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Georgia Supreme Court goes out of its way to find that cronyism is specifically enshrined in the Georgia Constitution

October 17, 2012 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Courts typically avoid ruling on constitutional issues unless it is necessary to decide a case. There are several reasons for this practice, not the least of which is that ruling on controversial constitutional matters when the case can be resolved on less controversial statutory grounds can make the court look political, or lend credence to ̷ ...

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So you want to open a car dealership in Georgia? Better get permission from your competitors first

April 06, 2012 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

In January of 2010, Honda Motor Company began the preliminary steps of opening a new dealership in Cummings, Georgia. In the midst of a recession, the opening of any new business should be welcomed with open arms. Instead, the existence of this new dealership has been clouded by litigation for the past two years because … ...