Another Continuing Pandemic: Wage Hour Lawsuits
Wage hour cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act are likely the most commonly filed employment related lawsuits in the United States. Law
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- Apr 6, 2022
- 4 min
Shifting Online, Serial ADA Title III Claims Pose Ramped-Up Risks for Tennessee Businesses
For many years, corporate counsels in Tennessee have dealt with ADA accessibility claims filed by teams of trial lawyers and “testers,”...
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- Nov 11, 2021
- 6 min
On Data Privacy, Roundtable Tells Legislators "First, Do No Harm" to Tennessee's Business Climate
On Tuesday, the Tennessee Business Roundtable delivered testimony before the Joint Ad Hoc Committee to Review Data Privacy. Roundtable...
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- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
The Biden Administration's New Vaccine Mandates: Initial Observations
by Roundtable General Counsel William A. “Zan” Blue, Jr., Partner and Office Head Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, Nashville...
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- Mar 24, 2021
- 4 min
Judicial Independence: A Critical Component of Tennessee’s Pro-Business Climate
by William A. "Zan" Blue, Jr., 2020-2021 Roundtable General Counsel The leaders of our business community need to stand up and be heard...
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- Dec 14, 2020
- 2 min
Employers Should Approach Mandatory Vaccination with Extreme Caution
By William A. “Zan” Blue, Jr. Tennessee Business Roundtable General Counsel, 2020-2021 Term Partner and Office Head, Nashville at...
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- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
In Support of Racial Justice & Equality
In the wake of the senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and far too many other Black Americans, our nation and state have...
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- Jul 17, 2019
- 1 min
Roundtable Calls on Congress to Enact USMCA Trade Pact
The Tennessee Business Roundtable (“the Roundtable”; “TBR”) today voiced its support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by...
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- Jan 18, 2019
- 2 min
TBR Announces 2019 Policy Priorities
The Tennessee Business Roundtable today announced its 2019 State Policy Priorities, reflecting Roundtable members’ top concerns in the...
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- Mar 16, 2018
- 1 min
New Industry Certifications & WBL Grants
Last week, in response to input from the business community the Department of Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced 21 new...
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- Nov 28, 2017
- 2 min
Employer Engagement Key Focus of Top States’ Career Readiness Strategies
Employer engagement and work-based learning were the top concerns among education and business leaders from ten states, including...
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- Oct 24, 2017
- 3 min
Tennessee Business Roundtable Calls for Pro-Business, Pro-Worker Federal Tax Policy Reform
Executive business group names Hamilton-Ryker co-founder McCreight to chair Policy Committee Nashville, TN, October 24, 2017: The...
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- May 2, 2017
- 3 min
Haslam’s IMPROVE Act to Fuel Tennessee’s Economy
Increased Gas, Registration Levies Offset by Cuts in Non-Gas Taxes; Local TN Govts Gain Surcharge Referendum Option to Fund Transit...
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- Feb 8, 2017
- 1 min
TN Supreme Court Thanks Roundtable for Support of Successful Business Court Docket Pilot Project
A little more than a year after its creation with support from the Roundtable, a state judicial pilot project is succeeding in its...
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