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Shareholder David E. Rains Awarded YMCA's Hank Wilson Award
Pictured with wife, Lisa Rains at award presentation at The YMCA of Tuscaloosa
April 18, 2019
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Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries Accepting Applications for Industrial Hemp Pilot Program
February 7, 2019
The industrial hemp industry in the United States has seen major growth in the last few years, and with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, this industry is projected to ...
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So You Got a Drone From Santa?
Now What?
January 3, 2019
A drone is just one part of an Unmanned Aircraft System (“UAS”). The UAS consists of both the flyable drone and the hand-held control unit. All UAS’s must be registered with ...
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Put it in Writing
5 Legal Tips for Startups
November 13, 2018
Being a lawyer in Tuscaloosa has afforded me the opportunity to work with many entrepreneurs in bringing ideas to reality. When starting a company there are many different issues and obstacles ...
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Things Are Getting Squirrelly
Emotional Support Animals in the Workplace
October 22, 2018
A lady and her squirrel get on a plane… While this sounds like the beginning of a joke, the concept of a strange animal making its way onto a plane is ...
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An Epicenter for Entrepreneurship
The River Pitch Competition in Tuscaloosa Will Draw the Attention of Investors and Budding Entrepreneurs
October 19, 2018
Alabama is becoming a hotbed for large seed-stage investment funding. Big names such as...
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Will Abandoning the Physical Presence Rule Affect Your Pocketbook?
State and Local Governments Can Now Require Vendors with No Physical Presence to Collect Sales Tax
July 18, 2018
On June 21, the United States Supreme Court ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair that states and local governments can require vendors with no physical presence in the state to collect sales tax. In ...
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The Merger Clause: Essential Defense or False Protection?
What protection do merger clauses really provide?
July 11, 2018
The success of a breach of contract claim may depend on the presence of a merger or integration clause. One of the most common provisions you will find in a contract, ...
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