The Cobb County District Attorney’s Office this month has taken steps to crack down on a hotel known for criminal activity as part of a push to eliminate sex trafficking in the county. The DA’s office demands that the owners of The Masters Inn on Windy Hill Road must cooperate with law enforcement, require photo ID, maintain fully accurate guest rosters, and hire additional security among more steps. The suit is among the first of its kind, filed under “Public Nuisance” laws designed to help stop drug-related and sexual crimes committed at specific properties. For Cobb DA Vic Reynolds and his team working on the case, real tangible steps towards fighting sex trafficking have their ship RISING…
Atlanta law firm’s major merger
One of Georgia’s most prominent law firms is getting even bigger – with the announcement that Troutman Pepper is merging with Locke Lord, effective at the start of 2025. The newly formed Troutman Pepper Locke will have more than 1,600 attorneys in 33 offices in the United States and two in Europe, with a meaningful presence in all 10 of the largest U.S. legal markets. The renamed, expanded firm is RISING…
