The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan, adopted in 2012, makes coverage of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) individuals under Title VII’s prohibition of gender discrimination a top enforcement priority. The Commission has filed several well-publicized lawsuits seeking Title VII protection for GLBT employees under Title VII’s prohibition of gender discrimination. While the issue Title VII … Read More
From time to time, both our firm and our clients are asked to execute some sort of agreement regarding information security as part of a vendor contract. In short, the agreement is an attempt to ensure that the vendor has sufficient technological, administrative and physical security measures to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce 14 partners have been included in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Christian & Small attorneys recognized are: LaBella S. Alvis – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants James B. Carlson – Commercial … Read More
Earlier this year, Alabama adopted a new non-compete and non-solicitation statute, repealing Section 8-1-1 of the Alabama Code (hereinafter “the New Act”). Although the New Act preserves the current presumption against contracts in restraint of trade, it is even more restrictive than its predecessor. The New Act specifically authorizes the following contracts to the extent … Read More
On Tuesday, Aug. 16, Christian & Small Partner Jonathan W. Macklem will present a webinar on understanding the implications of Alabama’s new LLC Act from 2 to 3 p.m. CDT. The webinar, presented in conjunction with the Alabama Law Weekly, has been approved for one hour of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. Click here to … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Partner LaBella S. Alvis has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Alabama Board of Bar Commissioners as Bar Commissioner Circuit 10. Alvis will hold this term for two years. The Board of Bar Commissioners is the governing and policy-making body of the Alabama State Bar … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that B-Metro magazine has once again recognized Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith, Partner LaBella S. Alvis and Partner Sharon D. Stuart in its “Top Women Attorneys” issue. This is the second consecutive year that these three attorneys have received this recognition. B-Metro‘s “Top Women Attorneys” were selected after … Read More
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s remarkable decision to stay implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan, the rumblings heard across the nation emanating from the nation’s Capitol have deafened very little, if at all. As the EPA continues to press forward in its goal to reduce carbon emissions, some … Read More
As part of its annual #AdvocatesForEducation holiday initiative, Christian & Small recently collaborated with Teach For America-Alabama on a school supply drive initiative that culminated in a day-of-service volunteer event. During the month of June, the firm collected school supplies and monetary donations that will benefit the students in Teach For America-Alabama’s first- and second-year corps members’ classrooms, … Read More
