Thornton to present at CCWC Conference

Shareholder, Tommy Thornton will speak at the 13th Annual California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation (CCWC) Legislative & Educational Forum on Wednesday, July 22.  The session will provide an overview of situations in which MSA is needed, when it should be submitted to CMS, and how to navigate the process successfully […]

President Obama announces overtime expansion proposal

“We’ve got to keep making sure hard work is rewarded. Right now, too many Americans are working long days for less pay than they deserve. That’s partly because we’ve failed to update overtime regulations for years — and an exemption meant for highly paid, white collar employees now leaves out […]

Defense win!

Sean W. Martin, shareholder of the Chattanooga, Tennessee office of Carr Allison, recently received two favorable decisions from a single lawsuit spanning two Federal District Courts in Georgia. The saga began with the filing of two separate lawsuits arising out of the same tractor trailer accident in the Superior Court […]

Charles Carr co-presenter in USLAW Webinar

USLAW’s Transportation Practice Group will launch its first national webinar on Monday, June 22nd.  The webinar, Nuclear Verdicts in Transportation Cases:  Fact or Fiction? How to Avoid Becoming the Next Statistic, will bring together two transportation lawyers whose firms collectively represent more than 20 of the top 25 motor carriers […]

Daughtry to present in conjunction with Dothan Chamber of Commerce

Bricker Daughty will be speaking on Thursday, June 11th in conjunction with the Dothan Chamber of Commerce in Dothan, Alabama.  His one-hour program will cover the intricate components of the American with Disabilities Act facing today’s business community. To find out more about this event, please click the link below: […]

Wells Re-Elected as member of Mobile Arts and Sports Association

Retired Mobile County District Judge and Carr Allison shareholder Judson W. Wells, Sr. attended the Annual Membership Meeting of the Mobile Arts and Sports Association (MASA) on June 2, 2015 in Mobile.  Judge Wells is one of only 50 Members of MASA, where he has served in that capacity since […]

Goolsby and Parsons obtain a favorable defense verdict

Craig W. Goolsby and Justin W. Parsons recently obtained a defense verdict in favor of an insurance brokerage firm and an individual insurance broker after a four day jury trial in Mobile County, Alabama.  Plaintiff alleged that the broker negligently failed to obtain plaintiff insurance after its property burned, resulting […]

Carr Allison’s Chris Dorough named to Birmingham magazines Top Attorney list

Shareholder, Christopher E. Dorough was recently named to Birmingham magazine’s “Top Attorneys 2015” list.  Chris was recognized as one of the top lawyers in Birmingham for his work and achievement in the practice area of Insurance Defense. Birmingham magazine conducted its sixth-annual peer reviewed survey this winter asking more than […]

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Sausaman and Iturra Obtain Final Summary Judgment

Alison H. Sausaman and Katie L. Iturra of our Jacksonville (FL) office secured a complete defense victory on behalf of a national auto parts retailer in a federal slip-and-fall lawsuit. The plaintiff alleged that rainwater tracked into the store caused a fall that resulted in cervical fusion surgery and was […]

Sausaman and Griffis Obtain a Final Summary Judgment

Alison H. Sausaman and Andrew-Paul Griffis of our Jacksonville (FL) office secured a complete defense victory on behalf of a national convenience store and gas station in federal court. The plaintiff alleged injuries resulting from a transitory foreign substance on the premises. Alison and Andrew-Paul successfully obtained final summary judgment […]

Zwilling to Present Webinar on Confidentiality and Privacy Ethics in Employment Practices Liability Claims – ETHICS

Course Description: EPL claims are a minefield of confidential information-from intimate details of harassment allegations to protected medical records to sensitive personnel files.  One careless disclosure can expose you and your organization to liability, regulatory sanctions, and reputational damage.  This program will give you a clear understanding of your confidentiality […]


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