Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Partners Richard E. Smith, Jonathan W. Macklem, and J. Paul Zimmerman recently received a summary judgment dismissal in a data breach case. The case involves the firm’s representation of a hospital that was subject to a data breach when a third party broke into a locked office … Read More
Wishing You and Those You Love a Happy Holiday Season! Happy Holidays from your Nonstop Advocates at Christian & Small! As we honor traditions past and memories made during this special time of year, Christian & Small is proud to pledge our support in 2019 to Teach For America-Alabama and the Birmingham Education Foundation – two organizations that are … Read More
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada v. Imperial Premium Finance: Recent Developments Related to Financed Life Insurance Policies by Sharon D. Stuart, Partner After dueling in separate federal district court lawsuits, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (“Sun Life”) and Imperial Premium Finance, LLC and its affiliates (collectively “Imperial”) continued in separate appeals decided by … Read More
Each year, prior to enjoying the firm’s Thanksgiving lunch, the attorneys and staff at Christian & Small take a few moments to recognize and honor that year’s recipient of the firm’s Terri Lowrey Spirit Award. In 2011, Christian & Small lost a beloved family member and long-term employee – Terri Lynn Lowrey – after a … Read More
Christian & Small is pleased to announce 12 partners have been selected for inclusion on the list of 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers, and three more partners were named to the 2018 Mid-South Rising Stars list. Also in 2018, Partner Richard M. Thayer is new to the Mid-South Super Lawyers List. Additionally, Managing Partner Deborah Alley … Read More
Operation CryptoSweep: Anatomy of an Alabama SEC Enforcement Action by Albert W. Copeland II, Associate In 2018, over 50 percent of the Alabama Security Commission’s (ASC) administrative actions target companies in the cryptocurrency space.[1] In the words of Joseph Borg, the Director of the Alabama Securities Commission, this recent flurry of enforcement actions is “just … Read More
