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Sep 1, 20232 min read
Roundtable joins TN Secretary of State to boost voter registration
The Tennessee Business Roundtable is partnering with the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office, member companies and other business and...
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Apr 19, 20233 min read
U.S. Supreme Court endorses challenge to administrative law process
In a ruling last week, the U.S. Supreme Court endorsed an “existential” challenge to executive branch administrative agencies.
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Apr 21, 20222 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20172 min read
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, 20173 min read
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, 20173 min read
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, 20171 min read
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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