FIRM NEWS

• Jeffrey S. Price and Rebecca B. Howald recently coordinated the Fidelity & Surety Law Committee’s 2008 Mid-Winter Meeting, which was entitled: The Butterfly Effect: How Surety and Fidelity Claims Handlers’ Responses Shape Perceptions. The Mid-Winter Meeting focused upon (1) the AIA A312 Payment Bond’s 45 day response requirement and (2) the manifest intent doctrine under Insuring Agreement A of the standard Financial Institution Bond (Form 24). John Gillum served as a panel member during the discussion of the AIA A312 Payment Bond, and he addressed surety claims handling techniques. The manifest intent program included analysis of two separate mock trials coordinated by Mr. Price and Ms. Howald, which utilized cutting edge information on decision psychology, jury research, and juror perception during trial.
• Manier & Herod recently published the Third Edition of “Tennessee Workers’ Compensation, A Practical Guide.” This book includes up to the minute changes in Tennessee’s Workers’ Compensation laws including the legislative and administrative changes made in 2004, which dramatically affect the daily handling of claims and lawsuits. The book also describes in layman’s terms the underlying principles of workers’ compensation law in Tennessee.
• Tommy C. Estes has been cited in the Mid South Super Lawyers 2007 and the 2008 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of trust and estates.
• Michael E. Collins has been named a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) by the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA). Additionally, Mr. Collins was awarded the Kroll Zolfo Cooper / Randy Waits CIRA Bronze Medal.