Texas wrapped its second special session of the 89th Legislature in early September with a slate of high-profile outcomes and a few notable omissions.

The third ruling against the Trump administration's H-1B wage rule is in, and once again, the policy that would raise required salaries for foreign workers on high-skilled visas has been struck down

On Oct. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor announced new rules for the H-1B program that will affect more than one-third of the H-1B petitions.

There are many reasons why a franchisor should register its trademarks and service marks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Butler Snow's Edward L. Stanton, III was recently covered by Law360 on his move from being a U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee to joining Butler Snow.

Effective August 14, 2018, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee made a number of revisions to its Local Rules.

The impacts of COVID-19 closures in the United States first began to materialize a few months ago, in mid-March 2020. Since then, however, over fifty lawsuits have been filed against colleges and universities...

In 2014, Ricardo Agnant, a.k.a. "Maserati Rick," snuck into an NFL Regional Combine at the Miami Dolphins' training center. An NFL Regional Combine is a selective NFL-sanctioned event that provides aspiring NFL athletes a forum to showcase their talents.

The Tennessee Court of Appeals, in Little Hurricane Properties, LLC v. Ralph Cafaro, Jr., et al., Case No. E2017-01781-COA-R3-CV, outlined, again on August 22, 2018, the risks assumed by a DIY litigant.

Suing the federal government can be a daunting task. In this episode, Todd Smith and Jody Sanders sit down with Tom Jacob, a partner at National Trial Law in Austin...

We noted earlier the Supreme Court's review of the Third Circuit's decision in Rotkiske v. Klemm regarding the statute of limitations for claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

It is well known that small businesses often live or die by word-of-mouth advertising.

The Tennessee Court of Appeals refused to let a litigant weasel out of a negotiated and binding agreement to settle disputed claims. Tim Grace v. Jeanna Grace d/b/a Grace Trucking.

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Sixth Circuit affirmed dismissal of an NCAA referee's lawsuit against a Kentucky radio station for allegedly inciting harassment against him and his roofing

In addition to recently passing a bill legalizing online sports betting, the Tennessee Legislature recently codified the time-honored tradition of friendly office wagering through fantasy sports

In August of this year, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar shared a Housing Affordability Challenge report, which examines the factors contributing to the housing affordability crisis across the U.S.

As the March 14, 2025, bill filing deadline approaches in the Texas Legislature, several legislative initiatives have been introduced to reform Chapter 392 and Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code...

On May 23, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 73 Community Development Entities

On June 22, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, an expansive $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, proposing an increase in federal funding...

This week the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning of an increase in ransomware risks over the Labor Day holiday weekend – when offices are normally closed.