Updates

David Chapman and Adam Rust Present Webinar

David Chapman and Adam Rust presented a webinar for IADC on “Legal Challenges Regarding Event Data Recorder Evidence.” The webinar provided the legal and engineering perspective on obtaining and using…

Under Tennessee Law, Product Manufacturers Cannot be Held Liable for Failing to Warn About the Dangers of Other Manufacturers’ Later-Added Products

Written By: Product Liability Group Under the Tennessee Products Liability Act of 1978 (“TPLA”), Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-28-101, et seq., when a manufacturer’s product harms a plaintiff, the plaintiff…

New Stimulus Package Takes FFCRA from Mandatory to Optional

As this is a fast moving topic, please note that this article is current as of 12/28/20.For contact information, please click here. After some delay, President Trump signed the latest COVID-19…

By Caitlyn Elam
Founder John J. Thomason will be missed

On December 24, 2020, Lewis Thomason lost one of its founders, John J. Thomason. John was born July 28, 1929, and spent most of his life with his wife, Sally,…

UPDATE: President Trump has now signed the stimulus bill.

SECOND STIMULUS PACKAGE BILL PASSES - SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS AFFECTING BUSINESS OWNERS As this is a fast moving topic, please note that this article is current as of 12/22/20. For…

By John Tarpley
Breaking News!

Lewis Thomason prevails on motion to dismiss direct negligence claims against a trucking company. On December 16, 2020, Chief Judge of the Middle District of Tennessee, Waverly Crenshaw, adopted the…

Lewis Thomason and the Nashville Bar Association’s Annual Meeting

Lewis Thomason had a big night at the Nashville Bar Association’s Annual Meeting held on December 9. Kaya Porter was elected to the Nashville Bar Association Board of Directors. Kaya…

The LT Family

"When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching - they are your family. Jim Butcher Wow. 2020 has been quite the year. The weather, the…

By Janet Hayes
America – A Crisis of Confidence

This year, good news is scarce. Ads for holiday shopping seem out of place and tone deaf. The election is over but half the country thinks otherwise, leading to dire…

By Christopher Sullivan
Revenue Ruling 2020-27 and Deductibility of PPP Expenses – The Gift That Keeps on Giving Headaches

Kati Sanford Goodner As this is a fast moving topic, please note that this article is current as of 12/01/20. For contact information, please click here. As most business owners…

By John Tarpley
Returning to the PPP Loan – Forgiveness and Strategic Planning

As this is a fast moving topic, please note that this article is current as of 11/12/20. For contact information, please click here. Kati Sanford Goodner and Michael Goode With…