Thomas Shumate 11/4/24 Thomas Shumate 11/4/24

The Corporate Transparency Act and Its implications for small businesses

Thomas Shumate 9/16/24 Thomas Shumate 9/16/24

What Business owners need to know about negligence claims

Thomas Shumate 7/8/24 Thomas Shumate 7/8/24

Game over or game on? The future of noncompetes

In a recent article published in the Tennessee Bar Journal, Tom Shumate examines the 3-2 Federal Trade Commission decision which narrowly approved the issuance of a revised final rule (“Rule”) that prohibits most post-employment noncompete agreements nationwide. While this action was immediately met with cheers by most employees and jeers by most employers, Tom discusses how its immediate, short-term impact may be overstated.

Thomas Shumate 7/8/24 Thomas Shumate 7/8/24

Secretly Recording workplace conversations

Thomas Shumate 5/1/24 Thomas Shumate 5/1/24

Sixth Circuit Tightens Standards for Notices of Collective Action

Thomas Shumate 4/25/24 Thomas Shumate 4/25/24

Federal Trade Commission Bans Most Noncompetes - Effective Date: September 4, 2024

Thomas Shumate 4/24/24 Thomas Shumate 4/24/24

Understanding the Corporate Transparency Act: What Business Owners Need to Know

Ensure your business is ready to comply with the new federal Corporate Transparency Act and understands the reporting requirements of the Beneficial Ownership Information Report. Contact us if you have any questions or need support navigating the deadlines.

Thomas Shumate 1/4/24 Thomas Shumate 1/4/24

Defending Yourself After You Defend Yourself: Self-Defense Immunity in Civil Lawsuits

Thomas Shumate 10/22/23 Thomas Shumate 10/22/23

How to Rebut the Presumption of Reasonableness and Necessity of Medical Bills in an Injury Suit

Thomas Shumate 8/7/23 Thomas Shumate 8/7/23

WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT AND PUMP ACT

What employers need to know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Thomas Shumate 5/24/23 Thomas Shumate 5/24/23

Money, Money, Money, Money: Navigating Commissions as Final Wages in “The Great Resignation”

As employers offer bonuses, commissions, and other incentive structures to attract and retain talent, it becomes crucial to proactively determine how they will treat these forms of compensation when the employment relationship ends.

Thomas Shumate 4/24/23 Thomas Shumate 4/24/23

SUBPOENAS OF TAX RECORDS

What to do when subpoenaed for tax records?

Thomas Shumate 6/14/22 Thomas Shumate 6/14/22

Attorney’s Fees Alone Can Constitute Damages for Inducement to Breach a Non-compete.

Attorney’s Fees Alone Can Constitute Damages for Inducement to Breach a Non-compete

Thomas Shumate 6/14/22 Thomas Shumate 6/14/22

More than a SLAPP on the Wrist: Lessons from Nandigam v. Beavers

Anti-SLAPP lawsuits don’t always require litigation.

Thomas Shumate 8/11/21 Thomas Shumate 8/11/21

An Update on Electronically Stored Information and Discovery in the Modern Era Introduction

Thomas Shumate 7/22/21 Thomas Shumate 7/22/21

Honey, I Shrunk Your Damages!

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Thomas Shumate 7/14/21 Thomas Shumate 7/14/21

What Employers Need to Know About the Americans with Disability Act

Thomas Shumate 7/11/21 Thomas Shumate 7/11/21

No Need to Ask for Forgiveness if You Have Permission to Access Data under The Supreme Court’s Interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

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