A New Life for the Clean Power Plan … Maybe

On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, this country lost perhaps the most polarizing U.S. Supreme Court Justice of the last century, Justice Antonin Scalia. His ability to stimulate the minds of his readers through meticulous opinions and legendary dissents is unmatched and likely irreplaceable. The void created by Scalia’s loss, however, has spawned a new set … Read More

Blog February 18, 2016

Justice Antonin Scalia (1936-2016): A Remembrance

Like so many Americans, I was grieved to learn of Justice Antonin Scalia’s untimely death on Saturday. As we begin to look back on his life and career, we reflect on what made him such a singular person and what his legacy will be. How does one write a tribute to a great writer? A man has … Read More

Blog February 17, 2016

U.S. Supreme Court Stays EPA’s Clean Power Plan

In a highly unusual decision late on Tuesday, Feb. 9, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan, the implications of which are numerous no matter your political posture. By way of background, the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, a derivative of EPA’s Clean Air Act (CAA) authority, … Read More

Blog February 11, 2016

Deborah Alley Smith Named President, Birmingham Bar Foundation Board of Directors

Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith has been named the 2016 President of the Birmingham Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors. She has been a member of the Birmingham Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors since 2010 and plays an integral role in organizing its annual Appellate Courts Oral Arguments … Read More

Blog January 25, 2016

Counting Down to 2016: Top 10 ‘Nonstop Insights’ Blog Posts for 2015

Since we started the Nonstop Insights blog at the end of 2013, it has been our goal to fill these web pages with valuable and interesting information related to the legal industry. 2015 has been a great year for readership, so we pulled together the year’s top blog posts, which are found below. If you have … Read More

Blog December 30, 2015