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Month: October 2015

  • Paul Whitt
    October 29, 2015

    The Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment Plant Failure

    Many people in the construction industry in Tennessee, and throughout the U.S., heard about the tragedy that occurred in April 2011 at the Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment Plant (“Gatlinburg WWTP”) in East Tennessee. However, the way in which the failure occurred should be a clear example for designers and contractors when making…

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    • Contractors, Design Professionals, Engineers, Tennessee Construction
    • Construction Projects, Engineers, General Contractors
  • Paul Whitt
    October 20, 2015

    Lewis Thomason 2015 Annual Construction Law Seminar

    The construction lawyers from the Knoxville office of Lewis Thomason presented their 2015 Annual Construction Law Seminar this past Friday, October 16th. The seminar was a success, with representatives from firms throughout the construction industry attending. The topic of the seminar was “Subcontractors: In the Legal Trenches.” We appreciate all…

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    • Lewis Thomason, Subcontractors
  • Wally Irvin
    October 14, 2015

    EPA: There’s a hole in my bucket

    In May, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the “Waters of the United States” rule, which expanded the scope of federal regulation over water and land use.  Thirteen states joined together in a lawsuit filed in North Dakota asserting the new rule threatened state sovereignty because EPA claimed jurisdiction over…

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    • Legal Issues, Statutes & Legislation
  • Jason Pannu
    October 12, 2015

    Employee or Independent Contractor?

    Is the person working for your business an employee or independent contractor? It is an age-old question that could be costly for your business, if not handled correctly. In July, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1, which provided updated guidance on the misclassification of…

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    • Contractors, Employment Law, Statutes & Legislation, Subcontractors
    • Employment Law, FLSA, General Contractors
  • Wally Irvin
    October 7, 2015

    Death Knell for Local Hiring Law?

    Last week, Mayor Barry delayed implementation of Nashville new local hiring law citing concerns from labor and industry groups.  Following on the heels of the Mayor’s announcement, Herbert Slatery, Tennessee Attorney General, issued a formal opinion and found the local-hire amendment violated Tennessee’s contractors licensing laws.  The AG determined the Tennessee…

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    • Contractors, Nashville, Tennessee Construction
    • General Contractors, Nashville
  • Paul Whitt
    October 6, 2015

    Lewis Thomason Annual Construction Law Seminar

    “Subcontractors: In the Legal Trenches” On Friday, October 16, 2015, the construction attorneys from the Knoxville office of Lewis Thomason will present its annual Construction Law Seminar at Fox Den Country Club. Previous seminars have centered on topics such as General Contractors and Building Information Modeling (“BIM”). But, this year’s…

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    • Contractors, Lewis Thomason, Subcontractors
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  • Wally Irvin
    October 1, 2015

    Nashville Local Hire Law Delayed

    Yesterday, new Nashville mayor Megan Barry delayed the implementation of the new local hire law. The mayor’s decision comes as a bit of a surprise following her public support of the measure during the election, despite strong opposition from former Mayor Karl Dean, contractors and trade organizations and the Chamber of…

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    • Contractors, Nashville
    • General Contractors, Nashville

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