Updates
Larry Giordano and Lynn Peterson have been certified as Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediators. Shareholder, Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator, and law firm director Larry Giordano engages in a statewide practice…
On October 7, 2015, I wrote about the potential death knell for Nashville’s local hiring law. At the time, Herbert Slatery, Tennessee Attorney General, issued a formal opinion in which he found the…
So many times, construction industry participants view compliance with the applicable codes or standards as satisfaction of the participant’s duty of care – or evidence by itself that the participant…
In a continuing four-part series, LT Construction Lawyer Wally Irvin discusses the Tennessee Lien Law. Wally recently posted Part 1 of 4 on “Speaking the Lien Language,” Part 2 of…
Today, business runs on information and technology - but is your data at risk? Attend an upcoming breakfast seminar, hosted by Crow Friedman Group and the law firm of Lewis…
The LT Healthcare Law Team continued its winning streak in January 2016 with a victory for Mike Robb and John Dotson in LT's first medical malpractice trial of the new…
The Lewis Thomason Transportation Practice Group invites you to join them on Thursday, February 25, 2016, 1:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. for a Transportation Seminar. Special Guest Speaker will be Dr. David…
Blount County Youth Court has been awarded a $1,000.00 grant from the Staples Foundation, the private charitable arm of Staples Inc. The Blount County Youth Court has been operating since…
Margaret Cooper, Preston Hawkins, Sarah Sheppeard and Paul Whitt have been named shareholders at Lewis Thomason. Marisa Combs, Edd Peyton, Casey Shannon, Brad Telfeyan, Claire Thomas and Shannon van Tol…
Eric Butler, an attorney with an extensive background in tax law, has joined Lewis Thomason in Knoxville as special counsel. Butler will focus on the practice areas of federal and…
Tennessee follows the “American Rule” concerning attorney fees. Accordingly, even if a party wins his case, he is not entitled to attorney fees unless there is a contract or statute…
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division issued Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2016-1 that expands and explains the “joint employer” standard under the Fair…