New state law protects employees’ online privacy

Chris McCarty was interviewed by Jim Matheny, WBIR, on new state law protecting employees’ online privacy. (WBIR) Now that 2015 is here, the new year means lots of new laws take effect in Tennessee. That includes a change that protects employees’ private information on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media accounts from nosy bosses. “The new law says an employer … Read More

Johnathan May Elected Vice President/President Elect and Natalie Bursi Elected to the Board of Directors

At the annual meeting of the Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Jonathan May was elected Vice President/President Elect and Natalie Bursi was elected to the Board of Directors. Jonathan May practices in the area of civil litigation, handling matters in state and federal courts throughout Tennessee. He has substantial experience defending claims involving workers’ compensation and insurance bad faith. In … Read More

Laws on workplace whisk’rimination can cut both ways

Once upon a time, November was a month for solemn remembrance of a fruitful harvest. Today, however, the focus has shifted from the bounty of the harvest to the stubble of the harvester. Known by some as “Movember” (mustaches in November) and others as “No-Shave November,” this month is all about whiskers. For some grizzly men, the motives are pure: … Read More

Giordano Elected President of Tennessee Council of School Board Attorneys

The statewide law firm of Lewis, Thomason, King, Krieg and Waldrop, P.C., has announced that Lawrence F. Giordano was elected President of the Tennessee Council of School Board Attorneys at the Tennessee School Board Association’s 2014 Annual Convention in Nashville.  Giordano’s two-year term begins on January 1, 2015. The Tennessee Council of School Board Attorneys is an arm of the … Read More

Three New LT Lawyers Sworn In Before the Tennessee Supreme Court

It’s official! Three new associates; Jared Garceau, Jimmy Duckworth, and Mac Plosser were all sworn in as Tennessee lawyers this week before the State Supreme Court.  Jared was sworn in Knoxville on a motion made to the Court by Judge Deborah C. Stevens. Jimmy and Mac were sworn in on Thursday with the motion for admission for Jimmy being made … Read More

A Salute to Lewis Thomason Veterans

Today is Veterans’ Day, the annual day when we Americans honor the men and women who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces. LT is fortunate to have a number of fine lawyers who have proudly worn the uniform of the United States of America. Here is our LT honor roll: General Albert C. Harvey, United States … Read More

Justin Joy speaking at UM CLE’s upcoming seminar.

Justin Joy will be participating in UM CLE’s upcoming seminar entitled CLE by the Hour – Memphis. It is scheduled for December 8-9, 2014 at the Hilton Hotel on Ridge Lake Blvd. in Memphis, TN.  Justin will speak on General Considerations for Cyber Security: Anatomy of a Breach Response. Justin Joy, a shareholder in the firm’s Memphis office, has a variety of experience … Read More

Brian Faughnan on Ethics

Suspension Of And Disbelief At the 2014 TBA Convention, I had the opportunity to present a fun seminar exploring some of the ethical dangers for lawyers arising from modern, rapid communications. The presentation explored issues lawyers face because we are all constantly tethered to our devices and dealing with heightened, and seemingly always escalating, expectations in terms of response times from clients … Read More