New Rule Brings Electronic Filing to Tennessee Appellate Process
The long-awaited electronic filing process for Tennessee’s state appellate courts has inched one step closer to reality. A transitional rule from the Tennessee Supreme Court which went into effect July 9, 2018 establishes a voluntary filing process until the...
New Standards for Determining Stock Value for Dissenting Shareholders
The Tennessee Supreme Court has endorsed new methods for determining the value of stock for dissenting shareholders, clarifying that there is no single required approach to determining stock value under Tennessee law. The case of Athlon Sports, Inc. v....
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Requires Warrants for Location Information Collected by Cell Phone Carriers
As smart phones have become prevalent in society, questions about how privacy law applies to phone data have become more frequent. Often, apps will make records of very specific geographic locations and gather other information that many people consider to be...
Have you had your “Paycheck Checkup”?
The most recent tax reform laws could have a significant impact on filers who have itemized their deductions in the past. (Many people have historically itemized their deductions to take advantage of mortgage interest deductions and deductions for donations to...
Tennessee Survival Statute Still Confuses Practitioners
What do you do when a defendant dies before suit has been filed? The recent Tennessee Court of Appeals opinion in Putnam v. Leach reminds practitioners that the survival statute and the discovery rule are not the same thing. On February 2, 2015, Julia Putnam was...