Politics Archive

House Bill 419 is one of the most significant pieces of legislation in several years. Introduced on April 11 by Rep. Kyle South (R-Fayette), the 33-page bill is the culmination of nearly 12 months of work between the banking industry and the Alabama Department ...Read More

by Jenny McCain, Maynard Cooper & Gale As your bank grows either organically or through a merger/acquisition, it’s important to make sure the internal operations, overall organizational structure and “governance” considerations grow with it. Banking organizations that have historically operated in the $100-$200 million ...Read More

The 2019 Regular Session has been on hiatus since gaveling in on March 5. In the meantime, a bipartisan group of legislators overwhelmingly approved Gov. Kay Ivey’s “Rebuild Alabama” plan, which provides for a gradual 10-cent increase in state gasoline taxes to pay for ...Read More

March 5, 2019 — The first day of the 2019 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature began at noon today.  But unlike in most years, the big question in Montgomery is when the session’s second day will start. While nothing will become official, if ...Read More

by Brian Malcom, Waller It is finally over. No more robocalls. No more yard signs. No more poorly-produced television commercials. The midterms are behind us. A few results are still being counted, but the landscape is clear. Democrats will have a majority in the ...Read More

2019: Different Approach, Same Agenda Significant progress at the regulatory agencies as well as the passage and implementation of long-sought bipartisan regulatory reform made 2018 a breakthrough year in many ways. The new year brings fresh challenges, including how to maintain momentum for policy ...Read More

by Charles W. Prueter, Waller The benefits of arbitration to frequent and experienced litigants are widely known. For example, discovery generally is more limited, the length of the entire proceeding typically is shorter, the information at the center of the dispute more easily remains ...Read More