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On May 21, the SEC finalized amendments to its rules and forms revising the disclosure requirements for financial statements relating to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, which were adopted in substantially the same form as proposed in May...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has already proven to have profound social, political and economic effects on the world, impacting nearly every continent, community and business sector. With the growing uncertainty about the extent to which such...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act requires parties to transactions that meet certain thresholds to notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and observe a waiting period prior to closing unless certain exemptions apply....By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

By all accounts, 2019 proved to be another year of significant investment by private equity firms in the physician practice space. Below we discuss 10 trends we observed as counsel on a number of these transactions during 2019 that bear tracking in...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Managing an employee who is struggling with alcoholism or substance use disorder can be challenging for employers. While both conditions could be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), there are differences in how...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Discover the factors that drove healthcare M&A activity in 2019. Innovation, expansion and continued private equity investment in the industry influenced healthcare transactions last year. 2019 saw continued robust healthcare merger and acquisition...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Tennessee lawmakers reconvened Tuesday in Nashville for the second session of the 111th General Assembly. While 2019 was notable for the number of new faces in the Capitol — a new governor in Bill Lee and over 30 legislators were sworn-in for the...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

This Construction Law Alert highlights some of the significant Tennessee state and federal decisions affecting the construction industry from the past year. Holdback Payments Are Not Retainage - Tennessee’s Prompt Pay Act (PPA) requires all...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Investing in the behavioral health industry presents both opportunities and challenges for private equity investors. One benefit to investors are the statutory and regulatory changes over the last 12 years — including The Paul Wellstone and Pete...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

On November 15, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), unveiled a proposed rule (scheduled to be published on November 27, 2019) that, if...By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC