The integration of large language models (LLMs) like GPT-based systems into app-based platforms is accelerating. But as LLMs shift from back-end analytics to front-facing, decision-making components of gig apps, they also inherit a new set of risks—particularly product liability exposure traditionally reserved for physical products or design flaws in software systems. The Expanding Definition of … Read More
Data breaches involving Protected Health Information (“PHI”) are increasing, subjecting healthcare organizations and the software companies that support them to greater legal scrutiny. As hospitals, insurers, and medical providers depend on third-party platforms to store and transmit PHI, plaintiffs’ lawyers are more frequently testing theories of product liability and negligence against software developers and vendors whose … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to welcome William R. “Will” Philpot as the newest associate in the firm’s Birmingham office. Will’s practice focuses on civil litigation, including insurance defense, construction, product liability, and premises and general liability. He assists in all phases of the litigation process, from initial case assessment through trial and appeal. A … Read More
From Before the Accident to Resolution: Our Proactive Approach to Commercial Transportation Litigation Christian & Small’s Commercial Transportation Practice Group is dedicated to protecting and promoting the commercial transportation industry. Whether it’s a personal injury or death claim, a cargo and property damage dispute, or employment and workers’ compensation cases, our job is to quickly … Read More
Christian & Small LLP is pleased to announce that J. Ford Mozingo has joined the firm as an associate in its Birmingham, Alabama, office. Ford practices in various areas of litigation, with a primary focus on appellate, insurance, professional liability, product liability, and transportation law. Ford earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that 34 attorneys are included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® – 27 as Best Lawyers® and seven as 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Special recognition to Kenneth O. Simon, recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Arbitration, Daniel D. Sparks … Read More
