Service Animals and Assistance Animals in Alabama – Landlords’ Requirement to Accommodate by Jack J. Kubiszyn Jr., Partner Several airlines have made news recently tightening their rules for allowing both service and support animals on planes due to the misbehavior of the animals, along with abuses by individuals in claiming their pets (including turkeys, possums, … Read More
Late to the Party? Alabama Becomes the Last State to Enact a Data Breach Notification Law by Partners Jonathan W. Macklem and J. Paul Zimmerman Governor Kay Ivey’s March 28, 2018, signature made Alabama the 50th state to adopt statutory requirements for maintaining data and providing notification of a data breach, just days after South … Read More
The Expansion of Landlords’ Remedies under the Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act by Jack J. Kubiszyn Jr., Partner In the most recent legislative session, the Alabama Legislature passed an Amendment to the Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (the “Act”) that grants landlords the ability to more easily terminate a lease with … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that the following six partners have been recognized by Birmingham Magazine in its 2018 “Top Attorneys” issue: Bradley R. Hightower – Collections Rick D. Norris Jr. – Insurance Defense Daniel D. Sparks – Bankruptcy L. Griffin “Griff” Tyndall – Construction … Read More
Dearth of Public Funding, Stigma Associated with Mental Health Contribute to Challenging Environment for Providers by M. Jansen Voss, Partner I have represented mental health providers for more than 10 years in lawsuits ranging from medication errors, patient-on-patient assaults, improper use of restraints, and failure to provide appropriate supervision. I have had the opportunity to … Read More
The Alabama Data Breach Notification Act of 2018: What You Need to Know (Video Blog) by Jonathan W. Macklem, Partner The Alabama Legislature just recently passed the Alabama Data Breach Notification Act of 2018 – which we anticipate to be signed very soon by Governor Kay Ivey and, if signed, will take effect on June … Read More
Autonomous Vehicle Accidents Poised to Change the Face of Personal Injury Insurance, Litigation by Michael A. Vercher, Partner California has set the ground rules that will allow driverless testing of cars on public streets: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/02/26/california-completely-driverless-car-testing/. Before now, driverless cars could be tested only with a human backup driver who can take over in the case … Read More
Collateral Source Payments may be Admissible at Trial to Show a Treating Physician’s Bias and the Unreasonableness of the Plaintiff’s Alleged Medical Damages by M. Jansen Voss, Partner In ML Healthcare Services, LLC v. Publix Super Markets, Inc. (15-13851), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently upheld a trial judge’s order allowing … Read More
The ‘Me Too’ Movement and its Influence on Your Business Taxes by David B. Walston, Partner A claim of “hostile environment” sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that is actionable under Title VII, and claims for a sexually hostile work environment have been around since the late 1970s (and recognized by the U.S. … Read More
