Former Alabama Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley, one of the nation's most successful trial lawyers and one of Alabama's most influential Democrats, today endorsed U.S. Rep. Artur Davis for governor.

Attorney Jere Beasley is in federal court this week, representing Alabama in its civil suit alleging that generic drug producer Sandoz Inc. set out to cheat the state's Medicaid program.

At a time when the United States is being led by the first black and fifth youngest president, the most influential Alabamians remain largely white, older and male.

Tom Methvin is a Montgomery Attorney who is chairing the Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force, a program put together by the Alabama State Bar.

Starting today, Alabama lawyers will answer a toll-free hotline to assist homeowners faced with foreclosure, according to the Alabama State Bar and Legal Services Alabama, two organizations that partnered to provide the service.

Due to the mortgage foreclosure crisis, Monday the Alabama State Bar and Legal Services Alabama announced their partnership with a plan to help Alabama homeowners remain in their homes. Thomas Methvin, State Bar President-elect tells WAFF 48 News, "It's a way to give back to the public and to try and keep people from losing their homes. There have been so many people that have been victims of predatory lending practices and we just want to make sure their rights are enforced before someone tries taking their house."

Lawyers in Huntsville will kick off a statewide program here today to assist homeowners in danger of losing their houses because of mortgage foreclosures, according to the Alabama State Bar Association.

The Alabama State Bar and Legal Services Alabama have joined to form a unique partnership with a plan to help Alabama homeowners remain in their homes. Both groups announced a public awareness and education campaign today.

A civil complaint has been filed this week on behalf of a Prattville woman who was criti­cally injured last weekend in a boating mishap on Lake Martin, and her husband, who witness­ed the accident but was not in­jured.

Montgomery attorney Jere Beasley filed the complaint, asking that monetary damages be assessed against 22-year-old Patrick Cumbie of Montgomery. Cumbie is accused of powering an open motorboat into a crowd of swimmers, which included Sue Tatum and her husband, Kenny, then ramming into the pontoon boat aboard which sev­eral other members of the Ta­tum family and several friends were enjoying the lake.

Students were rewarded for their creative writing skills at Brantwood Childrens Home this summer. The main goal of the contest was for the children to learn about themselves and to get them geared up for the up and coming school year.