Workers are not entitled to pay for security check time
On December 9, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court held unanimously, in the case of Integrity Staffing Solutions Inc. v. Busk et al, that workers do not have to be paid for time they spend passing through security screenings. Suit was brought by ex-workers at an Amazon.com warehouse against a staffing […]
Carr Allison’s Mobile office participates in holiday food drive
Carr Allison’s Mobile office recently participated in the Mobile Bar Association annual food drive for Bay Area Food Bank and Prodisee Pantry, food banks which serve Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast communities. Bay Area Food Bank distributes over 16 million pounds of food annually to the 24-county service area through […]
Carr Allison’s Glenn Smith selected to Leadership Forum
E. Glenn Smith, Jr., Counsel in the Carr Allison’s Mobile office has been selected to participate in The Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum, Class 11. The Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum is honored as a dynamic and highly effective model for nurturing and developing leadership skills and values among a […]
Carr Allison welcomes two new attorneys
Carr Allison is pleased to welcome two new attorneys to the firm. Amanda E. Kelley joins the firm’s Chattanooga office as a shareholder and Jessica Mohr joins the firm’s Medicare Compliance office as an associate in Birmingham. Ms. Kelley has extensive experience representing local, regional, and national clients in a […]
Carr Allison apppointed to serve on ethics board
Carr Allison is honored to announce that attorneys Judson Wells, Bill Sisson, Caroline Pryor and Justin Parsons have received two-year appointments from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians to serve as Ethics Officer and alternate Ethics Officers, respectively. In their capacity as Ethics Officers, these attorneys will represent the Poarch […]
Tara W. Lockett reappointed to the Alabama Board of Bar Examiners
Tara W. Lockett, a shareholder in Carr Allison’s Mobile office, was recently reappointed to another 4 year term to the Alabama Board of Bar of Examiners. Ms. Lockett was also recently elected as Treasurer for the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Division of the Alabama State Bar at its July 2014 annual […]
Sean W. Martin and Katy Beth Carr’s article appears in the Journal of American Law
Sean W. Martin, Chattanooga and Katy Beth Carr, Florence co-authored an article that appears in the inaugural issue of Journal of American Law. The article titled, Policing the Premises, discusses the legal responsibility of premises owners for the criminal acts of third parties. The Journal of American Law, a publication […]
Carr Allison Shareholder Kathy R. Davis reappointed as Chair of DRI’s Construction Law Committee
Kathy R. Davis has been reappointed as Chair of the DRI Construction Law Committee for her second term. Ms. Davis is the first female to ever to be appointed as Chair for this committee and has been acknowledged for her outstanding performanace in the role.
Daughtry and Booth obtain arbitrator’s decision in favor of employer
Bricker S. Daughtry and Brad J. Booth in the firm’s Birmingham, Alabama office recently obtained an arbitrator’s decision in favor of an employer in a union grievance arbitration. The union alleged the thirty year employee had been terminated without cause in violation of the collective bargaining agreement. The employer contended […]
Oliver and Claudio presenters for USLAW webinar
Shareholder Tom Oliver and Business Development Director Robin Claudio were speakers for a national webinar sponsored by USLAW on October 9. The presentation, 10 Easy Steps for Successful Networking, provided tips on and ideas for preparing for an event, working the room and perhaps the most important step of all: […]
