I’m always one to advocate for talking with the media so long as it is in your client’s best interest and within ethical guidelines. Of course, it is not always possible and not always advisable. [...]

Nashville is the healthcare capital of the United States. According to the Nashville Health Care Council, the Middle Tennessee area is home to over 500 healthcare companies with an economic [...]

I was reminded this week of the importance of messaging and getting your story out there if you want to change the narrative. I recently caught up with a friend who spent years as a criminal [...]

For a plaintiff seeking to recover for any outstanding obligation in a Tennessee civil lawsuit, obtaining a judgment against the debtor is the culmination of months or years of effort. All the [...]

Co-authored by Chris Sabis, Tracy Powell, and Micah Bradley There has been much discussion in the healthcare industry over many years regarding how healthcare entities and providers can partner [...]

Sometimes upset clients will call me because they know a story is going to air or an article will be published about them or their company. And I get the fairly straightforward legal question: [...]

Providers who are out-of-network for a patient’s insurance policy often provide services to the insured patient in emergencies or at in-network medical facilities. When this happens, patients are [...]

With Valentine’s Day upon us, it seems appropriate to talk about the touchy-feely, lovey-dovey part of crisis management. From my experience, with any crisis comes a lot of emotion—panic, anger, [...]

We have made one more lap around the sun, and it is time for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) annual press release flexing its False Claims Act (FCA) muscles and touting its fraud-fighting [...]

In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) wrote in a crisis communications pamphlet that an important principle is to “be first, be right, be credible.” I know, no matter where you fall on [...]