Journal Articles - August, 1982 to Present

August 1982
The Development of the Tort of Outrage and the Intentional Tort of Bad Faith in Alabama-
Charles J. Fleming
Fictitious Party Practice - Robert Williams/William C. Wood
Handling Mass Tort Litigation - Michael W. Atchison

March 1984
Liability on the Golf Course - John M. Laney, Jr.
The Lawyer as the Defendant - Ralph Gaines
Structured Settlements - June B. Mays
Products Liability and Intended Use - Paul W. Brock
Discovery Considerations in Bad Faith Cases - Samuel H. Franklin

October 1986
Social Host Liability for Serving Alcohol to Visibly
Intoxicated Adults - Larry Harper/Sally Walker
Structured Settlement: A Positive Approach to Payment - H.E. Nix, Jr.

April 1987
Wrongful Death Cases and Loss of Consortium Claims - Neil Hudgens/Michael McGlothren
An Update on Personal Jurisdiction in Alabama - James L. Goyer, III

October 1987
Damages for Purely Economic Loss: Are they Available in Tort - H.H. Grooms, Jr./Betsy Collins

April 1988
Automobile Manufacturer/"Dealership" Relationships - Orrin K. Ames, III

October 1988
Punitive Damages: Danger, Frustration and Change! - Bert S. Nettles/ Forrest S. Latta

April 1989
Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Acts of 1988
Significant changes in Diversity, Venue and Removal Practice in Federal Court - Harlan I. Prater, IV

October 1989
Representation of an Insured as Appointed Counsel - Norman E. Waldrop, Jr.

April 1990
The Vanishing Notice of Appeal and The Disappearing
Post-Judgment Motion - Kerry R. Gaston

October 1990
The Batson Application to Civil Trials - Bruce J. McKee

April 1991
Will the Same Twelve People Be Here Tomorrow - Susan Patrick / Bruce McGinley

October 1991
Subrogation in Alabama After Powell - Duncan Blair/Walter F. Scott
"Top 10 Appellate Rules Changes" - Kerry R. Gaston

April 1992
"Justifiable Reliance" from Plaintiff, Defendant, & Court Perspectives - Andrew T. Citrin
Robert W. Bradford, Jr.
Justice Gorman Houston

October 1992
Comparative Fault (Williams v. Delta International...) - Rhonda Chambers
Deborah Alley Smith
Edgar M. Elliott

April 1993
Summary Judgment Practice and Procedure - Kenneth O. Simon
Liquor Liability in Alabama - Robert S. McAnnally Historical Comparison of Wrongful Death Awards Upheld by the Alabama Supreme Court - N/A

October 1993
Alabama Rules of Evidence (proposed) - Charles W. Gamble
Settling the Claims of a Minor - William E. Shreve, Jr.

April 1994
Co-Employee Actions Under Section 25-5-11(c)(2) - E.L. McCafferty, III
Terry A. Moore
Joint and Several Liability: A Need for Reform - James R. Shaw

April 1995
The Company of the Committed - Paul B. Butler, Jr.
Self Critical Analysis Privilege - David J. Beck

October 1995
Alabama's Judicial Future: A Look Toward Judicial Selection Reforms: 1994 Case Scenario - Steve Drinkard

April 1996
The Law of Expert Testimony in Alabama - Kenneth O. Simon
Nuts and Bolts of Jury Challenges for Cause - Robert A. Huffaker

October 1996
Medical Malpractice Update: Practical "Nuts and Bolts" - Richard B. Garrett
Large Punitive Damages Verdicts in Alabama (94-95) - Forrest S. Latta
BANKER BEWARE: Do Banks Owe a Duty to the General Public - Roxane D. Peyser

April 1997
Alabama Supreme Court Does About-Face on Fraud Law - Ron Davenport

October 1997
Motions for Judgment as a Matter of Law and for a New Trail: Preserving the Record for Appeal - William E. Shreve, Jr.
The Alabama Medical Liability Act: Is Your Expert Really an Expert - Jean Walker Tucker

April 1998
Damages for Mental Anguish: The Next Battleground-Michael C. Quillen
On-Line Sources for Legal and Factual Research: What Is There Beside LEXIS and WESTLAW? - Hal Albritton

October 1998
Alabama State Bar Determines That Billing Auditing and Litigation Guides May be Ethically Improper- Bennett L. Pugh
W. Bradford Kittrell
Professionalism - Howto Deal with the S.O.B. Litigator, and Avoid WWIII- Ralph Gaines, Jr.
Charles J. Fleming
M. Clay Alspaugh

April 1999
Tales From the Dark Side- George M. Walker
Witness Preparation- Howard Varinsky
Communicating With Jurors- Rick Fuentes, Norman Jetmundsen & Merrie Spaeth
Disciplinary Commission Rules on Litigation Guidebooks and Third Party Billing Audits
ADLA Ad Hoc Committee Report

October 1999
Duty to the Client: The Need for Perspective and Balance- Orrin K. Ames, III
Arbitration Law in Alabama: Coming Issues-Stephen J. Ware
Mediation: The Humanization of the Justice System Resulting in the Truest Equities Among the Parties - Kerry McInerney and Rodney A. Max

April 2000

Examinations Under Oath and Claims Investigations in Alabama-- Life for the Insurer and Defense Bar After Nationwide v. Nilsen and Ex Parte Clark- Lynn Etheridge Hare and Allan Sidney Jones

Crucial Appellate Judicial Elections Set For This Year-Rhonda P. Chambers

Multidisciplinary Practice: Do We Really Want One Stop Shopping- Jenelle R. Evans

October 2000

Damages for Mental Anguish Under Alabama Law-A Brain Teaser- Madeline Haikala

The Punitive Damage Exclusion and Motor Carrier's Insurance in Alabama- F. Lane Finch, Jr.

April 2001

Not Yet Out of the "Frye-ing" Pan - Expert Witness: Joseph P.H. Babington

The Intended Effect on the Exclusivity Provisions and Fraud Actions Against Employers: Terry A. Moore

October 2001

Constitutional Issues in Punitive Damage Cases For The Defense Practitioner:

Michael D. Strasavich

The Changing Role of Juries in Punitive Damages Cases: Forrest S. Latta, Sr.

The Admissibility of Collateral-Source Payment of Medical Expenses: The Impact of Marsh v. Green and Hull v. Jackson: Allan Sidney Jones

April 2002

The Medical Monitoring Malaise as Recently Addressed by the Alabama Supreme Court's Decision in Hinton v. Monsanto: Laura Howard Peck & A. Kelley McLeod

October 2002

The Dubious Constitutionality of Service by Retired Judges: E. Berton Spence

Fraudulent Joinder Practice - Responses to Plaintiff's Attempts to Defeat Federal Diversity Jurisdiction: Joseph P. H. Babington and Louisa Long Stockman

Alabama's Product Liability Statute of Repose: Is It Time to Revisit the Lankford Holding? Champ Lyons, III

April 2003

Better Late Than Never: Notice Requirements in Liability Insurance Policies : Christopher Lyle McIlwain, Sr.

Caution!! Claims Merging Ahead!!: Practical Implications of the Merger Doctrine and the AEMLD: John P. Kavanagh, Jr. and Michael A. Montgomery

The Basics of Applying Daubert and Frye in State Court: Christopher Berdy and Christopher Bottcher

October 2003

State Farm v. Campbell: Is the Noose is Finally Tightening Around Outrageous Punitive Damage Awards? Michael Anthony Shaw

Spain and Tillman: The End of Merger: Jay Watkins and Wesley Pipes

April 2004

Does a Severance Package to a former Employee EXTEND THE Liability of an Employer under the Alabama Workers¹ Compensation Act? Brandy Lee

Wins, Losses and Ties: Rulings on Gramm-Leach-Bliley as an Objection to Civil Discovery: Michael Strasavich

The Grief Factor: Insight and Strategy for Provider Preparedness, Wrongful Death Defense, and Serious Injury Defense: J. Bart McNiel and Andrew W. McNiel

October 2004

Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Admission Contracts: Enforceable or Not? M. Warren Butler & Meegan B. Nelson
Minimum Standards for Adjusting Liability Insurance Claims in Alabama ­ Christopher Lyle McIlwain

April 2005

Towards A Well-Built Defense: Disclaimers in the Contract for Sale of a New Home- Kathy R. Davis & Stephen Fitts
The Evolving Face of Retaliatory Discharge Law Since Alabama Power Co. v. Aldridge ­ Sean C. Pierce
Is It Time to Challenge the Constitutionality of Alabama¹s Wrongful Death Statute? James Lampkin