Posts tagged court

• Alabama Judges

  Jon Lewis | May 24, 2009 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Alabama Legislature recently passed a law which requires Judges to have minimum levels of experience before being eligible to run for office. Appellate Court Judges must have been a member of...

• Do We Want a Supreme Court Justice With Empathy, Intelligence & Heart?

  Greg Cusimano | May 24, 2009 1:09 PM | 3 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  President Obama will have an opportunity to nominate a justice for the United States Supreme Court to replace Justice Souter who will be leaving the court. President George H.W. Bush nominated...

• Injuries, Accidents, and Appellate Judges in Alabama

  Jon Lewis | January 04, 2009 5:30 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In today's Birmingham News, there is an article regarding the upcoming appointment for the replacement of Greg Shaw on the Court of Criminal Appeals. Greg Shaw was recently elected to the Supreme...

• The Rich get Richer

  Jon Lewis | June 28, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Well, Exxon sure is having a good year. First, oil prices have skyrocketed, and that has led to record profits for Exxon. Second, the Supreme Court of Alabama ruled in favor of Exxon and against...

• Novel Idea - High Standard for Insurers

  Jon Lewis | June 21, 2008 6:15 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The United States Supreme Court issued another ruling on Thursday, June 19, 2008. In this ruling, the Court ruled in favor of consumers. Wow! A ruling for employees AND a ruling for consumers over...

• Supreme Court Age Discrimination Ruling

  Jon Lewis | June 21, 2008 5:58 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  On Thursday, June 19, 2008, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling on age discrimination. According to the Birmingham News, the Court held 7 to 1 that "when older workers are...

• Admissibility of Insurance

  Jon Lewis | June 12, 2008 5:47 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Most people are very confused when we tell them they cannot sue the other driver's insurance company. The look on their faces is even more perplexed when we tell them that they cannot mention the...

• Proving Your Case

  Jon Lewis | June 11, 2008 9:21 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Many people have a misunderstanding of what is involved in presenting a case to a judge or jury. These people havethe misperception that they can just tell their story to the jury, and the jury will...