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Atlanta Judicial Commission Seeks Nominations for Municipal Court Judge Position

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Atlanta, Georgia – The Atlanta Judicial Commission is currently accepting nominations for the position of Municipal Court Judge in Atlanta Municipal Court. The commission invites members of the bar and the general public to submit nominations. Interested individuals must submit their nominations in writing by February 10, 2024, to the Atlanta Judicial Commission. To be eligible for the position, nominees should be at least 25 years old, residents of Atlanta for a minimum of one year prior to appointment, and have practiced law in Georgia for at least five years. The Commission will provide the … Read more

Federal Judge Dismisses Meta’s Breach-of-Contract Claim Against Data-Scraping Company, Bright Data

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San Francisco, California – Meta’s breach-of-contract claim against data-scraping company Bright Data has been dismissed by a federal judge, stating that Bright Data obtained only public data from Facebook and Instagram. In January 2023, Meta filed a lawsuit against Bright Data, accusing them of breach of contract and tortious interference with contract. Bright Data, an Israeli company that collects data from various websites, argued that their scraping of publicly available data did not violate Meta’s, Facebook’s, or Instagram’s terms. US District Judge Edward Chen, in a ruling issued on Tuesday, stated that the evidence showed … Read more

Atlanta Judicial Commission Now Accepting Nominations for Municipal Court Judge

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Atlanta, Georgia – The Atlanta Judicial Commission is now accepting nominations for the position of Municipal Court Judge in the city. This opportunity is open to members of the bar, who can nominate themselves or others, as well as the public, who are also invited to submit nominations. The deadline for written nominations is February 10, 2024. Nominees must meet certain requirements, including being at least 25 years old, a resident of Atlanta for one year prior to appointment, and having practiced law in Georgia for a minimum of five years. Once the commission receives … Read more

Trump Launches Scathing Attack on Judge Ahead of Defamation Trial Resumption

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New York, New York – Former President Donald Trump has launched an attack against the judge presiding over his defamation civil fraud trial. Taking to social media, Trump criticized Judge Lewis Kaplan, who had previously ruled that the former president defamed ex-Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll while denying her sexual assault allegations. Trump characterized Kaplan as “extraordinarily hostile” towards him. The trial is set to resume in New York after being postponed for a week due to illnesses reported by a juror and one of Trump’s lawyers, Alina Habba. The trial will determine the amount … Read more