Case Updates
Georgia Court of Appeals holds that it lacks authority to adopt the “apex doctrine,” which protects corporate CEOs without unique relevant knowledge from abusive and unnecessary discovery
May 06, 2021
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U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Georgia Court of Appeals to adopt the apex-deposition doctrine, which protects corporate CEOs without unique relevant knowledge from abusive and unnecessary discovery
October 15, 2020
Click here to view the U.S. Chamber’s amicus brief. Leah Ward Sears and Edward H. Wasmuth, Jr. of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Georgia Court of Appeals grants General Motors’ application for interlocutory appeal of order compelling the company’s CEO to sit for deposition
March 13, 2020
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U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging the Georgia Court of Appeals to adopt the apex-deposition doctrine, which protects corporate CEOs without unique relevant knowledge from abusive and unnecessary discovery
March 02, 2020
Click here to view the U.S. Chamber’s amicus brief. Leah Ward Sears and Edward H. Wasmuth, Jr. of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP served as co-counsel of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Case Documents
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Buchanan v. General Motors, LLC (Georgia Court of Appeals).pdf
- Order -- Buchanan v. General Motors, LLC (Georgia Court of Appeals).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief (merits) -- Buchanan v. General Motors, LLC (Georgia Court of Appeals).pdf
- Opinion -- General Motors, LLC V. Buchanan (Ga. Ct. App.).pdf