Four of Beasley Allen's attorneys were selected for inclusion on the 2008 Alabama Super Lawyers list of the best attorneys in the state. The magazine, published in partnership with Law & Politics and Business Alabama magazines, uses a multi-step evaluation process to select lawyers for its "best of" list, incorporating peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in Alabama are listed in Super Lawyers.

Jill Cawley, Secretary to the Investigators at Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., traveled to Washington, D.C., April 28-29 to participate in the American Heart Association's "Lobby Day," part of its volunteer advocacy program called "You're the Cure."

Beasley Allen attorney Rhon Jones will represent clients participating in Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) for a consolidated class action captioned "In re Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practices Litigation, MDL Docket No 1840." Three firms will serve as co-lead counsel, with an additional six firms, including Beasley Allen, on the steering committee.

According to the best available estimates, between 1 and 2 million Americans age 65 or older have been injured, exploited or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depended for care or protection. Only 1 in 14 incidents of elder abuse in domestic settings come to the attention of authorities.

Studies recently conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) concluded there is a direct link between vehicle roof strength and severe injury in the event of a crash, particularly a vehicle rollover accident.

April 18 (Bloomberg) -- GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Novartis AG must face trial together in a lawsuit in which Alabama accuses them of inflating drug prices, costing the state Medicaid program $130 million in overcharges, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that more than one pharmaceutical company can be tried at the same time in the state's lawsuit accusing drug companies of overcharging the state's Medicaid program.

Attorney General Troy King joined Tom Methvin, managing partner for Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., at Brantwood Children's Home April 10, 2008, for a special project in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Methvin is vice president of Brantwood's Board of Directors.

Mesothelioma (asbestos cancer) is a highly aggressive, rare form of cancer. Beasley Allen knows mesothelioma harms many families each year, and we understand that your mesothelioma lawyer must do more than just handle the claim on your behalf. We want to help your family through this difficult time and make certain the manufacturers of unsafe asbestos products compensate you.

Beasley Allen is processing securities arbitration claims on behalf of numerous individuals who invested in Morgan Keegan Funds, against Morgan Keegan and Regions Financial Corp. We encourage investors who suffered substantial losses in the MK Funds to consider whether they too should attempt to recover their losses through the filing of an individual securities arbitration claim.