Nashville’s ice storm provides a stark illustration of why infrastructure resilience matters. When three-quarters of an inch of ice accumulated on power lines and trees, the overhead distribution system experienced...more
Summaries Released of Select Informal Conference Decisions: The Tennessee Department of Revenue (Department) recently posted certain selected informal conference summaries, which provide taxpayers with insight into how the...more
I. Administration Retrospective and Overall Direction - Governor Lee delivered his final State of the State address on February 2, 2026. Over the past seven years, the administration has built a narrative around measurable...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a December 18, 2025, Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Mountain States Health Alliance (“MS”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) and H&H Stone LLC (“HH”) entered into a December 18, 2025, Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air...more
Tennessee has been one of the centers of nuclear innovation in the United States since the first days of the Manhattan Project. Today, Tennessee remains a leader in the nuclear industry and is home to the Oak Ridge National...more
In late December 2025, the Tennessee Department of Revenue (the Department) posted Revenue Ruling #25-10, which concluded that the Tennessee business tax does not apply to Bitcoin teller machines, citing Business Tax...more
Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti announced that his office sent formal cease-and-desist letters to nearly 40 online sweepstakes casinos operating in Tennessee, and that recipients have either disabled the unlawful components of...more
Top Priorities Include Health Care, Make America Healthy Again, and Energy - When the second regular session of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly convenes on January 13, members and staff are largely expected to pick up...more
There is a particular type of sales pitch that shows up in inboxes when a market matures. One that promises growth without friction, national reach without regulatory headaches, and new customers without any need to rethink...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a November 5th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Brockton USA, LLC (“BU”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank...more
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee heralded the release of the final 2024 report of the Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council with the observation that "Tennessee is rapidly becoming the epicenter of new nuclear and leading...more
Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has moved decisively into the hemp space. Emergency rules adopted in September 2025 now require mandatory age verification and prohibit sales of Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid...more
Earlier this year Tennessee enacted the Debt Resolution Services Act (the “Act” or “DRSA”), a new statutory framework that will govern traditional debt settlement services effective January 1, 2026. For years, debt settlement...more
Effective December 1, 2025, Tennessee will transition four services now subject to certificate of need (CON) requirements—Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), burn units and Neonatal Intensive...more
In a recent Tennessee Court of Appeals decision, Nowaczyk v. Daniels Construction (Nov. 4, 2025), a contractor tried to disqualify the trial judge because the judge happened to live in the same neighborhood as a potential...more
Arbitration has long been viewed as a faster, more efficient alternative to litigation. But anyone involved in construction disputes today knows that is not always the case. ...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board issued a Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Jatko, LLC (“Jatko”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Case No. APC25-0094....more
Protecting tour assets while ensuring access to essential long-term care coverage....more
On July 1, 2025, Tennessee officially joined the growing list of states enacting consumer privacy laws with the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA). Inspired by the California Consumer Privacy Act, TIPA introduces a...more
July 1 marked the official enforcement date of the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), the state’s comprehensive consumer privacy law. Signed into law in 2023, TIPA grants consumers specific rights concerning their...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a May 19th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Dry Clean Super Center (“DCSC”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Hazardous Waste...more
The comprehensive consumer privacy laws of Minnesota and Tennessee have recently taken effect, with the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) operative as of July 31, 2025, and the Tennessee Information Protection Act...more
The state legislatures remain extremely active on privacy legislation this year. One new state comprehensive privacy law took effect on July 1, one takes effect July 31, and a third will take effect on October 1....more
On July 1, 2025, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced the launch of the Civil Rights Enforcement Division (CRED), a newly established unit within the Attorney General’s Office. This significant structural...more