Friday, February 14, 2025

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‘Waiving’ Goodbye to Worries About Issue Statements?

There are many ways to waive issues before an appellate court; the most common is the failure to include it in the “statement of the issues” section of an appellate brief. Donald Capparella and Jacob Vanzin break down the Tennessee Supreme Court's clarification of this rule and what it means for appellate practitioners.

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1 + 1 = 0

Tennessee has its version of Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. John Day unpacks negligence, gross negligence and the right to bring a claim against the state in this "Day on Torts" column.

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Passages

Tennessee Bar Association members who have died recently are memorialized.

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Reminder: TBA VP Candidate Ballots Due Tonight

Electronic voting for the TBA's vice presidential election closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. CST. Members should have received an email on Jan. 31 with a ballot for the two candidates running for vice president. The email was sent from Intelliscan Inc. If you did not receive the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder or with your firm’s IT administrator. If you have any questions about the election process, please contact elections@tnbar.org.

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