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February 2, 2012 Eli Richardson Contributes Article to ABA Criminal Justice Section Global Anti-Corruption Initiatives Task Force’s Inside the Trenches Series
January 26, 2012 Anna Grizzle Included on "Forty Under 40" List by Nashville Business Journal
January 25, 2012 Wendee Hilderbrand Named TBA Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year
January 24, 2012 Bill Ozier Named Chair of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
January 20, 2012 Ross Booher Quoted in NBJ Article "Nashville Firms Find Profitable Business Overseas"
January 18, 2012 Brant Phillips and Shayne Clinton provide expert analysis on the preclusive nature of the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 for Thomson Reuters News & Insight
January 17, 2012 Eli Richardson Authors Article on the Growing Confluence of SEC and DOJ Approaches to Investigation and Resolution of Securities Fraud Allegations for Securities and White Collar Law360
January 13, 2012 Brian Dobbs Authors Article for Nashville Business Journal
January 9, 2012 Jessie Zeigler Nominated to Federal Court Committee of Nashville Bar Association
January 3, 2012 Happy New Year!!
January 3, 2012 Jeff Yarbro Named to Law Leaders Rising by NashvillePost
January 1, 2012 Claire Miley and Danielle Sloane Author Article in AHLA Connections Magazine
January 1, 2012 Eli Richardson Authors Chapter in Managing White Collar Legal Issues
December 16, 2011 Bass, Berry & Sims Selected as a Finalist for "One of the Healthiest Employers of Nashville"
December 14, 2011 Britt Latham and Joe Crace Analyze the Controversial Rejection of Citigroup's Settlement with the SEC on Thomson Reuters' News & Insight
December 12, 2011 Anna Grizzle and Claire Miley Co-Author Article on Healthcare Regulatory Issues during Transactions for Executive Counsel
December 8, 2011 Mark Mamantov Talks About the Renovated Historic Tennessee Theatre on WBIR-TV Knoxville
December 8, 2011 Eli Richardson Comments on Former MF Global Chief Jon Corzine's Legal Strategy for Reuters
December 8, 2011 Jim Cheek Talks About General Counsel and the Boardroom on The Boardroom Channel
December 1, 2011 Robert Echols and Eli Richardson Author Cover Story on White-Collar Defense for Tennessee Bar Journal
November 30, 2011 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Recognized For Superior Client Service By Corporate Counsel
November 29, 2011 Anthony McFarland and Brian Iverson Co-Author Article on the Federal Preemption Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act for BNA’s Banking Report
November 22, 2011 Dale Grimes Explains NBA Players' Legal Strategy in The Wall Street Journal
November 16, 2011 ACC Publishes "Managing Foreign Subsidiaries" Guide Co-Authored by Bass, Berry Attorneys Dietz, Booher & Phillips
November 15, 2011 Britt Latham and Jason Hale Discuss 11th Circuit's Ruling on 'Confirmatory Statements' That Prolong Stock Price Inflation on Thomson Reuters' News & Insight
November 9, 2011 Wendy Warren Named to 2012 TBA Leadership Law Class
November 9, 2011 Kevin Douglas Authors Article Regarding Proxy Access Private Ordering for Corporate Board Member Magazine
November 9, 2011 Josh Denton Named to Young Leaders Council 2011 Fall Class 57
November 8, 2011 Warner Bass named Nashville’s “Fundraising Volunteer of the Year”
November 8, 2011 Brook Lathram Appointed to ACTL's Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Committee
November 1, 2011 Brant Phillips and Shayne Clinton Discuss Supreme Court Ruling in Janus Capital Group v. First Deriv. Traders, and its Implications for Corporate Insiders for Thomson Reuters' News and Insight
October 28, 2011 Anna Grizzle, Claire Miley and Seth Killingbeck Talk about 855 Enrollment Applications in HCCA's Compliance Today
October 21, 2011 Joseph Crace and Matthew Curley Explain Recent Applications of the Janus Capital Group Supreme Court Ruling for Thomson Reuters' News & Insight
October 13, 2011 Eli Richardson Puts the Sentencing of Galleon Group Founder Raj Rajaratnam in Perspective for The Guardian
October 12, 2011 Lauren Gaffney and Dan Kuninsky Author Article in AHLA Connections Magazine
October 11, 2011 Eli Richardson Gives Reuters a Legal Perspective on the Sentencing of Galleon Group Founder Raj Rajaratnam
October 5, 2011 Shepherd Tate and Ryan Baker Explain Jurisdictional Challenges in Non-Customer FINRA Arbitrations for Thomson Reuters' News & Insight
October 1, 2011 AutoZone Inc. and Bass, Berry & Sims Third Annual Pro Bono Legal Clinic Featured in Tennessee Bar Journal
September 22, 2011 Britt Latham and Jason Hale Explain Sixth Circuit's Refusal to Extend SLUSA's Delaware Carve-Out Rule to Mutual Fund Investors on Thomson Reuters' News and Insight
September 21, 2011 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Member Keith Simmons Named Lex Mundi Chair-Elect
September 15, 2011 Marija Sokolov Profiled in Memphis' The Daily News
August 24, 2011 Joseph Crace and Matthew Curley Offer Their Thoughts to Thomson Reuters' News & Insight on the Sixth Circuit Appeals Court and Appropriate Pleading Standards for Scienter
August 22, 2011 Kathryn Walker, Anthony McFarland and Lucas Smith Author an Article About the Impact of Technology for The National Law Journal
August 17, 2011 Richard Spore Provides Of Counsel With Valuable Insights on the Challenges Attorneys Face When Counseling Disputants in "Business Divorce"
August 17, 2011 YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee Names Paige Reber to the Junior Board Committee
August 16, 2011 Dale Grimes Offers Investor's Business Daily an Antitrust Lawyer's Perspective on Google's Potential Acquisition of Motorola
August 10, 2011 John Moses and Michael Brady Provide Thomson Reuters' News & Insight With an Overview of Changes to the 2011 FINRA Know-Your-Customer and Suitability Rules
August 10, 2011 American Lawyer Highlights Mitchell Walker and Scott Holley's Work on Chef's Warehouse Holdings Recent IPO
August 9, 2011 Wally Dietz and Taylor Phillips Provide Law360 With Insight on the Potential Multijurisdictional Corporate Bribery Enforcement News Corp. Stands To Face
August 8, 2011 Eli Richardson, Tony McFarland and Brian Iverson Discuss New Regulatory Compliance Challenges With the Dodd-Frank Act
August 8, 2011 Sam Felker and Henry Hipkens author a Quick Counsel on "Attorney/Client Privilege for In-house Counsel" for ACC
August 3, 2011 Anna Grizzle Talks About Top Compliance and Legal Risks for Healthcare in Compliance Today
August 2, 2011 Eli Richardson Provides Reuters With His Take on the Legacy of the Yugoslavia War Crimes Tribunal
August 1, 2011 Kristen Wright Provides Law360 With Insights on the Sanctions Awarded to Autozone After Four-Year Litigation With a Chapter 7 Trustee
August 1, 2011 Britt Latham and Brant Phillips Provide Best Practices for Merger Transactions from a Litigator's Perspective for ACC
July 29, 2011 Court Rules for Autozone on Long-Standing Cores Dispute (Automotive Week/The Greensheet)
July 29, 2011 Memphis Salute to Women Executives Event Featured in The Commercial Appeal
July 25, 2011 Erin Everitt and Britt Latham Recap Recent Supreme Court Cases Affecting Securities Law for Thomson Reuters' News & Insight
July 21, 2011 Dale Grimes Provides Law360 With Antitrust Attorney's Take on the Proposed Express Scripts and Medco Merger
July 20, 2011 Wally Dietz Provides Corporate Counsel With Strategic Insight on Internal Investigations of Employee Misconduct and Lessons Learned from Renault
July 20, 2011 Kevin Douglas Offers Reuters an Expert Analysis of Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn's Bid on Clorox
July 19, 2011 Kevin Douglas, Stephen Hinton and Eric Knox Pen Article for Deal Lawyers Regarding Second Generation Advance Notice Bylaws
July 14, 2011 Attorney Builds Century of Memories: A Story about James O. Bass Sr.
July 13, 2011 Brant Phillips and Shayne Clinton Provide Insight on Inferences of Scienter Relating to Control Person Liability in Thomson Reuters' News & Insight Securities Blog
July 11, 2011 Angela Humphreys Named to Nashville Business Journal's 2011 Health Care Heroes List
July 6, 2011 Lee Barfield and Alison Grippo Discuss Key Provisions of Tort Reform Bill in Business Insider
June 29, 2011 Eli Richardson Offers New York Times Insight on Timing of Rajat Gupta's Insider Trading Trial
June 28, 2011 Settlement Reached in Case of Stolen Artwork
June 27, 2011 Joseph Crace and Matthew Curley Give Thomson Reuters' News and Insight Perspective on the Supreme Court's Landmark "Janus Capital Group, Inc. V. First Deriv Traders" Decision
June 24, 2011 Keith Simmons, Managing Partner, Featured in Nashville Business Journal's Executive Profile
June 17, 2011 Wally Dietz Lends Corporate Counsel His Seasoned Insight on the Challenges Lawyers and Companies Face When Conducting Cross-Border Internal Investigations
June 16, 2011 Ryan Thomas Provides MarketWatch With Insight on Factors Influencing Groupon's I.P.O Proceedings
June 16, 2011 Chris Lazarini Offers Thomson Reuters' News & Insight Securities Blog Tips on Recruiting the Best Retail Brokers
June 10, 2011 John Speer Authors Article in Memphis Business Journal on the Tennessee Civil Justice Act of 2011
June 10, 2011 Nashville Business Journal Names 28 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys to “2011 Best of the Bar”
June 9, 2011 Matt Curley Named a Finalist for the 2011 Nashville Emerging Leader Awards
May 27, 2011 Britt Latham and Erin Everitt Offer Thomson Reuters News & Insight the Litigator's Perspective on Best Practices for Merger Transactions
May 18, 2011 Eli Richardson Offers His Unique Perspective on Overseas Efforts to Tighten Anti-Corruption Enforcement With Bulletproof Blog
May 18, 2011 Keith Simmons Elected to Lead Tennessee Lottery Board
May 16, 2011 Brant Phillips and Shayne Clinton Discuss Possible Impacts of Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions Regarding Loss Causation and Expert Testimony at the Class Certification Stage for Thomson Reuters News & Insight
May 10, 2011 Kevin Douglas Provides Law360 His Unique Perspective on Expected Shareholder Reactions to the Historic Microsoft, Skype Deal
May 6, 2011 Dale Grimes Gives The Atlantic an Antitrust Lawyer's Take on the Justice Department's Investigation into the NCAA Bowl Championship Series
May 3, 2011 Joe Crace and Matt Curley Provide Strategic Analysis of Courts' Close Scrutiny of Loss Causation and Scienter Cases in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis for Thomson Reuters' News & Insight
May 3, 2011 Eli Richardson and Brian Roark Presented an ACC Webcast on "Understanding and Responding to Whistleblower Reports"
May 2, 2011 Eli Richardson Provides Law360 With Insight on the SEC's Decision to Bring More Enforcement Actions Through Administrative Proceedings
April 28, 2011 Anna Grizzle and Krista Cooper Author Article in Compliance Today
March 31, 2011 Helen Brown Takes Road Less Traveled To Successful Career
March 30, 2011 Eli Richardson Provides Insight on the UK Bribery Act and the Overall Surge in Global Anti-Corruption Initiative for Forbes
March 28, 2011 Tennessee Bar Association Awards Bass, Berry & Sims With Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award
March 7, 2011 Eli Richardson Offers Strategic Advice for Minimizing a Company's Federal Criminal Liability in Bloomberg Law's White Collar Crime Report and Corporate Counsel Law Report
March 4, 2011 Michael Moschel Interviewed on Mile High Sports Radio
March 2, 2011 Robert Horton, Claire Miley and Lymari Cromwell Provide Insight on the New Regulatory Agency Governing Healthcare for BNA's Health Insurance Report and Health Care Fraud Report
March 1, 2011 The Pinnacle at Symphony Place Skyscraper Achieves Gold LEED Certification
February 23, 2011 Jeff Yarbro and Russ Stair Named to 2011 Leadership Law Program
February 22, 2011 Ryann Schneider to Serve as Judge for Nashville ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award
February 21, 2011 Scholarship Aims to Bring More Diversity to the Law
February 16, 2011 Law firm funds Fisk scholarships
February 8, 2011 Leigh Walton Named to Mayor Dean's Re-Election Campaign Staff
February 5, 2011 Robert Echols Named to Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors
January 18, 2011 Nashville Post Releases 2011 "Nashville's 101 Top Lawyers" List
January 18, 2011 Jeff Yarbro Included on "Forty Under 40" List by Nashville Business Journal
January 11, 2011 Top Securities Lawyer Shep Tate Talks About His Practice
January 11, 2011 Mary Beth Fortugno Named Chair of the Publications/White Paper Committee by the Accountable Care Organization's Task Force
January 4, 2011 Eli Richardson Provides an In-Depth Look At The SEC’s New Whistleblower Provision and Outlines Steps U.S. Companies Can Take to Reduce the Risk of Future Litigation for Bloomberg Law’s Risk & Compliance Law Report
December 20, 2010 Angela Humphreys Named 2010 Volunteer of the Year by Leadership Health Care
December 14, 2010 Eli Richardson Provides Insight on Prosecutors Push to Form Specialized Public Corruption Units for More Widespread Enforcement for Law360
December 3, 2010 Matthew Curley Discusses Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Whistleblower Provisions and the Implications for Hospital Risk Management
November 23, 2010 Dale Grimes Comments on Lawsuits Challenging the Power of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
November 23, 2010 Tim Garrett Discusses the Implications of the Potentially Precendent-Setting Case, Secretary of Labor v. AKM LLC d/b/a Volks Constructors, for Occupational Safety & Health
November 23, 2010 Ryan Thomas Discusses the Potential Implications of Conflicting Indemnification Provisions for Directors and Officers in Executive Counsel
November 23, 2010 Kevin Douglas Offers Insight to Bloomberg News on Dynergy Inc.’s Shareholder Vote of Blackstone Group’s Offer
November 19, 2010 Matthew Curley and Brian Roark Analyze the Common Interest Doctrine in Healthcare M&A Deals for Health Law Reporter
November 16, 2010 Claire Miley Provides Insight on the Integration of Electronic Health Records (EHR) for Hospitals and Health Networks
November 8, 2010 Kevin Douglas Provides Analysis of the SEC’s Recently Delayed Proxy Access Rules for Law360
October 19, 2010 Wally Dietz Offers Law360's White Collar Crime Section Advice on How Companies Can Best Handle Whistleblower Claims
October 5, 2010 Alonda McCutcheon Co-authors Article in Labor Law Journal
August 30, 2010 Anna Grizzle Provides Insight on the Lawsuit Filed by Former Employees Against Now-Defunct St. Vincent's Hospital and What it Means for Other Hospitals Facing Financial Difficulties for the National Law Journal
August 24, 2010 Claire Miley Provides Insight on the Final "Meaningful Use" Rule to Regulate EMR for American Medical News
August 16, 2010 Ross Booher Quoted in Washington Post about Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
August 12, 2010 Anna Grizzle Offers Helpful Tips to Recruits Looking to Impress Partners at Recruiting Dinners, for Law360
August 5, 2010 Ryan Thomas Provides Insight on the Potential Sale of Barnes & Noble for the Los Angeles Times
August 5, 2010 Bob Horton and Justin Page Offer Their Analysis on Issues Arising from Physician Non-Compete Agreements for the American Health Lawyers Association
August 4, 2010 Overton Thompson Offers Tips on How Firms Can Be More Efficient in Today’s Economy
July 29, 2010 Leigh Walton and Christopher Chi Analyze the Healthcare Reform Law's Impact on the Industry's M&A Activity for The National Law Journal
July 27, 2010 AutoZone and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Conduct Pro Bono Clinic for Memphis Area Seniors
July 14, 2010 Dale Grimes Quoted in National Journal
July 12, 2010 James Bass Sr. Turns 100
June 29, 2010 David Esquivel Named to Leadership Nashville 2011 Class
June 23, 2010 Pooneh Ghiassi and Douglas Wolford Author Article Regarding Increased Government Enforcement Against Individual Physicians for American Health Lawyers Association
June 18, 2010 Lillian M. Blackshear Talks About How Courts Deserve the Proper Show of Respect
June 16, 2010 Kevin Douglas and Jamie Wade Discuss the Impact of Financial Reform Legislation Public Companies for Corporate Board Member
June 10, 2010 Ross Booher and Taylor Phillips Analyze the Anti-Corruption Compliance Implications of the New U.K. Bribery Act for International Trade Law360
June 3, 2010 Cindy Reisz Comments on Gentiva Health Services' Plans to Acquire Odyssey Healthcare for Modern Healthcare
June 3, 2010 Brian Roark Comments on the Kyphoplasty False Claims Settlements
June 1, 2010 Sam Felker Helps Launch Stonewall Bar Association in Tennessee
May 19, 2010 Dick Lodge Comments on the Foreseen Impact of State Medicaid Cuts for Managed Health Executive
May 19, 2010 Ryan Thomas Authors Article on Fiduciary Duties of Public Company Directors
May 17, 2010 Bass, Berry & Sims Returns to Pinnacle at Symphony Place
May 7, 2010 Anna Grizzle Comments of the Impact of Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPIC) on Hospitals for Report on Medicare Compliance
May 5, 2010 Bass, Berry & Sims Reports No Interruption in Client Service
April 14, 2010 Anna Grizzle Comments on Healthcare Fraud for HealthLeaders
April 8, 2010 Sam Felker on Wyeth v. Levine’s Preemption Analysis Extended to Generic Drug Cases for ABA Litigation News
April 7, 2010 Ross Booher Participates in Legal Talk Network In-House Legal Podcast
April 5, 2010 Leigh Walton Comments on Healthcare Reform's Impact on Physicians for Nashville Post
March 10, 2010 Tennessee Supreme Court Agrees to Review Tax Case – article by Michael Sontag, Andrea McKellar and Stephen Jasper
March 8, 2010 Kevin Douglas on Online Shareholder Proxy Voting for Investor’s Business Daily
March 8, 2010 Claire Miley, Ryann Schneider and Nesrin Tift author article on Health Information Technology Regulation for BNA’s Health IT Law & Industry Report
March 5, 2010 Jeff Oldham on Nashville Convention Center Bond Financing in the Nashville Business Journal
March 4, 2010 Jeff Oldham on Proposed Exception to Tennessee’s Usury Law and Nashville Convention Center Bond Financing
March 5, 2010 Scott Thomas and Bob Brewer on the Impact of the Recession on IT Operations and Management
March 2, 2010 Anna Grizzle on Medicaid Integrity Audits Nashville Medical News
March 1, 2010 Tim Garrett Receives Volunteer of the Year Award
February 25, 2010 Anna Grizzle Authors Article on ZPICs for BNA’s Health Care Fraud Report
February 22, 2010 Claire Miley on Delayed CMS Edits for Report on Medicare Compliance
February 19, 2010 Leigh Walton on Hospital Mergers for The Tennessean
February 19, 2010 2009-2010 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Moot Court Competition Final Round
February 19, 2010 Anna Grizzle and Seth Killingbeck Author Article for Compliance Today
February 17, 2010 Ryan Thomas Discusses Acquisition for GlobeSt.com
February 17, 2010 Ryann Schneider Chairs YWCA Event
February 16, 2010 Keith Simmons Discusses ‘The Business of Law” for The Memphis Daily News
February 12, 2010 Kevin Douglas on Proxy Access for Corporate Board Member
February 11, 2010 Grand Opening Celebration for Pinnacle Tower from Nashville Business Journal
February 10, 2010 William Ozier Discusses the Fair Labor Standards Act for Nashville Medical News
February 10, 2010 Keith Simmons Contributes to Article on Law Firm Management for The American Lawyer
February 2, 2010 Antiques and Garden 20th Anniversary Celebration
February 2, 2010 Bass Berry & Sims Donates $300,000 in Equipment to Schools
February 1, 2010 Brian Roark on Healthcare Fraud for American Medical News
February 1, 2010 Anna Grizzle on Louisiana Wrongful Death Case for Healthleaders Media
February 1, 2010 Ross Booher Honored by Nashville Business Journal
February 1, 2010 Kevin Douglas and Stephen Hinton Author Article on Shareholder Rights for Deal Lawyers
January 29, 2010 Anna Grizzle on Louisiana Wrongful Death Case for Modern Healthcare
January 25, 2010 Brian Roark on Medicare Billing Fraud for Healthcare Risk Management
January 22, 2010 Brant Phillips Explains Supreme Court Decision on Campaign Finance for The Tennessean
January 20, 2010 Brian Roark on Healthcare Whistleblower Lawsuits for HealthLeaders
January 15, 2010 Leigh Walton Named to Nashville Entrepreneur Center Board
January 8, 2010 Alonda McCutcheon Successfully Defends Vanderbilt in Sixth Circuit Case
January 8, 2010 Steele Clayton Interviews FTC Bureau of Competition Director Richard Feinstein
January 8, 2010 Walton, Noonan, Miley, Jacobs, Sloan, Harris Provide Cover Story for ABA’s The Health Lawyer
January 5, 2010 Fritz Richter and Curtis Fisher Author Article on Initiatives to Encourage Retirement Savings
January 5, 2010 Cynthia Reisz Authors Article on Stark for Health Care Fraud Litigation Reporter
January 4, 2010 Scott Noonan Discusses Hospitals Employing Physicians for Nashville Post and The City Paper
January 4, 2010 The Pinnacle at Symphony Place - Do Green Buildings Make Life Greener?
December 31, 2009 Brian Roark on Medicare Fraud Enforcement for HealthLeaders
December 30, 2009 Strick’s Gift Helps Newborns in Need
December 30, 2009 Making A Difference: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Donates Furniture, Computers To Metro Schools
December 29, 2009 Kevin H. Douglas Authors Article on Proxy Access for The Corporate Board
December 28, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Donates to Second Harvest Food Bank
December 23, 2009 Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Discusses ABA Task Force on Corporate Responsibility Chaired by James Cheek
December 22, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Represents American Petroleum Institute
December 21, 2009 E. Warner Bass Honored by Friends of Warner Parks
December 17, 2009 R. Dale Grimes Interviewed by The Christian Science Monitor on FTC Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel
December 16, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims PLC to Host Film-Com
December 16, 2009 Ryan Thomas Authors Article for Directors and Boards
December 15, 2009 Robert Horton Discusses Supreme Court Case for The Tennessean
December 9, 2009 Smith & Wesson Acquires Universal Safety Response
December 7, 2009 Douglas, Holley and the Corporate & Securities Practice Group Author Article on Corporate Law Trends and Forecasts for Financial Fraud Law Report
December 7, 2009 R. Dale Grimes Interviewed by Financial Times on FTC Scrutiny of Google and Apple
December 3, 2009 Brian Roark on Hospitals Suing Massachusetts over Medicaid, Medicare and Uninsured Reimbursements
November 30, 2009 Andy McQueen Named Board Member for Nashville Alliance for Public Education
November 30, 2009 AmREIT Announces Successful Completion of Merger with REITPlus
November 20, 2009 Nashville Post Reports on Corporate and Securities Law Alert
November 12, 2009 Bob Thompson Comments on U.S. Senator Chris Dodd’s Finance Reform Proposal
November 11, 2009 Ryan Thomas and Thomas Wedeles Author Article on Amylin for Directorship
November 11, 2009 John Good Interviewed for Corporate Finance Law360
November 11, 2009 Cynthia Reisz and Philip Berg Author Chapter in Representing Physicians Handbook
November 10, 2009 Grimes, Clayton, Sinback Author Article for National Law Journal
November 10, 2009 Richard Spore Authors Article on Management and Governance of Real Estate Joint Ventures
November 6, 2009 Ross Booher Discusses FCPA for InsideCounsel
November 5, 2009 Alonda McCutcheon Chosen for 2010 TBA Leadership Law Class
November 4, 2009 Michael Sontag Chairs American Cancer Society’s Nationwide Gift Planning Advisory Council
November 4, 2009 Keith Simmons Discusses New Tennessee Lottery Program
November 3, 2009 NPR Airs Story on Litigation Training Program at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
October 26, 2009 Mike Dagley and Brian Iverson interviewed by WPLN on Litigation Training Program
October 26, 2009 Barfield, King, Denton and Jasper Article on NHC Nursing Home Fire Republished in Defense Law Journal, Cited Before the U.S. Supreme Court
October 23, 2009 Fritz Richter Writes on “Catch-Up” Contributions for Benefits & Compensation Law for Nonprofits
October 15, 2009 Anna Grizzle Comments on HHS Inspector General’s 2010 Work Plan for Medicaid Compliance News
October 14, 2009 Elizabeth Warren Discusses HIPPA and Removable Media for HealthLeaders
October 14, 2009 Todd Rolapp Comments on Executive Compensation for Markets Media
October 9, 2009 James Gooch Elected Chairman of the Nashville Symphony’s Board of Directors
October 6, 2009 Anna Grizzle Comments on RAC Audits for HC Compliance News
October 6, 2009 Michael Sontag and Stephen Jasper Author Article on Court Decision Clarifying Limits on State’s Authority to Tax
October 6, 2009 Former Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Attorney Named Chief of Staff and General Counsel of Environmental Working Group
October 5, 2009 Jeff Yarbro to Run in 2010 Democratic Primary for Tennessee State Senate
September 25, 2009 Brian Roark and Mary Beth Fortugno on the Recession’s Effect on Healthcare Fraud
September 22, 2009 Steele Clayton Authors Article on Minimum Resale Price Maintenance Agreements
September 22, 2009 Richard Spore on the Memphis Botanic Garden
September 18, 2009 Ryan Thomas Offers Tips for Directors of Distressed Companies
September 15, 2009 Mike Sontag Discusses Applying Sales Tax to Legal Bills for Sales & Use Tax Monitor
September 2, 2009 Claire Miley on “Meaningful Use” for Healthleaders
August 26, 2009 Paige Mills Comments on A&E “Rocky Top” Copyright Infringement for The Tennessean
August 24, 2009 Dale Grimes Discusses Impending Rise in Antitrust Prosecutions
August 17, 2009 Keith Simmons Discusses Alternative Billing in The Tennessean
August 13, 2009 Riney Green Discusses Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Program Requirements
August 11, 2009 Bob Brewer Discusses Stimulus Funding Implementation
August 6, 2009 Appeals Court Upholds Vanderbilt Ruling
August 5, 2009 Antitrust Practice Group Updates Chapter for ABA Publication
July 30, 2009 John Stemmler Discusses Legal Networks with Memphis Daily News
July 29, 2009 Brian Roark Discusses Hospital Compliance and Whistleblower Lawsuits for Healthleaders
July 29, 2009 Jury Finds Whirlpool Not Guilty of Tolerating Climate of Racism at Local Factory
July 27, 2009 James Gooch Interviewed by NewsChannel 5 on McNair Estate
July 22, 2009 Kevin Douglas Authors Article on Poison Pills for Executive Counsel
July 22, 2009 Sontag and Jasper Author Article on 2009 Tennessee Tax Law Changes for Business Insider
July 22, 2009 Ryan Thomas Quoted on Failed Exelon and NRG Merger by Associated Press
July 17, 2009 Tim Garrett Contributes to Nashville Business Journal’s Executive Survival Guide
July 16, 2009 Mike Sontag on 2009 Tennessee Tax Law Changes
July 13, 2009 Claire Miley Comments on Special Needs Plans in HealthLeaders Magazine
July 9, 2009 Anna Grizzle Authors Article for Compliance Today
July 8, 2009 Keith Simmons Discusses Midsize Firms with the National Law Journal
July 6, 2009 Brian Roark Discusses Medicare Fraud Indictments for American Medical News
June 22, 2009 Brentwood City Commissioners Tap Mark Mamantov for TIF Instruction
June 22, 2009 Dale Grimes Comments on Talecris for Pharmawire
June 5, 2009 Booher and Phillips Author FCPA Article for The Corporate Counselor
July 3, 2009 Sontag and Jasper Author Article for State Tax Notes
June 2, 2009 Dale Grimes Comments on the Potential Merger Between CSL and Talecris Biotherapeutics for Pharmawire
May 26, 2009 Dale Grimes Comments on Increased Federal Antitrust Enforcement
May 13, 2009 Claire Miley on Gender Disparity in Health Insurance and the Creation of a Public Health Plan
May 1, 2009 Keith Simmons Interviewed for Nashville Business Journal
April 28, 2009 Catherine Sloan Authors Article for American Health Lawyers Association
April 23, 2009 Claire Miley Discusses Cordero v. Christ Hospital and the Apparent Authority Concept
April 16, 2009 Page Davidson Q&A - Shareholder Activism and M&A Deals in the Current Market
April 14, 2009 Hospital Syndications: Opportunities and Options, or Poised for Extinction?
April 10, 2009 Minimizing Antitrust Risk: Perspectives on Compliance Programs
April 1, 2009 Claire Miley Discusses CMS Ambulatory Surgical Center Rules
March 30, 2009 Elizabeth Warren Interviewed for American Medical News
March 30, 2009 Booher and Phillips Author FCPA Cover Article for the Tennessee Bar Journal
March 20, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims Co-Sponsors Leadership Health Care Delegation
March 17, 2009 Appeals Court Upholds Civil Verdict in Memphis Against Former Salvadorian Officer
March 16, 2009 Thomas and Stair Author Article for The Business Lawyer
March 16, 2009 Grimes Authors Article for Corporate Counselor
March 12, 2009 Pinnacle Tower Changing Nashville Skyline
March 11, 2009 Booher and Phillips Author FCPA Article for Medical Device Daily Perspectives
March 10, 2009 Allen Overby Interviewed for Financial Management
March 9, 2009 Esquivel Authors Article for ABA’s Antitrust Trial Practice Newsletter
March 9, 2009 Reisz and Roark Author Article for American Health Lawyers Association
March 4, 2009 Bass, Berry & Sims Sponsors Human Rights Campaign Event
March 3, 2009 DeParle Named to White House Health Reform Post
February 25, 2009 Bill Ozier Joins Business Boards
February 24, 2009 Leigh Walton Interviewed for Modern Healthcare
February 20, 2009 Healthcare Attorneys Author Article for American Bar Association Conference
February 20, 2009 Ross Booher and Taylor Phillips author Foreign Corrupt Practices Act article
February 18, 2009 Mark Mamantov Quoted in the Knoxville News Sentinel
February 17, 2009 Leigh Walton Interviewed for HealthLeaders Media
February 17, 2009 Keith Simmons Co-Chairs American Heart Association Event
February 16, 2009 Lee Barfield Commended in Tennessean
February 5, 2009 Karen Neal and Cindy Sellers Author Diversity Article for Tennessee Bar Journal
February 2, 2009 John Good Quoted in Memphis Business Journal
February 2, 2009 Claire Miley Quoted in Managed Healthcare Executive
January 30, 2009 Helen Woodyard Brown Profiled in Memphis Business Journal
January 27, 2009 Mark Sheets Quoted in Nashville Business Journal
January 22, 2009 Clarence Wilbon Profiled in Memphis Daily News
January 21, 2009 Walton, Masterson and Miller Author Articles for American Health Lawyers Association
January 16, 2009 Angela Humphreys Quoted in Agents Sales Journal
January 14, 2009 Brian Roark and Mary Beth Fortugno Author Article for Health Care Fraud Report
January 9, 2009 David Thornton Quoted in Memphis Business Journal
January 9, 2009 Shep Tate Profiled in Business Tennessee
January 6, 2009 Jessie Zeigler and Wendee Hilderbrand Author Article for ABA’s Environmental Litigator
January 5, 2009 Overton Thompson Represents Plaintiff in Suit Against German Government
December 31, 2008 Claire Miley Quoted in Hartford Business Journal
November 25, 2008 Leigh Walton Quoted in AAMI News
November 17, 2008 Anna Grizzle Authors Article for MedStaff News
November 14, 2008 Ryan Thomas Quoted in Bloomberg News
November 13, 2008 Brian Roark Quoted in Healthcare Risk Management
November 4, 2008 Sam Felker Confirmed as New Board of Health Member
September 4, 2008 Providing a Safe Harbor for Those Who Play by the Rules: The Case for a Stong Regulatory Compliance Defense
August 12, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Named One of the 50 Best Law Firms for Women
August 2008 Preparing for a Medicare audit from Health Care Compliance Association
July - August 2008 A look at the waning market of leveraged buyout deals and how to protect both pending deals and shareholders' interests
June 16, 2008 Mark Mamantov discussed tax-increment financing with Knoxville Business Journal
June 12, 2008 A discussion of reducing hospital dependence on Medicare from HealthLeaders Magazine
May 28, 2008 NashvillePost.com Article Covers Stites Attorney Jumps to Bass
May 2, 2008 Health Lawyers Weekly Reports on the Dismissal of the Qui Tam Lawsuit Filed Against IASIS
April 2, 2008 Richard Spore Reacts to Documentary Film Contrasting Academic Lives of Students in India, China and the United States
February 29, 2008 The Deal covers Bass, Berry & Sims and its involvement in two of the largest buyouts in 2008
February 2008 Lee Barfield discusses Medical Malpractice with the Nashville Medical News
January 17, 2008 Business Tennessee Magazine Recognizes 18 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys in its Annual “150 Best Lawyers” Listing
January 9, 2008 Bass, Berry & Sims Participates in 2008 Lex Mundi’s Guide to Doing Business Handbook
December 31, 2007 Knoxville Member Will Skelton Has Retired
December 6, 2007 Nashville Bar Journal Publishes Article by Dewees Berry
December 5, 2007 Managing Partner Keith Simmons Profiled in Of Counsel
October 9, 2007 The Integration of Vanderbilt Law School
October 3, 2007 Lex Mundi Institute Turns Out 78 Graduates from 2007 Programs
September 25, 2007 Cindy Reisz named Health Care Hero
July/August 2007 Article By Richard Spore Published in Probate & Property Magazine
July 11, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Breaks Ground for Future Nashville Office
June 27, 2007 NashvillePost.com Article Covers Jack Bovender’s Perspective of HCA’s Buyout
June 5, 2007 Reisz and Jacobs Co-Author Chapter for Health Law Handbook
April 2007 The American Lawyer Recognizes Bass, Berry & Sims' Real Estate Capital Markets
April 2007 Lack of ‘enterprise’ dooms cabin owners’ RICO claim
January 17, 2007 Bass, Berry & Sims Participates in Lex Mundi’s Guide to Doing Business Handbook 2007
January 2007 Business Tennessee’s “Best 150 Lawyers 2007” Recognizes Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys
December 2006 Bass, Berry & Sims Mourns Death of Partner
November 20, 2006 The Tennessean Features Firm’s Pro Bono Whistle-Blower Case
October 19, 2006 Bass Berry Starts Capitalizing on REITs
August 18, 2006 Nashville Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" Recognizes Nine Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys
June 18, 2006 "County commission to vote Tuesday on TIF," an article featuring Mark Mamantov
March 2006 Tennessee's Maternity Leave Act Revised to Include Men and Adoption
March 2, 2006 Righting History: A local attorney unearths the secrets of a bloody decade in El Salvador
February 2006 Crossing the Delaware: The state updates and simplifies its LLC formation laws
January 2006 Dangerous Liaisons: These Tennessee lawyers have sought justice in faraway, sometimes frightening, places
January 2006 Esquivel, Brewer and Prendergast: Access to Justice Award winners