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Jan
New Rules Allow Corporate Whistleblowers to Collect More Money
Several prominent corporate whistleblowers have recently been in the news, and now corporate whistleblowers can obtain even more money. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased the financial incentive for corporate whistleblowers to come forward. Due to several...
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The Link Between Traumatic Brain Injuries and ADHD
Researchers are only beginning to fully understand the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). A moderate to severe TBI can cause lasting physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms that last for days, weeks, months, or over a person's life. A recent stud...
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Jan
HGD’s Taylor Bartlett Appointed to Alabama State Bar Pro-Bono Committee
Congratulations to HGD Partner Taylor Bartlett who has been appointed to serve on the Alabama State Bar (ASB) Pro-Bono Committee for the 2020-2021 year.The ASB Committees and Task Forces are designed to address the evolving needs of the 18,000 plus members and create solutions to...
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Jan
HGD Congratulates 10 Attorneys Named to 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers!
HGD is proud to announce the selection of six (6) of our HGD lawyers to the 2020 #SuperLawyers list! This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in Alabama.Congratulations to the 2020 Super Lawyers Erik Heninger, Steve Heninger, Tim Davis, Gayle...
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HGD’s Brandy Robertson Honored with BBA Distinguished Service Award
HGD congratulates Brandy Robertson for being honored with a Distinguished Service Award from the Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association for her work as chair of the recognitions committee!Brandy is an attorney in HGD's civil litigation department where...
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HGD’s Erik Heninger Achieves Board Certification in Civil Trial Law by The National Board of Trial Advocacy
[BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA] -November 6, 2020The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that Erik S. Heninger of the law firm Heninger Garrison Davis has successfully achieved Board Certification as a civil trial law advocate. The NBTA was formed out of a strong...
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HGD’s Chris Hood Appointed to Alabama State Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program Committee
HGD partner, Chris Hood, was recently appointed to Alabama State Bar's (ASB) Lawyer Assistance Program (ALAP) Committee for the 2020-2021 year. Members of the ALAP committee are volunteers who assist in the implementation of services provided by the ALAP and serve act...
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Jan
HGD Joins the “Time to Vote” 2020 Movement by Providing All Employees with Paid Time Off to Vote
HGD is proud to join “Time To Vote,” a business-led, nonpartisan coalition that aims to increase voter participation in the U.S. elections. Voter turnout in the U.S. is one of the lowest in the developed world and one of the most common reasons people give for n...
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Jan
Amazon can be Held Liable for Defective Products Rules a California Appeals Court
A California appeals court has ruled that those injured by defective products purchased on Amazon.com have a right to file a lawsuit against Amazon. The ruling made by the California Fourth District Court of Appeals is somewhat groundbreaking. The Court revised a trial court ruli...
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Jan
JUULing and the teen vaping epidemic
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in 2018, only 1 in 25 high school seniors were using tobacco products. Thanks to continued efforts over the past two decades, underage nicotine use had finally reached an all-time low, and the epidemic of teens using...
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