In the current age of digital and social media, juror use of social media is perhaps one of the greatest concerns facing courts and litigants. In this four-part series, Paul Zimmerman highlights some of the problems associated with juror use of social media, including juror misconduct, disregard for courts’ instructions, and impartiality. Paul offers suggestions for minimizing … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce 15 attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the list of Alabama Super Lawyers 2014, and seven more attorneys were named to the Alabama Rising Stars 2014 list. Additionally, Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith and Partner Sharon Donaldson Stuart were named to the 2014 Top 25 Women Alabama … Read More
Several years ago, when Christian & Small was working through its strategic visioning process, we looked at several areas where we could focus our charitable giving and volunteer efforts. We knew economic development was important, as was attracting new businesses and residents to the Birmingham area. As we spoke with our clients and various organizations … Read More
John Johnson, partner with Christian & Small, co-authored an article with Robert Shaughnessy, Vice President of Claims for Southern Pioneer Property & Casualty Insurance Co., which has been published in the 2014 Spring issue of Litigation Management magazine. The article, “Surprise! Policy Non-Compliance with Financial Responsibility Regulations,” addresses the less familiar financial responsibility regulations that … Read More
On March 28, 2014, the Alabama Supreme Court withdrew its September 20, 2013 opinion in Owners Ins. Co. v. Jim Carr Homebuilders, LLC, et al., Docket No. 1120764, and replaced it with a per curiam opinion. Following Jim Carr Homebuilders’ (“JCH”) and the homeowner’s application for rehearing, the March 28th opinion affirmed the trial court’s order granting … Read More
On March 28, the Alabama Supreme Court withdrew its Sept. 20, 2013, opinion in Owners Ins. Co. v. Jim Carr Homebuilders, LLC, et al., Docket No. 1120764, and replaced it with a per curiam opinion. Following Jim Carr Homebuilders’ (JCH) and a homeowner’s application for rehearing, the March 28 opinion affirmed the trial court’s order … Read More
Jeremy Carlson, a partner with Christian & Small, will ride in the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure on Saturday, April 5, 2014. He will be joining more than 180 cyclists at the University of Montevallo for the start of event which will cover more than 100 miles. Funds raised by the local riders will be … Read More
Jeremy Carlson, a partner with Christian & Small, will ride in the American Diabetes Association’s 2014 Tour de Cure on Saturday morning, April 5. He will be joining more than 180 cyclists at the University of Montevallo for the event which will cover over 100 miles. Funds raised by the local riders will be used … Read More
Katzenback v. McClung, commonly known as the Ollie’s Barbecue Case, is one of the most important Civil Rights cases of the 1960s. Last week the Birmingham Bar Foundation and Cumberland School of Law hosted a production re-enacting the events leading to the filing of the lawsuit and the government’s appeal of the District Court’s decision to … Read More
