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Wage Fixing and No Poach Agreements in Criminal Crosshairs

It is common knowledge among corporate executives that it is illegal to conspire with your competitors to “price-fix”. Price-fixing is an agreement between competitors to set a minimum price for a particular good without regards to natural…
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Illegal Sports Gambling Subject to Prosecution

In years past, sports gambling was often associated with seedy characters involved in organized crime where weekly settlements occurred in person, and could involve violence for failure to pay a gambling debt.  There was also a concern…
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Boles Holmes White Attorney Wally Walker Assists in Securing Affirmance of $40 Million Settlement for Plaintiff Class

Boles Holmes White Attorney Wally Walker Assists in Securing Affirmance of $40 Million Settlement for Plaintiff Class. March 15, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the approval of an approximate $40 million…
Pharmaceuticals in Our Water Part 3: - Boles Holmes White

Pharmaceuticals in Our Water Part 3: Section 2, Subpart B – Scientific Explanation of Pharmaceutical Contamination, Environmental Impact

Section 2: Scientific Explanation of Pharmaceutical Contamination Pharmaceuticals in Our Water Part 3: Section 2, Subpart B – Scientific Explanation of Pharmaceutical Contamination, Environmental Impact. Meanwhile, the link between the…
Pharmaceuticals in Our Water: Part 2 - Boles Holmes White

Pharmaceuticals in Our Water: Part 2 – Section 2, Subpart A – Scientific Explanation of Pharmaceutical Discharge, Human Impact

Section 2: Scientific Explanation of Pharmaceutical Contamination A.   Human Impact               Most pharmaceuticals in the water occur in concentrations far below prescribed dosages.  Nevertheless,…
Pharmaceuticals in our water - Alabama Outside Counsel

Pharmaceuticals in Our Water: Part 1 – Introduction

Section 1: Introduction               Pharmaceuticals in our water. Pharmaceuticals are in our rivers, streams, lakes, oceans, and ground and soil waters.  A U.S. Geological survey conducted from 1999-2000,…
Trusts, Restraints of Trade - Alabama Outside Counsel

Section 1 – Trusts, restraint of trade

The first section of the Sherman Antitrust Act targets specific business conduct that is anticompetitive by nature. The text of the first provision reads: Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in…
Pharmaceuticals in Our Water Part 3: - Boles Holmes White

Lebron James’ “Taco Tuesday” Trademark Application Denied by USPTO

Lebron James doesn’t miss often, but he missed in his attempt to trademark the phrase “Taco Tuesday.” This off season Lebron has been posting stories on social media about enjoying tacos on Tuesday nights with family and friends.  These…
What is the Sherman Act - Alabama Outside Counsel

What is the Sherman Act?

What is the Sherman Act? The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 (15 U.S.C. § 1-7) has been one of the most enduring pieces of legislation in the nation’s history. Passed in an effort to protect consumers from collusive anti-competitive behavior.…
Reasons you should form an Estate Plan - Alabama Outside Counsel

Reasons You Should Form an Estate Plan

Reasons you should form an estate plan. Every individual, regardless of age or financial status, should consult an estate planning attorney to determine what happens upon their passing. The purpose of this plan is to anticipate and arrange…
Represent yourself? Don't be a fool. - Alabama Outside Counsel

Represent yourself? Don’t be a fool.

Represent yourself? Abraham Lincoln once said, “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” President Lincoln was an attorney first, and felt no one (including an attorney) should represent themselves in a court case. History tells…
3 Questions To Ask: How To Hire The Right Attorney For YOUR Case - Alabama Outside Counsel

3 Questions To Ask: How To Hire The Right Attorney For YOUR Case

3 questions to ask: How to hire the right attorney for your case. If you are the suspect in a criminal investigation, you probably want to find the best attorney you can afford. But how do you do that? First, you have to narrow down the…