Burr Alert: Supreme Court Set To Weigh In On Class Action Waivers
In late 2017 or early 2018, employers should anticipate clarity from the U.S. Supreme Court as to whether arbitration agreements requiring workers to waive their…
Articles / Publications
The Largest EMTALA Settlement Underscores the Difficulty of Treating Behavioral Health Patients in the Emergency Room
Reprinted with Permission from the Birmingham Medical News. On June 2, 2017, Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed Health and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of…
Tennessee Health Services and Facilities Report: September 2017 Newsletter
The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency ("HSDA") is responsible for regulating the health care industry in Tennessee through the Certificate of Need Program. A…
Burr Alert: Procedure for Perfecting a Mechanic’s Lien Claim in Alabama
I. Introduction A mechanic’s lien is a construction lien placed on real property which arises in favor of parties who furnish labor or material that…
American Banking Institute: Don’t Tug on Superman’s Cape
What should you do when opposing counsel is acting like a jerk? Unless the conduct or action is egregious, in bad faith, and demonstrably harmful…
Building Central Florida: President Trump’s Infrastructure Investment: A Work in Progress
In an article published in the September / October edition of the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Building Central Florida magazine, Peter Vilmos discusses the nation’s…
Burr Alert: Health Care Companies Find Direction to Combat Cybersecurity Threats
More than 27 million patient records were affected by health care data breaches in 2016, according to a health care cybersecurity company. The cost associated with…
Burr Alert: Eleventh Circuit Moves Toward Bright Line Rule That Debtors Cannot Retain Real Property Post- Discharge Without Reaffirming the Mortgage Debt
Last year, Burr & Forman lawyers won a decisive victory in the Eleventh Circuit, in the case of In re Failla, 838 F.3d 1170 (11th Cir.…
Law360: Dear v. Q Club Is a Victory for Condominium Hotels
In an article published on August 17 by Law360, Burr & Forman’s Laurence Litow and Kapila Mukamal’s Barry Mukamal discuss their recent involvement in a…
Voluntary Benefits: Time for an ERISA Checkup
Reprinted with Permission from Birmingham Medical News. Multiple benefit consultants report that participation by employees in voluntary benefits is on the rise, in part due to…