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Religion Clause
Election Results on Ballot Measures of Interest
Here are the results of some of the ballot measures facing voters in yesterday's elections:Alabama Amendment 3: Require Pledge of Allegiance and Allow Student-Led Prayer in Public Schools Amendment. Yes…
Regulatory Oversight
2026 State AG Election Day Updates
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Last Updated: November 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET Thirty states and the District of Columbia held elections for attorney general (AG) in 2026. Below are the current results for all…
The State of Justice Blog
Seven years and 1,700 deaths after shocking DOJ report, federal prison conditions lawsuit set for trial Nov. 30
By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and those representing the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) met in a…
Coblentz Law
Four New State Privacy Laws in 2026: What Businesses Need to Know
By Scott Hall and Meaghan Henderson Less than a decade after California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, privacy legislation has spread to nearly half of the…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
Eleventh Circuit Developments: Decisions on Florida and Georgia Social Media/Minor Laws and New Alabama Law
The temperature of legal risk continues to rise for companies who provide online interactive features such as social media or mobile applications to minors, particularly in the 11th Circuit states…
Budding Trends
The Horse’s Mouth: Alabama Medical Cannabis Czar Confirms He Will (Eventually) Retire
If you blinked this week, you may have missed Alabama cannabis news breaking, un-breaking, and re-breaking within about 24 hours. According to an analysis published by Alabama Political Reporter, multiple…
The State of Justice Blog
After a loved one’s prison death, grief and unanswered questions are a way of life for Alabama families
By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Death in prison is no longer rare in Alabama. But for families of incarcerated Alabamians it is still a shock when a loved one dies.…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
Straight to Court: Eleventh Circuit Eliminates Exhaustion Defense in ERISA Statutory Suits
By Russell Hirschhorn, Jaime Santos, Noah Centore
On October 13, 2026, the en banc Eleventh Circuit held in Bolton v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America that ERISA does not require plaintiffs to exhaust a plan’s internal…
ContractsProf Blog
The Eleventh Circuit on the Relation Between General Liability Insurance and Workers’ Compensation
At 11 PM on October 10, 2016, Amanali Babwari closed up shop at the Pit Stop Grocery (Pit Stop) convenience store at which he worked and walked to an unlit…
The State of Justice Blog
What’s next for safety and justice in Alabama? These leaders share big ideas at Justice and the Next 250 event.
By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Alabama’s ongoing prison crisis has been well-documented, and Alabama Appleseed has added to that work, but what would happen if we asked ourselves, what are…