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Georgia Watch files amicus brief in support of family in Atlanta Gas Light Company case

September 30, 2020 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0
Georgia Watch files amicus brief in support of family in Atlanta Gas Light Company case

September 30, 2020 – Georgia Watch filed an amicus brief yesterday in support of the Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Henry v. Atlanta Gas Light Company, a case pending before the Georgia Supreme Court. At issue in the case is whether Atlanta Gas Light...

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Groups challenge court decision regarding Plant Vogtle over cost concerns

January 10, 2019 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

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...

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Challenge to Vogtle denied, but appeal planned

January 10, 2019 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

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...

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Groups Challenge Ruling Dismissing Appeal of Flawed Plant Vogtle Decision

January 9, 2019 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

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...

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A Victory for Georgia Consumers in Western Sky

November 1, 2016 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

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...

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Win for Consumers in Bickerstaff v. SunTrust

July 12, 2016 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

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...

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Court rules in favor of net neutrality

June 15, 2016 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

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 ruling...

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Georgia Court of Appeals rules in favor of protecting caregivers when it comes to emergency hospital bills

November 23, 2015 by wp_support 0 0 0

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...

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Georgia Watch releases 2014 Court Watch Report

August 3, 2015 by wp_support 0 0 0

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 2014...

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Decision on Motion to Dismiss in CFPB v Hanna

July 16, 2015 by wp_support 0 0 0

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...

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Georgia Watch applauds U.S. Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell

June 25, 2015 by wp_support 0 0 0

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...

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Court of Appeals’ decision threatens access to courts

June 18, 2015 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

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...

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