Upcoming EMV Liability Shift Date Puts Onus On Businesses

// Justin Joy of Lewis Thomason explains what the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) card liability shift means for businesses. // Though debit and credit cards with chip technology are slowly making their way into wallets throughout the U.S., the official liability shift date for businesses is fast approaching. Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) cards use microchip technology to create unique … Read More

Blount County Youth Court Kicks Off Year Three

 Lynn Peterson, was instrumental in founding the youth court program in Blount County.// // At Monday’s swearing-in ceremony for the third edition of Blount County Youth Court, local legal authorities explained how Youth Court makes a difference for jurors and defendants alike. “Youth Court is an instrumental part of what we do in juvenile court,” Division II General Sessions Judge … Read More

LT Sponsors National Trucking Law Seminar

The Arkansas Trucking Seminar was held last week in Rogers, Arkansas. The seminar is held annually and is one of the largest transportation seminars in the country. LT was one of the sponsors for the seminar with John Tarpley, Mary Beth Haltom White, Ben Jones, and Maggie Cooper of the LT Transportation Law Group in attendance. LT hosted a dinner at … Read More

LT Nashville Leads Mentoring Program

The Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum was created last year as the brainchild of John Tarpley. The forum brings together outstanding young Nashville-area lawyers with 3-7 years of experience to develop them as leaders for our profession. Wally Irvin was recently selected to be a member of the Forum’s 2015-16 class, which kicks off later this month. An integral part … Read More

Sarah Sheppeard Leads 44th Annual Tennessee Law Institute Annual Review Seminar

For over four decades, the preeminent continuing legal education program in the state has been the Tennessee Law Institute Annual Review Seminar. Created by the late, great Don Paine, this seminar provides Tennessee lawyers with an annual two-day, 12-hour  CLE review of reported and unreported Court decisions, new legislation, and other legal developments in Tennessee during the past year. Once … Read More

Another LT Victory in Medical Malpractice Trial

Congratulations to the defense team of Mike Robb, Andrea Malkin and Mac Plosser!  They obtained a jury verdict for their client, a physician, in a medical malpractice trial in the Shelby County Circuit Court. Lewis Thomason remains undefeated in 2015 medical malpractice jury trials! Michael L. Robb‘s practice focuses primarily on general civil trial practice and medical malpractice defense. He has … Read More

Justin Joy Earns (CIPP/US) Certification

Justin Joy has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).  Click here to see certificate. Privacy professionals are the arbiters of trust in today’s data-drive global economy. They help organizations manage rapidly evolving privacy threats and mitigate the potential loss and misuse of information assets. The IAPP is the first organization … Read More

Religious Accommodation: Abercrombie Shows Where It’s Headed by Chris McCarty

This piece should educate readers on the growing need to allow for religious accommodations at work, but I need to begin with a related confession: I hate Abercrombie & Fitch. When strolling through West Town Mall, I always shook my head at the Abercrombie store. Nothing made me feel older or lamer. Shirtless kids stood awkwardly at the entrance. Music … Read More

Construction Practice Group Launches Blog

The Lewis Thomason Construction Practice Group recently launched its blog, Tennessee Construction Lawyers. Check out the blog at www.tennesseeconstructionlawyers.com. You can subscribe to the blog via email in the right sidebar to hear about the latest news and thoughts on the construction industry from our construction law team.