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Who Gets the Stimulus Check when Spouses Are Separated or Divorcing?

Going through a divorce is stressful enough, but the coronavirus pandemic spreading throughout the United States presents additional complications for spouses who have decided to split. In addition to changes that might need to be made regarding custody and visitation arrangements while travel is restricted, negotiations over property division need to address any new economic circumstances. For example, the value of investments or business shares should be reviewed and possibly downgraded.

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Understanding how Covid-19 May Have Affected the Value of Your Estate

The economic and personal upheaval triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak is likely to warrant a review of your estate plan, no matter how thorough you think it is. As Americans cope with health fears and financial volatility, it’s worthwhile to determine whether a will, trust, advance medical directive or other legal instrument needs to be revised based on your current circumstances and intentions.

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Greg Ritchey Secures 2014 Top Ten Judgment for A Construction Client

Toward the end of 2014, the Birmingham Business Journal published the largest court judgments in Birmingham, Alabama according to ACBJ Leads data, which gathers weekly figures from local government records. In 2014, Greg Ritchey secured the number 10 spot on the list with a judgment amount of $572,590.00 for a construction client, Morris Inc. The case involved a construction dispute related to the assembly of towers, equipment and chutes.

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Eleventh Circuit Win for Employer

The Eleventh Circuit ruled favorably in an employment discrimination case defended by Greg Ritchey. It was successfully argued that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama correctly entered a summary judgment for the employer-defendant. At the trial level, the court ruled that the employee’s supervisor did not discriminate against the employee and that the supervisor was not aware of the alleged comparator’s like or similar conduct.

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Are Workplace Post-Accident Investigative Reports Discoverable?

Generally, documents and tangible things otherwise discoverable, which are prepared in anticipation of litigation or trial by or for another party or by or for that other party’s representative, are protected as work product and are not ordinarily discoverable. See Rule 26(b)(3), Ala. R. Civ. P.

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Claims Against Co-Employees

Sometimes in the course of a Workers Compensation claims, co-employees are also sued. Ritchey & Ritchey, P.A. has successfully defended such claims. Chapter 5 of Title 25 of the Alabama Code, 1975, known as the Workers Compensation Act (the “Act”), provides as follows:

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Sexual Harassment in The Workplace Can Be a Serious Claim

Many employers are faced with claims of sexual harassment in the workplace. While the claims are serious, if an employer has taken steps to protect against sexual harassment, it will be in a better position to defend itself. Ritchey & Ritchey, P.A. has successfully argued summary judgment motions for an employer, even where the accusations involved a supervisor.

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Supreme Court Rules that A One-Time Purchase Was Insufficient Basis for Personal Jurisdiction.

In a case that was orally argued in front of the Supreme Court of Alabama by one of the lawyers at Ritchey & Ritchey, P.A., the Supreme Court on a Petition for Writ of Mandamus, granted the writ finding that a one-time purchase was an insufficient basis for personal jurisdiction over an out of state company.

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