Lassiter Tidwell News

$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.

Canaan Smith appears on CBS’ The Amazing Race

tdruth — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:04:35 -0700

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"

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."

Ryan Tedder wins ASCAP Honors

jkeller — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:55:45 -0700

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.

Lassiter Tidwell clients score big at 2009 Doves

jkeller — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:51:03 -0700

Lassiter Tidwell is proud to congratulate the following 2009 Dove Award winners: Male vocalist of the year: Brandon Heath; Best New artist: Tenth Avenue North; Song of the year: "Give Me Your Eyes" by Brandon Heath and Jason Ingram; Producer of the year: Bernie Herms.

Way to go!!!!

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.

Lassiter Tidwell Clients Nominated for Grammys

tdruth — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0800

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.