Preparing for jury trials is like sending a family member off to college. You spend an extended period of time preparing them, worrying over which is the best direction to point them in, while also providing the tools, wisdom and knowledge you think they’ll need.…
The opinion issued today in support of businesses’ (legal entities – not people) religious rights is here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-354_olp1.pdf. The court’s vote on the case was split 5-4. The majority opinion was written by Justice Samuel Alito. Voting against the majority we
I often have discussions with clients about their medical records. Most clients are unaware that they can request copies of those records for their personal use. It’s a relatively straight-forward request under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act),
At Alabama’s sandy-white intersection of I-59 and Beach Boulevard, HO-MF, LLC hosts Gulf Shores’ Hangout Music Festival every Spring. The wide variety of musicians in the lineup draws crowds from far and wide, in the tens of thousands. Many of the concert-goers wake to more…
I read this article today, written by a female corporate lawyer, and it set me back a moment. The article distinguishes between mentors and role models by describing the latter as someone who looks like you do. It probably should have resonated more with me, but…
A divided Federal court in the District of Columbia sided with more business owners who brought suit to challenge the Affordable Care Act (“ObamaCare”) birth control mandate today. The court’s order expressly provided “a temporary reprieve from the mandate.” The plaintiff business owners complained
The recent appeal and 5th Circuit opinion regarding whether claimants needed to match claims to expenses have halted the processing of business claims. The trial court, under Judge Barbier, subsequently set a hearing on December 2, 2013, to determine if matching is required by the settlement agreeme
The Women Lawyers of the Mobile Bar Association, along with over one hundred of their professional peers from a broad cross-section of industries, were recently regaled with Dr. Judy Bonner’s stories bout her rural Alabama upbringing and her father’s influence on her career path. Most…
Individuals and employees of small businesses will have access to the private health insurance market created by the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) as of January 1, 2014. Employers are required to give all employees notice of coverage options by today, October 1, 2013. Employees hired…
Part of a doctor’s duty in treating his or her patients involves educating the patient. A close relative of mine just retired from the long-time practice of medicine in Alabama, and he has described to me the extent to which he would go to get…
The opportunity to nominate some new, young, fresh-faced, and open-minded appointees to the 11th Circuit is not one the executive branch is apt to squander, but their efforts will be in vain.
While talking with a former colleague and local Assistant United States Attorney recently, the conversation turned to the proliferation of the depravity of content related to and directed at children on the internet. Among other things, this AUSA prosecutes peddlers of kiddie-porn, and said that,…