Client Testimonial – Jim Griffin
Jim Griffin was the owner of a regional construction company that was purchased by a national firm. Jim was made a C-level executive of the company and entered to an employment agreement that [...]
Cary Ichter Featured in ABA Special Master Case Study
In November 2016, the American Bar Association’s Judicial Division Lawyers Conference created a committee (the “Committee”) to study how best to facilitate the use of Special [...]
Ichter Davis Successfully Fends off Creditor’s Attempt to Pierce the Corporate Veil
People principally form corporations or limited liability companies to insulate themselves from personal liability for business debts. Sometimes, however, courts will hold a corporation or LLC’s [...]
Judge Tosses FedEx Suit Over Re-Sold Shipping Discounts
As featured in the January 4, 2018 issue of the Fulton County Daily Report, Ichter Davis successfully persuaded the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to throw out [...]
Georgia is One Step Closer to a Statewide Business Court
On March 29, 2018, the Georgia Senate passed HR 993, as amended, and the Georgia House of Representatives agreed to the Senate substitute bill. As we have commented on here, here, here, and [...]
Update: Senate Judiciary Committee Favorably Reports Proposed Constitutional Amendment Creating Statewide Business Court
On March 23, 2018, the Senate Judiciary Committee favorably reported HR 993 (the proposed constitutional amendment creating a statewide business court) with certain changes. Some of those [...]
ICHTER DAVIS CONTINUES TO MAKE GEORGIA FRANCHISE LAW
On February 28, 2018, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Legacy Academy, Inc. v. Doles-Smith Enterprises, Inc. The opinion is relevant to both franchisors and franchisees [...]
UPDATE: GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CREATING BUSINESS COURT
February 28, 2018 was “Crossover Day” for the 2017-2018 Georgia legislative session. For those unfamiliar with the Georgia legislative process, all legislation must pass in one chamber by [...]
