Month: October 2015
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Paul Whitt
October 29, 2015The Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment Plant Failure
Continue Reading »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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Paul Whitt
October 20, 2015Lewis Thomason 2015 Annual Construction Law Seminar
Continue Reading »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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Wally Irvin
October 14, 2015EPA: There’s a hole in my bucket
Continue Reading »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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Jason Pannu
October 12, 2015Employee or Independent Contractor?
Continue Reading »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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Wally Irvin
October 7, 2015Death Knell for Local Hiring Law?
Continue Reading »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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Paul Whitt
October 6, 2015Lewis Thomason Annual Construction Law Seminar
Continue Reading »“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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Wally Irvin
October 1, 2015Nashville Local Hire Law Delayed
Continue Reading »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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