Legal Question in Employment Law in Georgia

I was a Georgia Whistleblower with confirmed, but sealed, Depositions in my possession. Even though the Defendants received a Summary Judgement for "At Will" ruling which literally allows employers to terminate ethical employees, I am still determined to make sure that one violation in particular - that affects many families statewide - is disclosed. I have filed two Motions to lift the Protective Order and both were denied. The attorney objects and uses the "HIPPA" law (the president was mentally ill for over 3 years) to seal ALL the violations.

Question: I am going to file a 3rd Motion requesting just the release of one Deposition which has nothing with the HIPPA Law. In the meantime, it is my understanding that the Protective Order mandates that I do not "copy" any of the Deposition, but DOES IT PREVENT ME FROM READING IT TO A REPORTER ON THE PHONE AND THEY REPORTING IT - NO COPIES WILL BE GIVEN TO HIM?


Asked on 3/26/12, 3:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

You are not likely going to get a competent lawyer on the internet to tell you what you can do or not do based on a court order we have not seen, and in a pending case. What we probably can safely say is that most people who ask questions like that are likely going to have a very unhappy judge. If you are in a complicated pending case, you obviously need a lawyer (if you do not have one), or face big problems by doing what you propose.

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Answered on 3/26/12, 5:32 pm


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