Christina May Bolin and Gaby Reeves secured a victory for an employer in a case in which the plaintiff, a teacher, claimed she was entitled to additional workers’ compensation benefits for the summer break, arguing that the employer failed to assign her a light-duty position. She further claimed that she was entitled to medical expenses … Read More
With the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, 141 S. Ct. 2141 (2021), the landscape for recruiting college athletes has undergone a paradigm shift. Athletes are now entitled to receive compensation for the use of their “name, image, and likeness.” The mechanics of NIL have evolved rapidly since the Alston … Read More
We are pleased to welcome R. Andrew “Drew” Yarbro who has joined the firm as an associate in the Birmingham office. A Birmingham native, Drew represents clients in commercial litigation with a focus on bankruptcy and restructuring matters. In addition, Drew defends clients in a wide range of contractual and tort litigation. Drew is admitted to … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Sharon D. Stuart is nominated to run for President-Elect on the Birmingham Bar Association Board of Directors. Sharon D. Stuart The Birmingham Bar has been an important part of my career – providing wonderful service opportunities, as well as friendships developed through working with and learning from … Read More
Historically, the duty of utmost good faith has been held to require a ceding insurer to place its reinsurer in the same position as itself and to give to the reinsurer the same means and opportunity of judging the value of the risks. Unigard Sec. Ins. Co., v. North River Ins. Co., 4 F.3d 1049, 1069 (2d Cir. 1993). Under … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that seven partners are recognized in the 2023 edition of Benchmark Litigation. Recognized as 2023 Litigation Stars are John Johnson, Richard E. Smith, Daniel D. Sparks, Sharon D. Stuart, and Michael A. Vercher, and new to the list this year is F. Todd Weston. Recognized as 2023 Litigation … Read More
Partner Sharon D. Stuart served on the faculty of the 48th International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Annual Trial Academy held from July 30th to August 5th at Stanford University. The Trial Academy is one of the oldest and most respected programs for developing defense trial advocacy skills. The Trial Academy is a seven-day, intensive … Read More
In 1736, Benjamin Franklin famously advised fire-threatened Philadelphians that “[a]n ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” He believed time and money spent preventing fires is a more efficient and effective use of resources than spending time and money fighting fires. I see a handful of cases every year that could have been … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Partner Sharon D. Stuart has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2022 Top 250 Women in Litigation. Now in its 11th edition, the Top 250 Women in Litigation determines honorees through research of litigators’ professional activities as well as client feedback from surveys and individual interviews. According to … Read More
