November 19, 2008
The president of the Alabama State Bar has asked the state attorney general to investigate the conduct of politically active groups that got involved in the race for the state Supreme Court. In a letter to Attorney General Troy King, …
June 30, 2008
A judge dismissed most of a lawsuit in which an indicted insurance executive accused Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and others of conspiring to drive him out of the insurance business. Montgomery Circuit Judge Truman Hobbs Jr. rejected John Goff’s claims …
May 19, 2008
Some Alabama motorists may need to buy more auto liability insurance in a few months. Gov. Bob Riley said he intends to sign legislation raising Alabama’s minimum insurance requirements for the first time in 25 years. The Legislature approved a …
May 12, 2008
The Alabama Legislature is ready to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that motorists must purchase. The current limits under Alabama’s mandatory insurance law are $20,000 for a single injury or death, $40,000 for multiple injuries or deaths, …
April 21, 2008
A Montgomery, Ala. insurance executive indicted by a federal grand jury is blaming his legal problems on political retaliation by Republicans, including the governor, a politician the executive once supported but later sued. “If these politicians think they can intimidate …
April 9, 2008
A Montgomery, Ala. insurance executive indicted by a federal grand jury is blaming his legal problems on political retaliation by Republicans, including the governor, a politician the executive once supported but later sued. “If these politicians think they can intimidate …
March 10, 2008
The Alabama House has approved legislation that would bring Alabama in line with about half the South by raising the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that motorists must buy. The House voted 82-0 for legislation by Rep. Marc Keahey, …
February 28, 2008
The state House approved legislation Tuesday that would bring Alabama in line with about half the South by raising the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that motorists must buy. The House voted 82-0 for legislation by Rep. Marc Keahey, …
February 11, 2008
The Alabama Senate is ready to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that Alabamians must buy. The Senate voted 33-0 on Jan. 7 for a bill that would increase the limits for the first time since 1983. “This …
February 10, 2008
In a 5-4 decision, the Alabama Supreme Court reversed direction and allowed lawsuits from workers who become ill many years after being exposed to dangerous chemicals. The majority said the two-year statute of limitations for filing suit begins to run …