Legal Archive

by Brian Malcom With the promise of low-interest or no-interest loans, and even the possibility of loan forgiveness, small businesses rocked by COVID-19 have recently turned to banks to apply for federally guaranteed funds. These funds are vital to many small businesses in order ...Read More

MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 22, 2020 — The oddest session of the Alabama Legislature in recent memory, if ever, adjourned on Monday. Disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, more than half of the actual working days of the session were conducted in a State House closed ...Read More

The last week of the legislative session before a lengthy spring break was filled with an extra dose of tension, as a pair of controversial bills hit the Senate floor and fears over a global health pandemic seized the state capital. On Tuesday, Senators ...Read More

By Grant Premo Lawsuits alleging claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (commonly referred to as the “TCPA”) have more than tripled since 2011. A recent decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, however, may stem the tide of TCPA claims.  On Jan. ...Read More

Question: We do business in a state with dower rights. I just want to make sure that a spouse who is not on the title to real estate but uses the home as a primary residence does not receive the right to rescind—is this ...Read More

by Charles W. Prueter, Waller The composition of the Supreme Court is a constant, if not primary, focus of political debates in this country. As a New York Times editorial put it in February 2012, “the makeup of the court for the next generation, ...Read More

by Michael Odom Can a bank be held liable for breach of contract for calling a loan after the maturity date, or where the note says it is payable on demand? Can a lender be held liable for refusing to make an advance under ...Read More