Press Releases

Bradley is pleased to announce that Junaid Odubeko, a partner in the firm’s Nashville office, has been accepted to the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation’s Diverse Leaders Academy (DLA). “We congratulate Junaid on his new role with DLA,” said Bradley Director of Inclusion and Diversity George D. Medlock Jr ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s attorneys have been appointed to new leadership roles with the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Litigation for the 2020-2021 bar year, beginning Aug. 1. The firm’s attorneys newly appointed as ABA Section of Litigation leaders are Dylan C. Black, Tiffany J. deGruy, Tiffany Graves, Robert Emmett Poundstone IV, Anne Marie Seibel, and Ethan T. Tidmore ...

Bradley attorney Jennifer Hoover Clark was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on how employers can reduce the risk of coronavirus-related lawsuits ...

Bradley attorney Jeff Allen was quoted in Bloomberg on musicians' demand that U.S. political parties take steps to prevent candidates from using music in ads and at events without permission. Allen said that campaigns should make sure they’re clear on all accounts before using music, but most artists don’t actually litigate. “You can send a cease-and-desist letter, you can shout to the media and say ‘I don’t support it,’” Allen said ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Jay Bender, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been presented with the Alabama Commendation Medal from the Alabama Army National Guard for his work on drafting and helping to secure passage of the “Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019” (HAVEN Act; H.R. 2938). Mr ...

Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on COVID-19's impact on the Magic City and its largest law firms. Sharff said she thinks the food and beverage industry downtown has been hit the hardest as a result of law offices shutting down ...

Bradley attorneys Jay Bender and Bill Norton were named to the 2020 edition of Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers. The inaugural list recognizes attorneys from small towns and senior advisors to up and coming stars at the country's top firms, all of whom bring remarkable skills in financing, structuring, litigating and creating a pathway forward. Honorees were selected through submissions, journalistic research and editorial vetting from a board of peers and clients ...

Bradley is pleased to announce the publication of Online and On Point, our newest blog focusing on the rapidly changing landscape of data privacy regulations and its impact on businesses ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Law360 on the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers, which serves as the centralized filing and audit agency for remote sellers. While the state’s tax administration entity for remote sellers has made strides in simplifying a complicated state and local sales regime, some view the new system as out of compliance with the Wayfair standard ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that nine of the firm’s partners have been named by Who’s Who Legal as among the world’s leading product liability defense practitioners. The Bradley attorneys listed in the Who’s Who Legal: Product Liability Defence 2020 are Lindsey C Boney IV, W. Wayne Drinkwater, James W. Gewin, William F. Goodman III, Tripp Haston, Lela Hollabaugh, Kim Bessiere Martin, Charles A. “Chuck” Stewart and R ...

Bradley is pleased to announce the publication of Online and OnPoint, our newest blog focusing on the rapidly changing landscape of data privacy regulations and its impact on businesses ...

Bradley attorney Dawn Helms Sharff was named to the BBJ's "Birmingham Power 60: The Magic City's Most Influential Executives." The annual feature highlights the dealmakers, powerbrokers and top executives that are shaping the Birmingham community, and have an impact that stretches far beyond their company or their industry. The complete list of honorees was published in the Birmingham Business Journal on July 20, 2020 ...

Bradley partner Bruce Ely was quoted in CPA Practice Advisor on the annual Bloomberg Tax & Accounting Survey of state tax departments. The 2020 survey focuses on a variety of things, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on compliance, nexus issues, state sourcing provisions, the taxation of pass-through entities, the transition to economic nexus, and state tax policy for marketplace facilitators ...

Bradley attorney Jason Mehta was quoted in 360Dx on COVID-19 testing fraud investigations. The HHS Office of Inspector General recently announced it had begun examining trends in Medicare claims data for lab testing to look for ordering patterns that could indicate fraud. With the strong demand for SARS-CoV-2 tests, limited supplies, and the decision by CMS to relax rules for certain test orders, the situation is potentially apt for fraud ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on the GSA’s ongoing consolidation of 24 federal supply schedules into one overarching schedule. In the final phase of consolidation, the GSA is working with companies that held more than one schedule contract to work out which provisions to keep and which to discard and the pricing that takes precedence if the same item was offered on more than one schedule ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that George R. Parker and Davis H. Smith, partners in the Montgomery office, were among the recipients of the 2020 President’s Award given by Alabama State Bar President Christy Crow. As co-chair of the Member Benefits Committee, Mr. Parker helped identify and implement numerous member benefits and discounts that are now available to members of the Alabama State Bar. Mr ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360's series of government contract midyear report. The U.S. Department of Justice recently updated guidance, specifically from the Criminal Division, on how they evaluate corporate compliance programs when investigating companies. Although it is not explicitly directed towards federal contractors, attorneys, like Beezley, have deemed it as important information for contractors to adhere to ...

Bradley attorney Mary Clay W. Morgan was quoted in the Mississippi Business Journal on the recent Supreme Court ruling regarding sexual orientation being protected against workplace and hiring discrimination under Title VII. “I have been recommending to my clients that they act under the assumption that sexual orientation and gender identity would eventually be recognized as protected classes under Title VII,” said Morgan ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on Amazon’s protests at the Court of Federal Claims and before the Department of Defense (DOD) over the Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud deal. Amazon is arguing that it lost out on the deal because the DOD, under the influence of President Trump, downplayed the superiority of its cloud offering. “There inevitably will be more protests no matter which way the reevaluation comes out,” said Beezley ...

Bradley partner and Director of Inclusion and Diversity, George Medlock, was featured in Bham Now on why diversity and inclusion roles are vital in large companies today and how his position is making a difference at Bradley. “I think it speaks volumes that an organization is willing to invest resources to focus on the diversity of its workforce. Law firms, in particular, have historically had a low number of diverse lawyers," said Medlock ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on the government contracts case rulings that have taken place thus far in 2020. In March, a decision administered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case of engineering and construction giant Fluor International Inc. stated that the company hadn't waived attorney-client privilege during an internal investigation when it had made a mandatory disclosure to the U.S. government ...

Bradley attorney Junaid Odubeko was appointed to a six-member COVID-19 Financial Oversight Committee by Nashville Mayor John Cooper. The purpose of the committee is to collect, consider, and recommend appropriate uses of all federal and state funds provided to the city for COVID-19 relief and recovery, including federal CARES Act funds. To date, Nashville has received $121 million from the federal government as part of the CARES Act ...

Bradley attorney Jonathan Kolodziej was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) requests to mortgage servicers to find out how they assisted borrowers impacted by COVID-19. The examination notices focus on how the relief programs were implemented, and how they comply with existing laws and bureau guidance ...

[Bradley attorney Chris Grissom was quoted in fDi Intelligence on the factors that make Alabama a competitive location for manufacturing operations. Alabama’s history as a “right to work” state — that is not heavily unionized — and favorable business climate are positive attributes, said Grissom. Alabama is also among three U.S ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Maddox, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been accepted as a Fellow in the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA). “We congratulate Robert on his acceptance into the prestigious American College of Mortgage Attorneys,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff. “This honor is a reflection of his vast accomplishments in the financial service and mortgage sectors ...