Lassiter Tidwell Clients Nominated for Grammys
The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, with Lassiter Tidwell clients appearing in three categories, including Record of the Year. The nominations were announced on December 3.Ryan Tedder is nominated for Record of the Year for the worldwide hit song, "Bleeding Love," performed by Leona Lewis. Ryan wrote and produced the track. Other nominees include "Chasing Pavement" by Adele, "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay, "Paper Planes" by M.I.A., and "Please Read the Letter" by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss.Ryan received a second Grammy nomination with his band, OneRepublic, for their debut single, "Apologize," in the category Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.Two more Lassiter Tidwell clients, Brandon Heath and Jason Ingram, got a nod for Best Gospel Song. Brandon and Jason co-wrote "Give Me Your Eyes," which was also performed by Brandon.
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Parity and Defamation in Domain Disputes
Lassiter Tidwell attorney T. D. Ruth contributes a three-part series on a recent ICANN complaint filed by Fox News personality Glenn Beck, which raises novel questions of the use of parity and satire in a domain name (as opposed to merely in the content of a website), and whether a domain name can be defamatory.
Canaan Smith appears on CBS’ The Amazing Race
Disney Music Publishing songwriter and Lassiter Tidwell client Canaan Smith is competing across the world as a contestant on The Amazing Race this season on CBS. Canaan also currently has a Top 15 single as a writer of Love & Theft’s single “Runaway.” The Amazing Race can be seen on Sunday nights at 8/7C on CBS.
Tidwell book review on "Little Pink House"
Clark H. Tidwell's book review of "Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage" written by Jeff Benedict was selected for publishing in the September, 2009 edition of the "Tennessee Bar Journal."
Tidwell Named Among Best Lawyers in America
Lassiter Tidwell is proud to announce that Clark H. Tidwell, a senior member of the firm, has been selected by his peers in the areas of eminent domain and condemnation law for inclusion in the 2010 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America."
Ryan Tedder wins ASCAP Honors
The 2009 ASCAP Awards recognized the songwriting talents of Ryan Tedder when it honored him for his songs, "Bleeding Love", "Apologize" and "Stop and Stare". Additionally, "Bleeding Love" was recognized as ASCAP Song of the Year.