November 3rd, 2016 •
Comments Off on Banking Law Alert – October 2016
Guarantee the Guaranty A recent Tennessee Court of Appeals case, Central Bank v. Wilkes et al., recently addressed the issue of guarantors and liability for pre-existing company debts. The facts of the case were not disputed. A commercial loan was provided for a developmental company for $250,000 (“Loan 1”). The lender later gave another loan… Read More
November 2nd, 2016 •
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Getting Back to the Basics: “Bedside Manner” According to data recorded by the National Practitioner Data Bank, nearly $4 billion was spent in the United States on medical malpractice payouts in 2015. The national rate of medical malpractice payouts has increased in recent years and in Tennessee, the costs of medical liability remains high. … Read More
November 1st, 2016 •
Comments Off on Estate Planning Newsletter – September 2016
WHO CONTROLS THE INSCRIPTION ON A HEADSTONE OF A DECEDENT In the case of The Estate of Teffany Love, originating in Madison County, Tennessee, the Court of Appeals provided clarity on the issue of who controls the inscription on a decedent’s headstone. The legal authority for the determination of the outcome of the case… Read More
September 2nd, 2016 •
Comments Off on Employment Law Alert – August 2016 Issue
NEW TENNESSEE CASE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT IN AUGUST The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workers’ Comp Bureau has recently adopted new rules on case management procedures in workers’ comp claims. These rules go into effect on August 29, 2016. The new rules now put a responsibility on the claimant to cooperate with all… Read More