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Chalking Tires Deemed Unconstitutional In Sixth Circuit Court Of Appeals

April 29, 2019 by Morris Lilienthal

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A woman from Saginaw, Michigan, who was convicted of numerous parking violations, had those charges overturned by the 6^th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday. The appellate court held that the common parking enforcement tactic of “chalking” without a warrant was a constitutional violation of the Fourth Amendment, AL.com reports. “Chalking” is a method used to measure parking times where meters aren’t present. Parking enforcement can mark a tire, and if the chalk is still there after a certain period—they issue a parking citation.

Client Spotlight: Raising Men Lawn Care, Inc.

April 17, 2019 by Morris Lilienthal

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Raising Men Lawn Care Service was started with the idea of making a difference in neighbors’ lives one lawn at a time. It is a volunteer organization that provides free lawn care and other outdoor services such as snow shoveling and raking leaves for community members in need like the elderly, disabled, veterans, and single parents. Along the way, Raising Men seeks to build its youth volunteers into community-minded adults. Through the program, kids get a chance to give back to their community and build skills and relationships along the way.

Mo Show Live with Attorney and NFL Agent Derek Simpson

April 15, 2019 by Morris Lilienthal

Attorney Morris Lilienthal & Derek Simpson

The next episode of the Mo Show Live will air Wednesday, April 17^th at 3:00 PM Central Time and will feature Attorney and NFL Agent Derek Simpson. Morris and Derek will be discussing what it’s like being an NFL agent, how being a trial lawyer helps him as an Agent, his career path, and the story of his client, Malcolm Butler, cornerback for the Tennessee Titans.

Alabama’s Data Breach Notification Laws

April 9, 2019 by Morris Lilienthal

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Act No. 2018-396 was signed into law by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey over a year ago, on March 28^th, taking effect on June 1^st of 2018. The state of Alabama came late to the party, as the 50^th and final state to enact data security laws. To make up for lost time, perhaps, Alabama’s data breach notification laws are now among the toughest across the nation, including the following obligations:

All covered entities as well as third-party agents are required to “implement and maintain reasonable security measures to protect sensitive personally identifying information against a breach of security.”
If a security breach is believed to have occurred or has occurred, compromising sensitive personally identifying information, the covered entity or third-party agent must immediately conduct a “good faith” investigation.
Third-party entities must notify a covered entity, and, in turn, the covered entity is obligated to inform every single Alabama resident who could be affected when a security breach occurs.
The Alabama Attorney General must be notified by covered entities as must credit reporting agencies whenever a security breach involves more than a thousand residents of the state of Alabama.

Mo Show Live with Alabama State Trooper Curtis Summerville

March 5, 2019 by Morris Lilienthal

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The next episode of the Mo Show Live will air Wednesday, March 6^th at 3:00 PM Central Time and will feature Alabama State Trooper Curtis Summerville. Morris and Trooper Summerville will be discussing distracted driving, the graduated driver’s license system, safe driving habits for teens, and more.

Trooper Curtis Summerville is the Public Information and Education Officer with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. He serves as the liaison for the State Police and the media and to provide presentations to the public regarding traffic safety, alcohol, drugs, and other law enforcement related topics. He has been a State Trooper for over 27 years and works out of the Huntsville Post. Trooper Summerville is from Eutaw, AL where he graduated from Paramount High School in 1982. He attended Alabama A & M University and Athens State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. He also is a Graduate of The Alabama Military Academy and was commissioned as an Officer in 1996. He served in Operation Enduring Freedom from 2002 – 2004 in Afghanistan as a member of the Alabama National Guard. [Read more…] about Mo Show Live with Alabama State Trooper Curtis Summerville

Mo Show Live with Beasley Allen Law Firm Founder Jere Beasley

February 18, 2019 by Morris Lilienthal

Morris Lilienthal & Jere Beasley

The next episode of the Mo Show Live will air Wednesday, February 20^th at 3:00 PM Central Time and will feature Jere Beasley, Founding Member of the Beasley Allen Law Firm. Morris and Mr. Beasley will be discussing Mr. Beasley political career, legal career, the practice of law, and why trial lawyers are still important to today’s consumer.

Jere Beasley has practiced law since 1962 to advocate for victims of wrongdoing. Since that time, he has tried hundreds of cases including landmark victories in products liability, insurance fraud, business, nursing home and personal injury. Mr. Beasley has tried over 30 cases with verdicts over $1 million including 15 verdicts over $10 million. He was selected as a 2016 recipient of the American Association for Justice Tonahill Award and is regularly selected to Super Lawyers and has received various other legal awards over the years.