Far be it from an Alabama law firm to pay undue attention to a federal district court decision in New York. When that distant court issues a lengthy opinion on a trending topic in drug and device litigation, however, we take notice. That is just what happened last Friday in the hotly-watched case of Amarin … Read More
Christian & Small Partner David B. Walston will present “Gender Issues in the Workplace” during the Alabama Self-Insurers Association’s 2015 Summer Conference in Sandestin Beach, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 10. The Alabama Self-Insurers Association (ASIA) is a statewide, nonprofit membership organization that represents the interests of employers in Alabama who self-insure workers’ compensation coverage on … Read More
Wearable technology and vehicles that know your every move? Ovens and coffee makers connected to the internet? In just a few short months, “The Internet of Things” suddenly has huge implications for litigation. The Federal Trade Commission defines the phrase as everyday objects (other than computers, smartphones and tablets) that connect, communicate or transmit information … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that B-Metro Magazine recently recognized Partners LaBella S. Alvis and Sharon D. Stuart and Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith as “Top Women Lawyers” in its August 2015 issue. To compile its list of female attorneys, the magazine partnered with Avvo – a Seattle-based company that rates and profiles attorneys nationwide. Avvo’s proprietary algorithm … Read More
Effective Jan. 1, 2015, Alabama amended its Limited Liability Act, which provided a number of new options for owners of LLCs and gave them more freedom in terms of how they run their businesses. The new act requires certain changes of all LLCs, regardless of when they were created. By Jan. 21, 2017, the act … Read More
The Federal Insurance Office of the United States Department of the Treasury was established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title V of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) has authority to monitor the extent to which “Affected Persons”[1] have access to affordable insurance products other than health … Read More
In a case represented by Partner David B. Walston and Associate W. Steven Nichols, the client, a skilled nursing facility, was facing charges of religious discrimination and retaliation filed by the Plaintiff, a former employee, relating to her hijab. The Plaintiff twice interviewed for a job at the skilled nursing facility. In neither interview did … Read More
Christian & Small partners David B. Walston and Sharon D. Stuart recently represented a national trucking company in an employment dispute. The Plaintiff, an African American female, claimed that her manager (who was a white male) created a hostile work environment where he demeaned and demoted her – ultimately terminating her employment allegedly based on … Read More
Christian & Small Partner Greer B. Mallette will present a CLE on environmental liabilities in commercial leases during the upcoming “Commercial Leases: Negotiating Key Provisions” seminar presented by the National Business Institute (NBI) that will be held in both Birmingham and Montgomery, Ala. The Birmingham seminar is scheduled for Aug. 3 at the Springhill Suites by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at … Read More
