Copyright Laws and Architectural Works
In the competitive world of moderately priced, residential community construction, a homebuyer might be excused for thinking, “Seen one. Seen ’em all.” With structural...
Private Judging Emerges in Alabama
Mediation and arbitration continue to grow in popularity in Alabama and beyond as a means of avoiding expensive and time-consuming public court battles. Now,...
Lawyers in the Board Room
At a company meeting several years back, the CEO of Reebok ranted about his aversion to lawyers, then turned to his general counsel and...
Attorneys Underscore Key Concerns for Business Owners
Five years ago, foreclosures, global warming, labor and employment and domestic relations were among the most in-demand practice areas in the legal profession, according...
Get Ready for Crowdfunding — Free Enterprise with a Shadow Side
Life without the Internet is hard to recall, even if you’re old enough for AARP membership. Few of us could last a day at...
Law Grads Face a Stern Market
Odds are, Grant Cofer has already heard more jokes about this than he ever wanted to. But between preparing for the bar...
Women on the Front Line
Just turn on the TV and there are the female lawyers in skimpy skirts and sky-high heels, more concerned with their messy...
Martin Marietta's Mad Men Blitz Kiboshed
In the spring of 2010, Vulcan Materials Inc. CEO Don James was seriously studying the next big deal—a merger by the Birmingham-based...
Top Dollar Jury Awards
1. Mannsfeld v. Ineos Americas LLC, et al Most people—on a good day—might be lucky to get a penny for their...
What are Two Huge Economic Coups Worth?
Our May issue for the year 2002 reported the April 1 announcement by Hyundai Motor Co. that it would build a $1 billion...