On July 1, 2025, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced the launch of the Civil Rights Enforcement Division (CRED), a newly established unit within the Attorney General’s Office. This significant structural...more
Tennessee just said goodbye to its longstanding civil rights enforcement agency and created a new enforcement division to handle employment discrimination complaints. What do employers in the state need to know about this...more
On May 21, 2025, Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill No. 979 (the Bill) into law. In addition to amending laws regarding the employment of Hospital-Based Physicians (see this article), the Bill also introduces a new provider...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) for alleged violations of the Tennessee Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Act and relevant rules. See Case...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Sherwood Mining Company, LLC (“Sherwood”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit....more
The government had another busy year in 2023, investigating and prosecuting healthcare fraud cases on multiple fronts. Contending with the enormous healthcare crises of the now-concluded COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing...more
Doing business with foreign entities can result in greater opportunities for U.S. businesses. Per the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, the state is home to 1,000+ foreign-based companies. What if...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an August 11th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to West Point Utility District (“West Point”) alleging violations of the Tennessee...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a May 31st Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (“UT”) addressing alleged violations of the...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a December 13th proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Avion Properties LLC (“Avion”). See Case No. UST22-0128....more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued on December 13th a proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to KAG Specialty Products Group, LLC (“KAG”). See Case No. UST22-0125. The Order states...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a September 12th news release stating that DiAne Gordan (“Gordon”) had been sentenced to 36 months in prison for allegedly fabricating discharge monitoring reports...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a July 20th proposed Order and Assessment (“Order’) to New Development, LLC (“ND”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a June 14th proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Cooper’s Steel Fabricators, Inc. (“Cooper’s”) addressing an alleged...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a May 11th proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to the Town of Selmer, Tennessee (“Selmer”). See Case No. APC21-0180. ...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a May 9th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to TForce Freight, Inc. (“TFI”) related to alleged violations of the Tennessee underground storage tank...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) and TGM Land Development, LLC (“TGM”) entered into an April 4th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Hickory Star Restaurant & Marina, LLC (“Hickory Star”) entered into an April 18th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a September 13th proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to ColorCoat, Inc. (“ColorCoat”). See Case No. APC21-0102. The...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) on August 9th to Allison Transmission, Inc. d/b/a Walker Die Casting (“Allison”). ...more