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Situated in the Southeastern portion of the United States, the state of Alabama is the 30th largest state in the US by area. In terms of population, it is the 24th largest in the US. Nicknamed the Yellowhammer state, after its state bird, Alabama is often referred to as the “Heart of Dixie” and “The Cotton State.” AL was admitted as the 22nd state of the United States in 1819. The state’s capital city is Montgomery, while Birmingham is the most populous city in the state. Huntsville is the largest in terms of area, and the state’s oldest city is Mobile.

Alabama’s state government includes an executive, legislative and judicial branch. It is organized under the 1901 Constitution of Alabama, which is the longest constitution of any government in the world.

The Executive branch consists of the governor, and other elected state-wide offices. There are more than 25 departments, with the head of each department seated in the state’s cabinet and advising the governor.

The Legislative branch consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. In the House of Representatives, there are 105 members with each member representing a district of about 40,000 people. The Senate includes 35 senators, with each senator representing a district of about 125,000 state residents.

The Judicial branch of the state is led by the Supreme Court of Alabama. The Supreme court has administrative as well as judicial powers, and is led by the Chief Justice and eight associate justices. The Court of the Judiciary is convened when a judge needs to be reviewed or potentially removed.

The National Law Review covers a wide range of cases which are heard in the state. From Civil Rights and Labor employment issues, health and food safety, gender-equality, to immigration cases, election-news, and tax law cases. The National Law Review also covers bankruptcy proceedings, appeals, discrimination ordinances, legislation and election news, and general state-related topics, as well as litigation coming out of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals which has jurisdiction over Alabama.

Date	Title	Organization
3 Apr	April 3 UPDATE: Impact of State and Local "Stay at Home" or "Shelter in Place" Orders on Construction in AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, and TX	Jones Walker LLP
30 Mar	As of 3/30/2020: Continued Updates on the Impact of State and Local “Stay-at-Home” or “Shelter-in-Place” Orders on Construction in AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, and TX	Jones Walker LLP
27 Mar	Birmingham Issues Citywide “Shelter in Place” Order	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
27 Mar	Impact of State and Local “Stay-at-Home” or “Shelter-in-Place” Orders on Construction in AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, and TX	Jones Walker LLP
26 Mar	Impact of State and Local "Stay-at-Home" or "Shelter-in-Place" Orders on Construction in AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, and TX	Jones Walker LLP
24 Mar	Alabama Department of Revenue Extends Deadlines	Jones Walker LLP
19 Mar	Alabama Small Business Tax Extension	Jones Walker LLP
18 Mar	State Insurance Department Office Closings and Updates	Polsinelli PC
18 Mar	Alabama Workers to Receive Unemployment Benefits Due to COVID-19	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
11 Mar	Coming Soon to the Southeast? A Summary of Medical Marijuana Legalization Efforts in Alabama, Kentucky, and Mississippi	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
9 Mar	National P3 Update - Transportation	Bilzin Sumberg
2 Mar	Landmark AseraCare Case Finally Ends in Settlement	Mintz
25 Feb	2019 Wage & Hour Developments: A Year in Review - State Updates	Jackson Lewis P.C.
25 Feb	Docket Surprise: Court Sua Sponte Questions TCPA Class' Standing Because it Includes Single-Text Recipients	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
7 Feb	Employer’s Request to Count Employee’s Prescription Medication Sufficient to Support Invasion of Privacy Claim	Jackson Lewis P.C.
24 Jan	Claims By Tort Claimants Against Municipal Insurer Over Coverage for Sexual Abuse Dismissed By Federal Court	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
7 Jan	Eleventh Circuit Denies Plaintiffs’ Right to Challenge Alabama Law as Discriminatory	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
18 Dec	2019 Gaming Highlights	Jones Walker LLP
16 Dec	Full Eleventh Circuit Finds that Plaintiffs Lack Standing in Alabama Lawsuit Challenging State Prohibition of Local Minimum Wage Laws	Jackson Lewis P.C.
2 Dec	Eleventh Circuit Limits Reach of Arbitration Agreements, Finds “Pay Your Own Fees” Clause Unenforceable	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
2 Dec	11th Circuit Rules for Plaintiffs in Class Action Lawsuit Based on Economic Loss From Purchase of ‘Worthless’ Supplements Containing DMBA – an Impermissible NDI	Keller and Heckman LLP
19 Nov	An Appraisal Of The Appraisal Remedy In Property Insurance	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
1 Nov	Can Insurance Drive Reasonable Security Measures?	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
30 Oct	Class Action Roundup	Carlton Fields
29 Oct	FCC Weighs in on 911 Fee Parity	Keller and Heckman LLP
28 Oct	A Job Description is Not Determinative When Considering Reasonable Accommodation Requests	Jackson Lewis P.C.
4 Oct	Fraternizing May Lead to Your Partner’s Promotion, Your Discharge, and Possibly a Lawsuit	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
2 Oct	Court Holds That Issue of Arbitrability Is for an Arbitrator to Decide Pursuant to Agreement	Carlton Fields
1 Oct	When Force Majeure is for Sure: The Business of Construction in Disaster-Prone Areas	Jones Walker LLP
11 Sep	Salary History Bans Continue to Gain Momentum Across the Country (AL, IL, NJ, NY, MO, OH) (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
5 Sep	The Bubbler – We’ll Wake You Up When September Ends	Mintz
29 Aug	Aclaración acerca de los peajes y los P3	Bilzin Sumberg
23 Aug	Untangling Tolls and P3s	Bilzin Sumberg
9 Aug	Licensed by Your State’s Insurance Commissioner? Comprehensive Data Security Requirements Are Headed Your Way	Jackson Lewis P.C.
7 Aug	Employer’s Additional Notice Requirement for Requesting FMLA Leave Dooms Attempt to Dismiss Employee’s Interference Claims	Jackson Lewis P.C.
30 Jul	Indian Nations Law Update - July 2019	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
26 Jun	Alabama District Court Enforces Arbitration Clause Related to Disability Policy Over Unconscionability Claim	Carlton Fields
13 Jun	Alabama Enacts New Equal Pay Law to Prevent Wage Disparity on Basis of Sex or Race	Faegre Drinker
3 Jun	Healthy Workplace Discussions About Diversity, Part 1: Remembering why we became lawyers, and why that matters for diversity	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
30 May	Alabama Seeks to Tie Unemployment Benefits to State Unemployment Rate	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
2 May	Alabama Federal Court Denies Motion for Summary Judgement on SOX Whistleblower Claim	Proskauer Rose LLP
24 Apr	Think Outside the Box: District Court Reminds Employers to Carefully Review EEOC Charges	Polsinelli PC
17 Apr	What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been: Is Medical Marijuana Coming to Alabama?	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
26 Mar	Court Slashes FCRA Punitive Damages Award from $3 Million to $490,000	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
20 Mar	Defendant Debunks Plaintiffs’ Reliance On FCC Order That Never Became Effective	Faegre Drinker
22 Feb	Alabama District Court Examines Emotional Distress Damages under FCRA	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
20 Feb	2018 Changes in Divorce Law that Significantly Impact 2019	PracticePanther
4 Feb	Eleventh Circuit to Undertake Full-Court Review of Challenge to Alabama Law Prohibiting Local Minimum Wage Laws	Jackson Lewis P.C.
16 Jan	Munich Re Wins Arbitration it Initially Resisted, and Parties Agree to Dismiss Federal Lawsuit Against Munich Re as a Result	Carlton Fields
2 Jan	Court Grants Summary Judgment Where Decision-Maker Was Unaware of Plaintiff’s Medical History	Jackson Lewis P.C.