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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Alabama Moves to Modernize Lawyer Advertising Rules A Look at the Changes
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Alabama Moves to Modernize Lawyer Advertising Rules: A Look at the Changes Under the leadership of the Supreme Court of Alabama, the Alabama State Bar is on the cusp of implementing a…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Delivering Justice to the People We Serve with Integrity, Efficiency, and Respect
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By Chief Justice Sarah Stewart This January, I was sworn in as Chief Justice for the state of Alabama. Under Alabama’s Constitution, the Chief Justice is the administrative head of the trial…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: The Administration of Justice
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By Nathan Wilson, Administrative Director of Courts “The due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government.” — George Washington to Edmund Randolph, Sept. 28, 1789. These words from our…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Alabama Court Costs – A Historical Overview and Current Status
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By J. Langford Floyd, with contributions from Bennett Wright, Brenda Ganey, Chief Justice Sarah Stewart, and Nathan Wilson Note: This article is a collaborative effort reflecting input and data from the Administrative…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: A Courtroom Canvas: Painting the Future of Justice in Alabama
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By Melissa Warnke When Judge John Graham first learned in 2007 that Jackson County would start a drug court, he wasn’t thrilled. “I told Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb we weren’t going…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Transatlantic Tariffs – A European Customs Perspective on Trade Measures Between the U.S. and the EU
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By Bernd J. Fehn, Karsten Fehn, Markus Bitzer* This article outlines recent developments in customs and tariff policies between the European Union (“EU”) and the United States, highlighting the legal framework of…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: The Art of Disclosure Statements
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By Louisa Weiss Disclosure statements allow a federal judge to perform a disqualification analysis and to determine whether a case has been properly filed in federal court; thus, they are of utmost…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Duties of a Nation – The Legal and Economic Life of American Tariffs
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By John Howard When Americans think of tariffs today, they often picture trade wars, pricey foreign goods, political brinkmanship, or enigmatic World Trade Organization (“WTO”) disputes. But for most of U.S. history,
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Closing the Gap – The Ongoing Pursuit of Justice for All
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By Hilaire Armstrong and Matthew Ward What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “Justice for All”? What can you do to ensure that justice for all exists? In 2025, it…
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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: Pig Butchering – The International Cryptocurrency Scam Costing Americans Billions
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By Keith Jackson, Riley & Jackson, P.C. The confluence of seemingly disparate events in 2020 marked the onset of a new era in international cybercrime, particularly involving cryptocurrency. Beginning in 2018, the Chinese…
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