Lassiter Tidwell News

Update: SEC v. Vallett and A.D. Vallett & Co., LLC

tdruth — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:19:36 -0700

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Aaron Donald Vallett and A.D. Vallett & Co., LLC

On June 2, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a Complaint for Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court for the Tennessee Middle District Court (Securities and Exchange Commission v. Aaron Donald Vallett and A.D. Vallett & Co., LLC (Civil Action No. 3:10-CV-00551).

$1 Million Damages Sought from City of Franklin

jcottingham — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:17:26 -0700

Senior member Clark H. Tidwell filed an inverse condemnation case in June of 2010 seeking damages of $1 million against the City of Franklin for the closure of Edward Curd Lane.

Tidwell Again a "Best Lawyer in America"

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:50:06 -0700

Lassiter Tidwell is proud to announce that Clark H. Tidwell, a senior member of the firm, has again been selected by his peers in the areas of eminent domain and condemnation law for inclusion in "The Best Lawyers in America," 2011 edition.

Parity and Defamation in Domain Disputes

tdruth — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:18:45 -0800

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.

Tidwell book review on "Little Pink House"

jcottingham — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

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."

Landowners Successful in TVA Cases

tdruth — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

April 16, 2009 - Lassiter Tidwell recently represented landowners in Dickson and Montgomery Counties whose land had to be crossed by TVA’s high voltage power lines. Verdicts in four federal court cases that were decided in 2008 totaled $1.6 million, while another $1,733,109 has been awarded in eight cases so far this year. Settlements have been reached in 6 additional cases to date, totaling $725,000.

Property Condemned for New Convention Center

tdruth — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Nashville’s proposed new convention center will condemn the properties of business clients represented by Lassiter Tidwell. Property owners who are affected have a right to have the value of their property determined by an independent Jury of View, five persons appointed by the Court who are knowledgeable about the real estate market and values.

Eminent Domain Victory on Music Row

jkeller — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:57:27 -0800

October 1, 2008 - Eminent domain will not be used against Nashville music entrepreneur Joy Ford in a hotly contested battle about the abuse of government for a developer’s private gain.

In an agreement signed Tuesday night, September 30, Ford, who has fought eminent domain since June of this year, keeps both her building and obtains more land adjacent to her building along Nashville’s storied Music Row while agreeing to give up land behind her office. Lassiter Tidwell assisted in the representation of Ford.