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I represent people who are in dispute. People who are upset with one another, who have been injured by one another, or who have been defrauded by one another. Parties in lawsuits against one another, across the table at mediation from one another, and parties in negotiations with one another. Sometimes the issues are narrow,…

William Hance (“Bill”) Lassiter, Jr., who was of counsel to Belcher Sykes Harrington, PLLC, passed away on Friday, June 21st in Franklin, Tennessee.  He was 85 years old.  Bill was born in his childhood home in Huntingdon, Tennessee, and graduated from Webb School, Vanderbilt University, and Vanderbilt Law School.  Bill started his career with the Tennessee Attorney…

A Non-Resident Seller’s Permit is one of the most important permits for the alcoholic beverage business in Tennessee. It is required for any producer to sell its products to Tennessee wholesalers, who can then sell them onto retailers such as restaurants and retail package stores. Unless you are a Tennessee-licensed distillery or winery, the NRS…

A commission named by the Tennessee legislature to study medical cannabis regulation is struggling to get the attention of the lawmakers who appointed them. The 9-member panel is warning that the state must deal with cannabis, because it’s already everywhere. The cannabis commission issued its first report nearly a year ago outlining how surrounding states…