5/21/2026 1:03:37 PM Mining is the Law of Life, or Future False Claims By Amanda Barbour The saying “Mining is the law of life. Those who only look to farming, or exploring, are certain to miss the diamonds” is popular in the...
5/21/2026 1:02:59 PM Under Berk, is state court better? Removing a case to federal court may now cost defendants an early exit strategy. By Keri Herrington In Berk v. Choy, the Supreme Court of the United States held that a state affidavit-of-merit requirement could not be used to dismiss a...
5/21/2026 1:02:29 PM The Expanding Fight Over Litigation-Driven Medical Bills in Tennessee By Melanie Jayashankar For years, Tennessee businesses defending personal injury claims focused primarily on liability and causation. Increasingly, however,...
5/20/2026 1:49:26 PM OIG Scrutinizes Physician Royalty Arrangements with Device Manufacturers By Jonathan Werne On May 13, 2026, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an unfavorable advisory opinion involving an orthopedic device...
5/19/2026 1:13:35 PM Speed to Power for Islanded Data Centers in ERCOT: Location Matters, for a Reason You Might Not Think About By Bill Moore Data center developers love Texas. Speed to power is the name of the game. Consequently, many developers focus on available acreage,...
5/14/2026 1:12:53 PM Governor Lee Signs New Bill Impacting Tennessee Noncompete Law By David Johnson On May 7, 2026, Governor Bill Lee signed into law a new bill recently passed by the Tennessee General Assembly that significantly impacts...
5/11/2026 6:07:43 PM Recent NMTC Developments Impacting Healthcare: What Providers and Investors Need to Know By Julia Fendler Ann Hered Thane Hodson As healthcare organizations navigate the challenging current economic environment consisting of rising costs, access challenges, and...
5/8/2026 6:11:42 PM AI in Health Care Is Scaling Quickly—As Regulation Lags, Internal Controls Need to Keep Pace By Scott Keaty Recent developments suggest that major health care and life sciences organizations are expanding their use of AI beyond trial initiatives...
4/17/2026 7:03:33 PM The NLRB in April 2026: Operating Again, but Still in Flux By Keith Mier As of April 2026, the National Labor Relations Board is functioning again, but not at full strength. The Board officially has five seats,...
4/15/2026 6:53:15 PM Nickelodeon Teaches Sound-Alike Trademarks By John Dollarhide My kids recently watched an episode of Nickelodeon’s teen sitcom Sam & Cat, starring Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande. Yes, it really...
4/7/2026 6:38:10 PM Eleventh Circuit Reinforces Breadth of Employer Liability Exclusions in CGL Policies By David Fawal In a recent unpublished decision, Babwari v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., the Eleventh Circuit delivered a significant reminder for...
4/7/2026 6:37:03 PM Butler Snow | CIPA and the Modern Website: Managing Litigation Risk in the Digital Age By Melody McAnally Sarah Rawls Noor Jaber “This call may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance purposes” – ever wonder where this came from? That script is a practical...
3/27/2026 7:05:14 PM Butler Snow | One Big, Beautiful, “Historic” Opportunity: The Impact of the Rural Health Transformation Program in Tennessee By Ally Lynch In late December 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tennessee would be awarded $206.9 million as part of...
3/19/2026 7:38:56 PM Butler Snow Attorney Charity W. Karanja Named “On the Rise in Mississippi” Winner by ALM’s Southeastern Legal Awards By Charity Karanja Butler Snow LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Charity W. Karanja has been named an “On the Rise in Mississippi” honoree as part of...
3/19/2026 7:37:17 PM The U.S. Department of Labor’s PAID Program: Requirements, Process, and Benefits By Keith Mier The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) offers the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program as a...
3/19/2026 7:35:36 PM Revisiting Independent Contractor Classification: What the DOL’s 2026 Proposed Rule Means for Businesses By Robin Taylor Joel Meek The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“2026 Proposed Rule”) that...