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State Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Daily Report's 2025 Southeastern Legal Awards Laud Alston & Bird's IP Litigation Practice, Emerging Talent
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 (TNSres) -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Daily Report's 2025 Southeastern Legal Awards Laud Alston & Bird's IP Litigation Practice, Emerging Talent Alston & Bird's Intellectual Property Group has been named as a finalist in the "Department of the Year, Specialty Practice Intellectual Property" recognition in Daily Report's 2025 Southeastern Legal Awards. In addition, three Alston & Bird partners from multiple practice areas   more

Dr. Maria Hammett Establishes Mercer as a Leader in Student Financial Aid
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Maria Hammett establishes Mercer as a leader in student financial aid By Jennifer Falk Dr. Maria Hammett's job touches just about every student at Mercer University. As associate vice president for the Office of Student Financial Planning, she leads the team responsible for compliance and administration of federal, state and institutional financial aid. In the 2023-2024 academic year, her office processed   more

Georgia Revenue Dept.: February Tax Revenues Up 4.6%, Adjusted YTD Down 0.4%
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 -- The Georgia Department of Revenue issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * February Tax Revenues Up 4.6%; Adjusted YTD Down 0.4% The State of Georgia's net tax collections in the month of February approached $2.13 billion, for an increase of $94.2 million, or 4.6%, compared to February 2024, when net tax collections totaled $2.03 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled $21.53 billion, for an increase of $379.2 mi  more

Greenberg Traurig Named Georgia Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation
MIAMI, Florida, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Named Georgia Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation ATLANTA - March 11, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP was named Benchmark Litigation 's Georgia Firm of the Year at its U.S. Awards ceremony March 6 in New York City. In addition, Shareholder Mathew S. Rosengart, co-chair of the firm's National Media & Entertainment Litigation Group, was  more

Ogletree Deakins Strengthens Seattle Bench, Welcomes Daniel Crowner as Shareholder
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Strengthens Seattle Bench, Welcomes Daniel Crowner as Shareholder SEATTLE - March 11, 2025 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Daniel Crowner to the firm's Seattle office as a shareholder. Daniel joins the firm from Jackson Lewis. With a legal career spanning nearly two decades, Daniel brings a w  more

Peerless Expands Prim Product Line With New Recessed Version
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 -- Peerless, a part of Acuity Brands, issued the following news: * * * Peerless Expands Prim Product Line with New Recessed Version ATLANTA, March 11, 2025 - Peerless announced today the launch of Prim Recessed, the latest addition to its Prim product line. Designed to deliver seamless, minimalist aesthetics with exceptional visual comfort, Prim Recessed offers architects and designers a new level of flexibility in creating visually appealing and well-lit spaces. W  more

Walter J. 'Wally' Curran, Jr., M.D., Named Whitaker Endowed Chief of Piedmont Oncology
FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, March 12 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: * * * Walter J. 'Wally' Curran, Jr., M.D., Named Whitaker Endowed Chief of Piedmont Oncology Atlanta, Ga. (March 11, 2025) - Piedmont is pleased to announce that Walter J. "Wally" Curran, Jr., M.D., FACR, FASCO has been named the Whitaker Endowed Chief of Piedmont Oncology. This bestowed title is supported by the Piedmont Foundation's Whitaker Endowment, a fund created by the Atlanta community in tribute to Piedmon  more