Partner Matthew C. McDonald, a member of the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation and Government Relations Practice Groups, was quoted in the December 16, 2010, online edition of BaldwinCountyNow.com regarding Chief U.S. Judge William H. Steele's December 14 ruling in the Dyas, et al. v. City of Fairhope, et. al case. The ruling cleared the way for a February jury trial in Mobile federal court. The lawsuit alleges the City of Fairhope illegally thwarted efforts to develop the "Dyas Triangle" property at U.S. Highway 98 and Section Street. Mr. McDonald, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, stated, "We are pleased that we will be able to present this case to a jury and believe that the remaining claims will allow us to demonstrate how the city's actions have significantly harmed our clients."