Construction law cases can involve a broad variety of issues, including breach of contract claims, construction delays, structural deficiencies/construction defect claims, environmental issues, and regulatory claims, among...more
Liquor-by-the-drink license holders have been receiving notices from the Tennessee Department of Revenue....more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Sherwood Mining Company, LLC (“Sherwood”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit....more
The government had another busy year in 2023, investigating and prosecuting healthcare fraud cases on multiple fronts. Contending with the enormous healthcare crises of the now-concluded COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing...more
In the Final Session of the 113th General Assembly, Tennessee legislators focused particularly on public-private partnerships that aid in the creation of housing. The Bass, Berry & Sims Public Finance team tracked bills...more
Tennessee has joined a handful of other states to provide certain safe harbors in the cybersecurity realm. Unlike others, the law sites beside -but does not modify- the states’ data breach notification law. Also unlike...more
Effective July 1, 2024, a revolutionary new law will protect Tennessee artists and musicians from unethical uses of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). The unprecedented Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (“ELVIS”) Act...more
Legal Update Recent legislation signed into law may impact the way your Tennessee franchise tax is calculated and potentially allow you to receive a refund. Refund claims must be filed by November 30, 2024, so action should...more
On April 23, the 113th Tennessee General Assembly passed HB2269/SB2009, Public Chapter No. 985 (New CON Law), which significantly overhauls Tennessee’s certificate of need (CON) program for a second time less than three years...more
Tennessee recently amended its 1984 right of publicity statute with passage of the ELVIS Act. The existing law already protected individuals’ rights in their image and likeness. As amended, the statute will specifically call...more
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation on May 22, 2024, that will shield private entities from class action lawsuits stemming from a cybersecurity event unless the event was caused by willful, wanton, or gross...more
On April 22, the Governor of Tennessee signed HB 2100 into law. This new law, an amendment to the state’s consumer protection codes, introduces protections for consumers against discrimination by financial institutions and...more
A compromise version of House Bill 1893/Senate Bill 2103 was passed by both Legislative Chambers on April 25, 2024 (the Bill). Subject to Governor Lee signing the Bill into law (which is expected to occur), the following is...more
Effective on July 1, 2024, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act will amend Tennessee’s Personal Rights Protection Act of 1984 to explicitly include protections for songwriters, performers, and music...more
The 113th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned sine die on April 25, 2024. The session was dominated by debate over the size and scope of the $1.6 billion legislative fix to the state franchise tax that naturally dashed plans...more
This is the final post in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year... Politicians in Republican-led states have painted a target on environmental,...more
One of the most popular incentives for service industry employees is the “Shift Drink” – a drink on the house to unwind after a work day. On the surface, the Shift Drink is a relatively low-cost and readily available perk...more
Tennessee has become the first state to enact legislation introducing new safeguards for the voices of songwriters, performers, and celebrities from artificial intelligence and deepfakes, as Governor Bill Lee signed the ELVIS...more
Doing business with foreign entities can result in greater opportunities for U.S. businesses. Per the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, the state is home to 1,000+ foreign-based companies. What if...more
Tennessee has enacted the Ensuring Likeness, Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act, which aims to protect individuals from the use of their persona in connection with “deepfakes” (i.e., fake content generated by artificial...more
Nashville has enacted a city ordinance that makes the definition of beer consistent with state law. Previously, the Metro Nashville Beer Board allowed the sale of RTDs made from distilled spirits with a beer permit, if the...more
Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Revenue (Department), David Gerregano, recently testified before the Revenue Subcommittee of the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee, regarding the Department's proposed...more
On January 30, a Tennessee-based community bank entered into a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. following the agency’s allegations that the Bank engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices relating to...more
The DRI Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites you to the 19th annual Diversity for Success Seminar and Corporate Expo in Nashville, Tennessee. With the theme, "Fighting the Current of the Anti-Diversity Tide," this...more
The Tennessee Department of Revenue (Department) recently posted certain selected informal conference summaries which provides taxpayers with insight into how the Hearing Office will address various issues arising under...more