representing other consumers in a class action lawsuit against SunTrust Bank regarding excessive overdraft fees. The Supreme Court held that a...
More infoCourt rules in favor of net neutrality
A Georgia Watch Court Watch Report By 2016 Georgia Watch Intern Blake Kilday, J.D. Candidate, Georgia State University School of Law, Class of 2017 June 15, 2016 – Yesterday, in a significant decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals issued a 184-page...
More infoGeorgia Court of Appeals rules in favor of protecting caregivers when it comes to emergency hospital bills
Published by Georgia Watch's Court Watch on November 23, 2015 In a ruling on October 6, 2015, the Court of Appeals of Georgia held that signing patient registration and consent forms on behalf of an incapacitated adult does not necessarily mean assuming...
More infoGeorgia Watch releases 2014 Court Watch Report
ATLANTA, GA August 3, 2015 – Today, Georgia Watch released its seventh Court Watch Report, which analyzes decisions of the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals that have a significant impact on consumers. The topics covered in the...
More infoDecision on Motion to Dismiss in CFPB v Hanna
In June, Georgia Watch observed and reported on the Motion to Dismiss hearing in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, et al. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia before the...
More infoGeorgia Watch applauds U.S. Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell
ATLANTA, GA June 25, 2015 – Today, the United States Supreme Court made an important decision that preserves health insurance coverage for the more than 400,000 Georgians who receive tax credits. "Georgia Watch is breathing a sigh of relief because these...
More infoCourt of Appeals’ decision threatens access to courts
Update on September 8, 2015: The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted certification in Bickerstaff v. SunTrust Bank. Georgia Watch and the National Consumer Law Center submitted a "friend-of-the-court" brief for consideration by the Supreme Court of Georgia...
More infoDistrict Court Hears Debt Collector’s Motion to Dismiss in CFPB v Hanna
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 oral arguments were heard on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss in the case of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) v. Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, P.C. (“Defendants”) in the United States District Court for...
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