Attorney Paul Ney to Waddey firm

Waddey and Patterson, Nashville's largest pure-play IP/patents law firm, today announced the addition of Paul Ney (left), of counsel. Ney was previously Nashville Mayor Karl Dean's director of economic development. Their announcement is here.

Lawyers help entrepreneurs bone-up on risks

Lots of free legal information is so couched in lawyerly CYA language as to be useless without hiring counsel. Gee, wonder why. But, two recent posts by attorneys with Bone McAllister Norton here in Nashville are both informative and inviting: Paul Kruse alerts owners to another trademark-protection risk-opportunity associated with Facebook...while George Phillips provides a focused and readable set of "steps to success" for any business owner.

Stimulus Notes

Lots of good analyses being cranked-out by the state's law firms regarding the Stimulus package. Bass Berry's overview of healthcare impact is valuable, as are the broader pieces from the Bone law firm and Baker Donelson. We also noted interesting stuff on "sustainability" sprouting from one of Waller Lansden's blogs.