Press Releases

Bradley attorney Ty Howard was quoted in Communications Daily on the FTC’s recent inquiry into social media company data collection practices, which could likely result in enforcement action, much like the agency’s 6(b) study that led to its antitrust case against Facebook. The FTC sent orders to Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Amazon, Twitter, ByteDance, Reddit, Snap and Discord earlier this month ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Mike Krause is joining the firm’s Nashville office as a senior advisor in Bradley’s Government Affairs and Economic Development practice groups. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Mike as a senior advisor for government affairs and economic development,” said Bradley Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Jonathan Skeeters ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Bloomberg Law on Boeing's contract data rights win in its dispute with the U.S. Air Force. Boeing objected to the Air Force's decision that noncompliance with the contract data rights rule required Boeing to remove the legend on F-15 aircraft contract documents that warn third parties about unauthorized use at the contractor's expense. The court's interpretation allows Boeing minimum protection for the data ...

Bradley attorney Aron Beezley was quoted in Law360 on the top government contracts cases of 2020. In a September ruling, the GAO found that a NASA contracting employee's personal relationship with employees of a contractor and subcontractor had created the appearance of a conflict of interest, which was enough to sink a $651.6 million deal to provide operational services at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama ...

Bradley attorney Chuck Mataya was quoted in Law360 on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) new guidance setting out how businesses that adopt vaccine requirements should handle employees who forego a shot because of a disability or their religion, and how that guidance may impact law firms and court systems ...

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP helped contractor Kiewit overturn its bid protest loss at the GAO for a $39 million contract, and won a precedential opinion from the Fourth Circuit to enforce the terms of Turner Construction's agreement with a subcontractor in a spat over work on an FBI facility, helping it earn a place among Law360's 2020 Construction Groups of the Year ...

Bradley attorney Rob Couch was featured in Law360 on his return to the firm after a year-long stint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Mr. Couch served as the federal financial monitor for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands at HUD. The role was created in 2019 to oversee the disbursement of hurricane relief funds in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands ...

Bradley attorney Travis Lloyd was quoted in MedPage Today on the recent rule finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding good guidance practices. HHS announced a Good Guidance Practices rule to help limit its own ability to impose obligations on regulated parties that are not already reflected in duly enacted statutes or regulations lawfully promulgated under them. Lloyd said that the rule on good guidance is "significant in several respects ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert M. Couch has rejoined the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group following a year-long tenure serving as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal Financial Monitor for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Prior to his most recent role with HUD, Mr. Couch was a member of Bradley’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group from July 2009 to January 2020 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that W. Wayne Drinkwater and Laura P. Washburn have been named 2020 BTI Client Service All-Stars for delivering superior client service. “We congratulate Wayne and Laura on their recognition as BTI Client Service All-Stars,” said Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in the Birmingham Business Journal on how remote work affects occupational taxes in Birmingham and other cities. The coronavirus pandemic has caused many Birmingham employees to spend the bulk of 2020 working from home ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Birmingham partner Michael A. Thomason Jr. has been selected as one of The M&A Advisor’s 2020 Emerging Leaders. The M&A Advisor’s 11th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards celebrate the industry’s emerging leaders in M&A, finance and turnaround who have reached a significant level of success in the industry before the age of 40 ...

Bradley attorney Travis Lloyd was quoted in Modern Healthcare on the nomination of Xavier Becerra to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the role that HHS may play in healthcare consolidation under Biden's administration. Becerra has gained a reputation for being tough on healthcare deals, pushing a bill that would have given him more control over healthcare mergers and even suing Sutter Health over its anticompetitive practices ...

Eight Bradley partners were named to the 13th annual edition of Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that partners Lindsey C. Boney IV, Tripp Haston and Lela M. Hollabaugh have been named by Who’s Who Legal as among the world’s leading life sciences attorneys. They are listed in the Product Liability chapter of the 2021 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Life Sciences. “We congratulate Lindsey, Tripp and Lela on being named to Who’s Who Legal: Life Sciences,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that 134 attorneys across the firm’s offices in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee were selected as 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. In addition, the following Bradley attorneys in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee were named to Top 50 or Top 100 Super Lawyers lists for 2020: Top 50 Birmingham Super Lawyers Matthew H. Lembke (Appellate) Daniel F. Murphy (Health Care) Top 50 Alabama Super Lawyers Matthew H ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm’s Construction Practice Group was named among Law360’s 2020 Practice Groups of the Year, one of only five firms in the nation to receive this honor. Law360’s annual Practice Group of the Year awards honor law firm practice groups that have accomplished the most significant litigation wins or deals over the past year. This year’s honorees were selected from more than 800 submissions ...

Bradley attorney Jason Mehta was quoted in Report on Medicare Compliance on his suggestions for a compliant telemedicine program. The growth in telehealth services during the COVID-19 crisis has drawn the attention of the Department of Justice (DOJ), leading experts to anticipate increased enforcement in this space. To have a compliant telemedicine program, make sure telemedicine orders are not identical ...

Bradley attorney Ed Sledge was named a 2020 Veteran of Influence by the Birmingham Business Journal. The list recognizes military veterans who have served their country before going on to have successful careers in the Birmingham business world. This year’s list includes 30 honorees from a variety of industries across the city. The full list of honorees was announced on November 20, 2020 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Jason Walters, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, was elected as the 2021 secretary-treasurer of the Association of Life Insurance Counsel (ALIC), serving in the position for the fifth consecutive year. “We are extremely proud of Jason for his election as secretary-treasurer of ALIC,” said Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff ...

Bradley attorney Casey L. Miller was elected treasurer of the 2021 Executive Committee for the Nashville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (YLD). The purpose of the YLD is to promote a better understanding of the law and the legal profession to the general public, to sponsor community, educational, and professional programs for the general public and the legal profession, and to encourage fellowship among the young lawyers of Davidson County, Tennessee ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Clarence Webster III, counsel in the firm’s Jackson office, has been appointed to the Mississippi Bar Complaint Tribunal. Appointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court, Mr. Webster will begin serving a three-year term on January 1, 2021. “We congratulate Clarence on his appointment to the Mississippi Bar Complaint Tribunal,” said Bradley Jackson Office Managing Partner Margaret Oertling Cupples ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Connie Lewis Lensing, counsel in the firm’s Nashville office, has been named the 2020 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Memphis Chapter. “We congratulate Connie on her recognition as the Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser by AFP Memphis,” said Bradley Nashville Office Managing Partner Lela M. Hollabaugh ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher C. Lam, managing partner of the firm’s Charlotte office, is serving as chair of the 2021 Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and Legal Aid of North Carolina – Charlotte Access to Justice Campaign. The Access to Justice Campaign raises critical funds for legal services to low-income residents of Mecklenburg County from members of the Mecklenburg County Bar and community supporters ...

Bradley attorney Bruce Ely was quoted in Tax Notes State on the surprise IRS Notice approving state passthrough entity workarounds to the controversial SALT cap enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The guidance allows a workaround to the $10,000 cap on the state ad local tax deduction first adopted by Connecticut. The strategy involves a state imposing entity-level tax on passthroughs and creating an offset individual income tax credit for the entity's member ...