Civil Litigation

Recent Cases

Public school teachers have First Amendment rights

June 6, 2018

It may sound obvious that teachers have the right to free speech when they are outside of the classroom, but a recent case from the Georgia Supreme Court may cause some concern among teachers and other public employees. The Court declined to take up a case brought by Kelly Tucker, a public school teacher in […]

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Alton Sterling Shot by Police

April 4, 2018

Our firm has successfully pursued cases against police departments, city agencies, and police officers in matters involving police brutality or excessive force and are frequently contacted to evaluate these types of cases. When these cases appear in the news, Attorney Page Pate is often contacted by media outlets to provide an analysis. In this case, […]

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Our firm helps secure $10.5 million settlement in another whistleblower case

April 1, 2018

In an interview with the Daily Report, Page Pate discusses the $10.5 million settlement our firm helped obtain in the Basset Mirror Company whistleblower case. It was alleged that the company violated the False Claims Act to avoid paying antidumping duties on imported furniture. This settlement follows a related $15 million settlement with Basset’s co-defendant, […]

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Police officers found liable for excessive force in SWAT raid

January 27, 2018

This week, the city of Lakewood and its police chief announced their intentions to appeal a $15 million verdict awarded last summer to the family of Leonard Thomas, a thirty-year-old, unarmed black man who was shot and killed by a SWAT team sniper during a stand-off at his home. As horrific as it is anytime […]

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Equifax Data Breach Lawsuit – Can I Sue Equifax?

September 8, 2017

If you believe that your personal information was released to hackers and potential criminals as a result of the Equifax data breach, you may have a legal claim against the company. This is especially true if you have been a victim of identity theft in the last few months since the breach occurred. Our firm […]

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