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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has signed into law SB286, a bill that limits employers’ restrictions on employee possession of guns in their cars at work. The House of Representatives voted 73-28 on Monday to approve a…more

In Alabama, when a property owner fails to pay his ad valorem property taxes, his property may be sold at a public auction to the highest bidder (the “tax purchaser”). Statutory law in Alabama provides that the owner of the…more

In This Update: - 1. Statewide Health Coordinating Council’s Freestanding Emergency Department (FED) Study Committee Meeting - 2. Full Statewide Health Coordinating Council (the “Council”) Meeting - A. …more

In January 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a series of new rules affecting the mortgage industry. These rules touch upon a wide variety of areas, including originations, appraisals, and servicing…more

In this update: - I. Informational Purposes Only - II. Certificate of Need Program - III. Reviewability Determinations and Pending Reviewability Determinations - IV. Declaratory Ruling Request 142…more

In This Report: - I. April 2013 - Mississippi Certificate of Need Meeting - II. Certificate of Need Program Report – Filings/Reports Since March 2013 CON Meeting - A. Letters of Intent to Change Ownership…more

Employers have until October 1, 2013, to provide notice to current employees of coverage options available through the Health Insurance Marketplace established under the Affordable Care Act. On May 8, 2013, the U.S. Department…more

On May 8, 2013, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an updated Special Advisory Bulletin on the effect of exclusion from federal health care programs. A federal health care program (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) is any…more

On April 30, the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) issued a proposed regulation regarding sellers’ obligations to collect and remit sales or use tax to Alabama cities and counties that would radically change the landscape of…more

In this issue: - The Firm’s Ediscovery Team Attorneys - Case Insights - Editor’s Corner - Excerpt from Peerless Industries, Inc. v. Crimson Av, LLC, Case No. 1:11-cv-1768, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2985…more

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s legal sparring with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continued on Tuesday when a unanimous panel held that the NLRB’s poster rule was invalid because it infringed on…more

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) has taken another step in its attempts to ensure “fair” pricing in indirect motor vehicle financing transactions. This latest development highlights the CFPB’s focus on the various…more

One of our favorite stories growing up was the “Three Billy Goats Gruff,” the main character of which is a terrible troll who lived under a bridge. The troll tried to terrorize and eat three goats who just wanted to cross a…more

With Davidson County and several other Tennessee counties in reappraisal years, we remind Tennessee property owners that now is the time to request an appointment to appeal real or personal property assessments if you disagree…more

The Tennessee General Assembly recently passed a significant revision to the Tennessee Business Tax, a locally imposed gross receipts tax on the sale of goods and services (SB183/HB177). This change follows legislation enacted…more