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Ten firm lawyers named to Best Lawyers for 2013

Eleven Lanier Ford attorneys have been listed in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers in America: Stan Rodgers, under commercial litigation, medical malpractice,…

George Royer named Lawyer of the Year

For 2013, Best Lawyers has named George W. Royer, Jr., as the Huntsville Best Lawyer of the Year for employment litigation. Best Lawyers is the publisher…

Government Contractors: Beware the WARN Act.

Because of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA), government contractors are potentially caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock is the Worker…

Firm members named Super Lawyers for 2013

The following firm members have been named Super Lawyers for 2013. J. R. Brooks in the area of business litigation. Dan Beasley in the area of medical…

Lawyers named Best Lawyers for 2013

Ten Lanier Ford attorneys have been listed in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers in America: Stan Rodgers, under commercial litigation, medical malpractice,…

School board can terminate teacher

In spring 2012, the Huntsville City Board of Education terminated a third-grade teacher because she had been accused of mistreating students. The principal…

New laws affecting education passed by Alabama Legislature.

Passed during the 2012 legislative session, the following new laws affect schools and school boards in Alabama: School Board Governance Improvement Act…

Insurance company does not have to reveal everything plaintiff requests.

On September 9, 2010, the plaintiff sued his employer and the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier for not providing him with all the benefits…

Grand jury witnesses are entitled to immunity.

The plaintiff sent anonymous faxes to several recipients, including the management of a hospital in Albany, Georgia, criticizing the hospital’s management…

David Canupp recieves Amicus Service Award

David Canupp has received the Amicus Service Award from the International Municipal Lawyers Association. He is one of only 10 recipients for 2011-12.…