Updates

Tennessee Court of Appeals Dismisses Case (post-Mallory) for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

By: Justin Joy The dismissal of a company for lack of jurisdiction is not necessarily noteworthy, but with the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.,…

Legal Greats

By: Janet Strevel Hayes "Preserving Issues for Appeal" - That was the topic I intended to cover for this month's Practice Tips. Rooted in rules and guidelines, the topic lent…

Chuck Cagle

Chuck Cagle recently spoke to the Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation future school leaders’ academy.  Chuck’s presentation focused on legal compliance and the balance of professional oversight and public education…

Michael Goode

Michael Goode recently presented Tax Mitigation Strategies to The Standard’s Leadership Society.  Tax mitigation strategies can reduce the amount of taxes owed by taking advantage of the federal tax code. …

Lewis Thomason Attorneys Coach

Several Lewis Thomason Memphis attorneys are coaching mock trial teams as they prepare for the upcoming regional competition.  This past weekend  Houston High Mock Trial practiced against Lausanne Collegiate School…

Heidi Barcus

Knoxville shareholder Heidi Barcus spoke at the ABA TECHSHOW 2024 on “Best Practices to Organize Your Trial Documents from Inception to Voir Dire recently.  She discussed how utilizing technology to create pre-trial documents,…

Miles McDowell

Miles McDowell recently spoke at the Tennessee School Boards Association’s Legislative and Legal Institute on Name, Image, and Likeness for High School Athletes.  The Legislative and Legal Institute focuses on…

Wally Irvin Presents

Wally Irvin recently presented on construction law at the Associated General Contractors’ Construction Leadership Program.  The Construction Leadership Program was created in 2011 by Middle Tennessee construction executives and CLC…

Lewis Thomason Sponsors Memphis Area Legal Services

Lewis Thomason was a proud sponsor of the Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) February 2024 Saturday Legal Clinic which was held on February 10, 2024 in Memphis.  An array of…

David Chapman

ALFA International recently hosted a regional transportation seminar in Chattanooga, TN.  David Chapman presented on recent court decisions on FAAAA Preemption, as well as current legislative efforts to curb broker…

Owners Not Entitled to Statute of Repose Defense

Appellate Reversal of Summary Judgment Highlights Purpose of Construction Statute of Repose In Clayton v. Dixon, 2023 Tenn. App. LEXIS 115 (Tenn. Ct. App. March 23, 2023), a property owner…

By Ashton Smith
Michael Goode

Lewis Thomason recently hosted a livestream of a Tennessee Bar Association seminar covering the tax implications of the NCAA's new policy on name, image and likeness (NIL) activities. The presentation…