Alabama

E-discovery: The relationship between cloud computing, e-discovery and privilege

By R. Eric Hutz | May 22, 2012

Regular Internet users have likely heard the terms “cloud storage,” “cloud computing,” and/or “the cloud.”
Technology: Ethical and business concerns over employee’s use of virtual storage

By James Hanft | April 20, 2012

Virtual storage offers a convenience that should not be overlooked
Litigation: Concepcion’s potential impact on federal antitrust actions

By Anthony Lathrop | March 8, 2012

We ask ourselves this question after the 2nd Circuit issued an opinion on Feb. 1, 2012 in In re Am. Express Merchants’ Litigation, No. 06-1871-civ, --- F.3d ----, 2012 WL 284518 (2d Cir. Feb. 1, 2012) (“Amex III”), which reaffirmed its previous ruling that a class action waiver in an...
4 tips for working with regional law firms

By Ashley Post | March 1, 2012

Experts discuss how to form and maintain strong relationships
With her sights once set on journalism, Kaplan's GC found her true dream job in law

By Cathleen Flahardy | March 1, 2012

This literary lawyer loves mentoring others
Alabama’s controversial immigration law goes to court

By Cathleen Flahardy | February 29, 2012

The controversial Alabama immigration law, which took effect in September 2011, is headed to court.
Justice Department appoints Tony West to No. 3 spot

By Cathleen Flahardy | February 28, 2012

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday that it has appointed one of its longtime lawyers, Tony West, as the new acting associate attorney general.
Litigation: Does your class arbitration waiver hinder the vindicating of rights?

By Anthony Lathrop | December 29, 2011

Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S.Ct. 1740 (2011), discussion has heightened regarding the use of class, representative and collective action waivers in conjunction with binding arbitration agreements (“class arbitration waivers”). In many ways, Concepcion is a green light for using such class...
Alabama to revise controversial immigration law

By Julie Beck | December 12, 2011

Alabama’s governor announced last Friday that he will revise the state’s immigration law—the same one that caused it last week to consider hiring prisoners to replace the immigrant workers scared away by the stringent regulations.
Alabama considers prisoners in place of immigrant laborers

By Cathleen Flahardy | December 8, 2011

The new immigration law in Alabama may have sent a lot of immigrant workers packing, and the state’s farmers fear that come planting season next year they will be short on help.