MONTGOMERY, ALA. (December 28, 2009)  - Beasley Allen is currently investigating cases of sudden unintended acceleration affecting a large number of Toyota vehicles. Toyota recalled more than 4 million vehicles because of their potential to accelerate suddenly and unexpectedly. Initially, Toyota is blaming the problem on the vehicles' floor mats, saying a design flaw can cause the mats to slide forward and jam the accelerator pedal. However, Beasley Allen investigators are disputing the argument that this problem is entirely linked to the floor mats.

Putting its motto - "helping those who need it most" - into action, Beasley Allen Law Firm announces the "Wii Give Back" campaign, which will give one Wii gaming system to a deserving Alabama charity each month in 2010. To kick off the program, Beasley Allen gave a Wii to Common Ground Montgomery, Adullam House and Brantwood Children's Home at its annual Christmas luncheon on Dec. 15.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. (December 14, 2009) - Beasley Allen attorneys Bill Robertson and John Tomlinson were on hand to spread a little Christmas cheer at the Father Walter Memorial Child Care Center's annual Christmas party, held Dec. 4, 2009, presenting Father Manuel Williams with a check for $6,000. The money was presented on behalf of the Montgomery County Association for Justice, and was raised at the organization's annual Golf Classic event, held in October. Bill Roberston was chair of the event for the second year in a row, and Judge Charles Price served as honorary chairman.

Connie Barton and Donna Kendall have something in common:  they stood up to one of the largest and most powerful drug companies in court - and won.  Today in Philadelphia, Penn., their verdicts against Wyeth (a division of Pfizer) over its hormone therapy drugs Premarin and Prempro were released.  In each case, the jury awarded the women significant compensatory and punitive damages ranging from more than $34 million to $78 million.  This is just the tip of the iceberg as Wyeth faces lawsuits from more than 10,000 additional women who also claim that Wyeth's drugs gave them breast cancer.

Beasley Allen Law Firm hosted its third annual Legal Strategies Conference & Expo (formerly called the Beasley Allen Retreat) at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21. The event provides continuing legal education (CLE) credits and is open to all Alabama lawyers in private practice. The conference has grown steadily each year, from about 400 lawyers in 2007 to more than 1,200 this year.

Beasley Allen founding shareholder Jere L. Beasley speaks out on recent Alabama Supreme Court decision in state Medicaid Fraud lawsuits; asks Court to grant oral argument.

Representatives from Alabama Appleseed, a non-profit organization that works to address social problems through legal advocacy, community involvement and policy expertise, accepted a $1,000 grant on Thursday, November 12, 2009, from the Alabama State Bar Young Lawyer's Section (YLS). Beasley Allen attorney Navan Ward, who serves as secretary for the YLS, presented the check to Appleseed Executive Director John A. Pickens and Legal Director Shay Farley. The money will benefit Appleseed's work in the area of payday loan reform.

For the second year, Beasley Allen attorney Clay Barnett is serving as Chairman for the River Region United Way's Attorney Campaign. The United Way conducts an annual campaign to raise money to support its 48 agency partners that serve all the people of the River Region. Services range from pre-birth to Hospice of Montgomery. The annual campaign asks individuals to contribute either through their business or individually. The Attorney Campaign is one important piece of the puzzle, helping the United Way reach its goal, which ensures that people in our community can obtain the services they need. Last year, area lawyers pledged $140,000 to the River Region United Way.

The Alabama Supreme Court refused the State of Alabama's request for oral argument in three of the most important cases to be heard by this Court in recent years.

In a shocking development, the Alabama Supreme Court reversed three of the State of Alabama's Medicaid fraud lawsuits that were on appeal. The court refused the state's multiple requests for oral argument in the cases, considered to be among the most important cases to be heard by this Court in recent years. To say the least, that was more than just unusual. The case against AstraZeneca, one of the defendants, had been on appeal for 13 months.