Updates
When the term “blow the whistle” started catching on, it found roots in sports referees blowing their whistles due to fouls and other infractions. Over time, “blow the whistle” transformed…
Civil enforcement under the False Claims Act continues to be critical in the Department of Justice’s efforts to combat the country’s opioid epidemic. We certainly see those efforts affecting the…
On March 1, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice (Link: Tax Time Guide: IRS reminds taxpayers to report gig economy income, virtual currency transactions, foreign source income and…
The Department of Justice announced February 1st that the 2021 fiscal year resulted in more than $5.6 billion in False Claims Act settlements and judgments, the second most in the…
Congratulations to the trial team of Maggie Cooper Roney and Kent Francis who won a healthcare liability matter this week. They represented an OB/GYN in a case involving a fetal…
In March 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a civil suit against Dr. Clay Cockerell alleging that he knowingly permitted a laboratory management company to submit false claims to…
Charles W. (Chuck) Cagle, shareholder and chair of Education Law and Government Relations Practice Group in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, has been appointed a member of the Tennessee Baptist Convention…
On February 21, Wally Irvin, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, presented a Toolbox Talk on “Symptoms of Covid: Force Majeure and Material Price Escalation Clauses” to DRI’s Construction…
Adam's article "A Privilege to Remember: The Protection of Accident Registers in the Discovery Process of a Trucking Lawsuit" is in the IADC February issue.
Last week David Chapman spoke at the Delta V Forensic Engineering annual meeting as a part of their client spotlight podcast. David discussed his work with the Delta V team, prior success…
Ray Babaoglu, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office, presented at the Memphis Kiwanis Club on February 16th, at the University Club. He spoke on Immigration Law Today. Ray is…
Chuck Cagle, a shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, spoke at the Tennessee Business Roundtable’s Annual Meeting and Winter Dinner on February 4th, where he shared his perspectives on TN’s…