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New Georgia Law Requires More People to Report Suspected Child Abuse

August 10, 2012

A month ago, new rules went into effect in Georgia expanding the categories of individuals who are required to reported suspected child abuse or face criminal liability. The new law was largely a reaction to the Jerry Sandusky sex crime scandal involving Penn State University. Although all Georgians are encouraged to contact law enforcement if […]

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Page Pate Wins New Trial for Client Convicted of Sex Offense Charge

August 1, 2012

Earlier this week, our firm won a Motion for New Trial for a client who had been convicted of child molestation in Clayton County, Georgia over a year ago. The client hired us after losing his first trial and being sentenced to 15 years with 7 years to serve in prison. We were able to […]

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Southern Health Management Faces “Pill Mill” Allegations in Dekalb County, Georgia

June 14, 2012

This morning DeKalb County police and federal DEA agents raided Southern Health Management, a pain management center in Tucker. News agencies have reported that a half dozen individuals, including some customers, were detained or arrested in connection with a “pill mill” operation. This is just the latest in a series of pill mill busts in […]

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Federal Money Seizures Based on Alleged “Structuring” Violations are Unfair to Most Small Businesses

June 3, 2012

Yet another update – The IRS is sending letters to people who had bank accounts seized and money taken under the old policy suggesting they now submit new petitions requesting remission or mitigation. We have seen these letters and it’s a way people can get some of their money back. Call us if you received […]

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Federal Mortgage Fraud Indictments in Tennessee

May 12, 2012

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee has indicted two men for allegedly running a mortgage fraud operation in Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and California. The men, Joshua Dobson and Paul Gott III, are accused of swindling victims out of $45 million over the past two years. Federal prosecutors have charged then […]

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