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This piece should educate readers on the growing need to allow for religious accommodations at work, but I need to begin with a related confession: I hate Abercrombie & Fitch.…
The Lewis Thomason Construction Practice Group recently launched its blog, Tennessee Construction Lawyers. Check out the blog at www.tennesseeconstructionlawyers.com. You can subscribe to the blog via email in the right…
Initial Here: Tennessee’s Unique Requirement for Arbitration Clauses Concerning Residential Construction The Tennessee Arbitration Act (“TAA”), which is found at Tenn. Code Ann. § 29‑5‑301, et seq., contains a unique provision…
The American Arbitration Association recently made some significant changes to its Construction Arbitration Rules. The Rule changes became effective July 1, 2015. Here are some of the highlights of the…
“Just because you start, does not mean you will finish!” A recent case out of the Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit reminds us of parties’ needs for careful contracting,…
For Edd Peyton, the path to the legal profession was anything but traditional. Raised in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Peyton’s parents always urged him to become a lawyer, but he instead…
Nearly every day we hear news of some new, large-scale cyber hack. For instance, the recent OPM database hack compromised personal information for over 21 million past and current federal…
It’s complete, even if not perfect: Tennessee Court of Appeals confirms substantial completion does not mean free from alleged defects Recently, the Tennessee Court of Appeals, in 5 separate cases…
Lewis Thomason is pleased to announce the following 27 attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016: Rehim Babaoglu, Stephen C. Barton, R. Dale Bay, J. Randolph Bibb, Jr.,…
Attorney’s fees are only recoverable if they are provided for by statute or in a contract. This rule is generally applicable regardless of whether a matter is pursued in litigation…
This is an arbitration case, wherein plaintiffs and the defendant-signatory expressly agreed to arbitrate any disputes arising from the contract and further agreed that the contract would be governed by…