This is the first post in a four-part series on electronic discovery by Christian & Small Partner J. Paul Zimmerman. Click here for Part II, here for Part III, and here for Part IV. Anyone who has taught a child how to ride a bicycle knows that most kids start riding without realizing that no … Read More
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
