Zwilling to Present Webinar on New DOL Independent Contractor Rule

On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published new rules for classifying individuals as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  The changes will require that countless workers previously classified as independent contractors now be classified as employees.  Those employees will become entitled to […]

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Zwilling Presented at National Association of Women in Construction Regional Meeting

Carr Allison shareholder, Melisa Zwilling of our Birmingham (AL) office, recently presented at the National Association of Women in Construction Southeast Regional Meeting. Her presentation, “Medical Marijuana in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee”, discussed the status of federal and state marijuana legislation. She also covered several issues employers must consider […]

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Stokes and Palmer Speak at Cumberland School of Law

Carr Allison attorneys Hannah Stokes and Steve Palmer of our Birmingham (AL) office, recently spoke to law students at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (AL). The Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA) sponsored the “Lunch and Learn” event with the law school’s defense lawyers student association. Topics included summer […]

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DeCoudres and Brown Granted a Summary Judgment

Shaun DeCoudres and Web Brown of our Birmingham (AL) office were granted summary judgment in Jefferson County (AL) on claims of negligent hiring, training and supervision in a death case involving a temp agency and tire wholesaler. Shaun and Web argued that the temp agency scans possible employees for placement […]

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DeCoudres and Driver Obtain a Summary Judgment

Shaun DeCoudres and Joseph Driver of our Birmingham (AL) office recently had their summary judgment upheld by the Alabama Supreme Court. The case involved a trip and fall at a shopping center while the plaintiff was walking through a construction zone that had been established in front of a store […]

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Zwilling to Present Webinar on Cyber Meets E&O at the Coverage Crossroads

Course Description: When a ransomware attack takes down your client’s systems, is it a cyber claim, an E&O claim-or both?  When their vendor’s software update crashes 8.5 million computers worldwide, who’s left holding the bag?  Welcome to the coverage crossroads where cyber meets E&O, and the stakes have never been […]

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