Earlier this month Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, along with AG’s from 46 other states, agreed to a $573 million settlement with consulting firm McKinsey & Company for its role in helping opioid companies promote their drugs – directly feeding the ensuing epidemic. On Friday Gov. Brian Kemp announced that the state will award $13,081,929 of its share of the settlement to a range of causes dedicated to fighting the opioid crisis. The legal win and proactive use of the settlement money has state officials involved RISING…
Ga. Supreme Court’s controversial decision
The recent decision by the Georgia Supreme Court to no longer hear (most) murder appeals has led to criticism and debate, particularly from the state Court of Appeals, which will now handle those cases. Court of Appeals judges say their staffs are already stretched thin, and that such a move would require the legislature to significanltly increase funding and staffing within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center. The move leaves Georgia’s court system DRIFTING…
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