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4/5/2018

Mo Show Live with Huntsville City Councilman Devyn Keith

Mo Show Live with Devyn Keith The next episode of the Mo Show Live will air Wednesday, April 11th at 3:00 central time and will feature Devyn Keith, who currently serves as the Huntsville City Councilman for District One. Morris and Councilman Keith will be discussing the growth of the City and the Huntsville metropolitan area, the challenges facing District One and the City as a whole, and Devyn’s innovative approach to municipal government. Devyn is a Huntsville native and a proud product of the city’s community network. After graduating from Sparkman High School, he attended Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama on a full athletic scholarship. While at Samford, Devyn founded Brothers of 1 Voice (B01V), a non-profit advocating and empowering teens who aged out of state support services. Devyn was also engaged in a number of municipal projects while in Birmingham.

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3/14/2018

Is There Any Civil or Criminal Liability for Mishandling Frozen Embryos?

Scientist working in embryo lab in Huntsville ALThe Washington Post recently published a story about a fertility clinic in Cleveland, Ohio that experienced a temperature malfunction that now jeopardizes nearly 2,000 frozen eggs and embryos. You may be asking, “If one of the women affected by this grave mistake were to file a case in court against the clinic, what sort of issues would likely come up? What sort of claims can be filed? Would the lab technicians face any criminal liability?” In this post, we will try to answer some of those questions by applying relevant prior cases to the basic set of facts in this matter. The primary question at issue in this case will hinge on whether or not claims for personal injury, i.e. wrongful death, can be filed or whether the damages are strictly related to property damage. The issue of cell, tissue, and body party ownership was most famously addressed in the Supreme Court case of Moore v. Regents of the University of California. In that case, a leukemia patient at the UCLA medical center had numerous cells and fluid excised from his body during treatment. Those cells and fluids were used to make a “cell line” that went on to be very profitable in the treatment of other leukemia patients. Moore sued to recover profits used from his cells that he claimed were stolen property. The Supreme Court disagreed with Moore stating that he abandoned that property and willingly gave over his “property”.

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2/9/2018

Mo Show Live: 5 Years of Team Will & March of Dimes

Martinson & Beason & March of Dimes Tune in to the Mo Show Live Tuesday, February 13th at 8:00 PM for a reflection on 5 years for Team Will and the March of Dimes. Martinson & Beason, PC attorney Morris Lilienthal, along with his wife Shannon, started Team Will in 2013 to celebrate the life of their son, William Jackson Lilienthal, and to raise awareness and money for The March of Dimes. The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality through the pillars of community, advocacy, research, education, and support (CARES). Since its founding in 2013, Team Will has steadily grown. Last year, Team Will raised over $11,500 for the cause. Team Will was also recently featured in a WHNT News 19 story shedding light on infant mortality. Team Will appreciates your show of support through walking in the annual March for Babies walk and through financial contributions. To find out more about making a financial contribution, follow this link. This year’s walk will be Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 9:00 AM at Charger Park on the UAH campus. Newborn babies in Alabama are at especially high risk. In fact, Alabama’s score on the premature birth report card was an F and there are over 500 infant deaths every year in our state. Alabama was one of only three states to receive an F, the other states being Mississippi and Louisiana. Shockingly, the annual yearly costs associated with premature birth in the US exceeds $26 billion dollars.

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12/20/2017

Appointment Process for Federal Judges

Martinson & Beason There’s been a lot of discussion recently about the appointment of federal judges, including the qualifications required to do the job and the confirmation process. Because they serve for life, federal judicial appointments are one of a President’s most enduring legacies. This article will take a non-partisan look at the federal judicial appointment process. Nomination Process Federal District Court Judges, Circuit Court of Appeals Judges and Supreme Court Judges are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. They are lifetime appointments under the Constitution, which means the judges serve until death, impeachment, or retirement. They “hold their offices during good behavior” under Article III, section 1 of the Constitution.

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11/15/2017

Alabama Senate Election – What Does the Law Say?

As the special election to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ vacant United States Senate seat heats up, and pundits suggest a variety of far-fetched scenarios, some Alabamians may be asking themselves “what does the law actually say?” After all, our elections must adhere to state and federal law if we value a fair electoral process. Others may be asking themselves how we reached this point in the special election. Regardless of your political persuasions, the process must play out by the letter of the law. This article will take a deeper dive into just what that law says. Background: How We Got to Now As Alabama voters are aware, a vacancy was created when President Donald Trump appointed then-Senator Sessions as Attorney General. Then-Governor Robert Bentley appointed Luther Strange to fill that vacancy on February 9, 2017. The appointment quickly came under scrutiny, as critics pointed to Strange’s ongoing investigation into Governor Bentley’s office. Strange’s appointment was temporary until a special election could be held, pursuant to Ala. Code § 36-9-7. Governor Bentley originally scheduled that special election for the regular election cycle in 2018; however, Governor Kay Ivey rescheduled that election for 2017. The Primary was held August 15 and the runoff September 26. The general election is scheduled for December 12.

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11/2/2017

From the Football Field to the Courtroom

How College Football Prepared These Lawyers for Their Legal Careers

View Live: www.TheMoShow.Live

November 29, 2017 at 10:00 AM

  Before they traded shoulder pads for suits, Alabama attorneys Bernard Nomberg, Morris Lilienthal, Kermit Kendrick, Steve Ford, and Joel Caldwell spent their days on the gridiron. Join these five former collegiate football players for a discussion on lessons they learned from their playing days -- and how these lessons are still applicable today. The show will air November 29th at 10:00 AM (CST) on Facebook Live.

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