We are excited to announce that Dan Werner--a civil rights litigator with over 23 years of experience advocating for workers and victims of constitutional harms--has joined our firm. Before joining Radford & Keebaugh, Dan spent 12 years with the Southern Poverty Law Center … [Read more...]
Augusta-Richmond County pays $300,000 to hip-hop producer “Dun Deal” after false warrant leads to arrest and imprisonment
The City of Augusta/Richmond County, Georgia, has paid $300,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by David Cunningham, also known as hip-hop producer "Dun Deal." The suit arose from Mr. Cunningham's arrest by FBI agents on July 17, 2014, after a deputy of the … [Read more...]
The First Amendment protects Georgia athletes right to kneel during the national anthem
We were disheartened to read this story today in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, in which the Superintendent of Cobb County Schools is quoted stating that, if one of his district's athletes were to kneel during the national anthem, "their asses would be benched." Such a comment … [Read more...]
$481,000 judgment after jury trial victory for disabled Georgia State University student
In the case of R.W. vs. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, we represented a student at Georgia State University (GSU) who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia, on the mild end of the spectrum. The university required the student to undergo its "mandated risk … [Read more...]
Is Matt Murdock an Ethical Lawyer?
I am a huge fan of the superhero genre and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in particular. So, it should be no surprise that I binge-watched the Daredevil series on Netflix. Only by neglecting my parenting duties was I able to make it through the series in a weekend. Was it worth … [Read more...]