http://www.nashvilleledger.comNews of business and the public record for Nashville.Copyright 2012, The Nashville Ledger.Thu, 24 May 2012 20:22:02 UTWhen Mark Trogdon lost more than 100 pounds in just 220 days, his doctor encouraged him to write a book about it his experience. “I didn’t...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59392http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59392Thu, 24 May 2012 16:10:44 UTChances are the last time you ordered a book from Amazon, it wasn’t sitting on a shelf somewhere waiting for the click of your mouse to find a h...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59393http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59393Thu, 24 May 2012 16:12:43 UTVanderbilt University Press releases academic titles in the humanities and social sciences, including health care and education. Libraries were tradit...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59394http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59394Thu, 24 May 2012 16:14:14 UTLooking back over his years in the Tennessee Legislature and on the eve of his retirement from that body, House Representative Mike McDonald, Democrat...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59395http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59395Thu, 24 May 2012 16:20:46 UTLast week thousands of Realtors descended on Washington in order to attend a legislative rally and meet with their congressional representatives in or...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59397http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59397Thu, 24 May 2012 16:54:48 UTTop commercial sales for Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford and Wilson counties, as compiled by Chandler Reports. Chandler Reports has been publishing R...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59399http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59399Thu, 24 May 2012 16:36:13 UTLeadership Middle Tennessee Application Deadline. Leadership Middle Tennessee is a regional leadership program founded to engage community and busines...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59400http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59400Thu, 24 May 2012 16:39:55 UTNelson Eddy, partner and creative director at DVL Public Relations & Advertising, has been named Silver Medalist for 2012 by the Nashville chapter...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59402http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59402Thu, 24 May 2012 16:53:27 UTBusiness owners and marketers around the globe are clamoring to assess the viability of Facebook advertising. After all, Facebook has amassed over 900...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59404http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59404Thu, 24 May 2012 16:59:48 UTFlashback-ish Welcome back to 2011. Global growth jitters have returned, the U.S. has re-engaged in fiscal brinkmanship and the fate of the euro is ba...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59406http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59406Thu, 24 May 2012 17:02:14 UTOne of the most significant problems I hear about in my consulting practice is: “I never have enough time to get everything done.” I thoug...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59408http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59408Thu, 24 May 2012 17:03:56 UTIn 1975-76, I had Ken Gould for torts. Two years later, I had him for practice skills. In the latter, he surprised us one day with a written exercise:...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59410http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59410Thu, 24 May 2012 17:07:11 UTOur family has been celebrating graduations for the past few weeks: Kindergarten graduations, high school graduations and, this past Saturday evening,...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59413http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59413Thu, 24 May 2012 17:10:56 UTNASHVILLE (AP) - Two giants in the wrestling world are getting ready to rumble - in a courtroom. Nashville-based Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has su...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59449http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59449Fri, 25 May 2012 19:33:30 UTNASHVILLE (AP) - Ten Belmont University music industry students will get hands-on experience in June when they leave Nashville and go on the road for ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59443http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59443Fri, 25 May 2012 12:18:37 UTNASHVILLE (AP) — A measure to set up a state fair commission has been signed by Gov. Bill Haslam.The legislation — which passed the House 90-2 and was...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59423http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59423Thu, 24 May 2012 20:03:05 UTNASHVILLE (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a proposal that allows parents to grade themselves on how involved they are in their children's schooling...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59424http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59424Thu, 24 May 2012 20:03:41 UTNASHVILLE (AP) — A measure to require drug testing as a condition for receiving welfare has been signed by Gov. Bill Haslam.The legislation — which pa...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59425http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59425Thu, 24 May 2012 20:04:06 UTNASHVILLE (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a measure that allows college professors to teach high school courses.The measure allows the Department o...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59426http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59426Thu, 24 May 2012 20:04:43 UTNASHVILLE (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a proposal to help Tennesseans get off unemployment and find a job.The legislation, called the "Tennessee...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59427http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59427Thu, 24 May 2012 20:05:14 UTNASHVILLE (AP) — A measure that requires roll-your-own cigarette retailers to pay a licensing fee and tax and adhere to certain restrictions has been ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59428http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59428Thu, 24 May 2012 20:05:46 UTMURFREESBORO (AP) - A Murfreesboro restaurant that's been a landmark on the city's public square for more than a century was abruptly closed by the Te...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59430http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59430Thu, 24 May 2012 20:10:15 UTNEW YORK (AP) — Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs. The head of a typical public company made $9.6 m...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59444http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59444Fri, 25 May 2012 13:17:25 UTNEW YORK (AP) — Apple says CEO Tim Cook is giving up $75 million in dividends on restricted stock.In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commiss...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59448http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59448Fri, 25 May 2012 15:49:47 UTNEW YORK (AP) — Another flare-up in Europe's debt crisis knocked U.S. markets lower Friday. This time, it was more trouble at a major Spanish ba...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59432http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59432Fri, 25 May 2012 22:03:34 UTNEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil held near the lowest levels of the year on a quiet Friday ahead of the holiday weekend. Benchmark U.S. crude on...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59433http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59433Fri, 25 May 2012 22:04:06 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. bank earnings rose in the first three months of the year to the highest level in nearly five years and the number of troubled b...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59434http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59434Thu, 24 May 2012 20:14:25 UTATHENS, Greece (AP) — European leaders insist they want to keep Greece in the eurozone, but are putting off any agreement on how they hope to accompli...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59435http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59435Thu, 24 May 2012 20:14:51 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits changed little last week, signaling modest job growth.The Labor Department said T...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59436http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59436Thu, 24 May 2012 20:15:21 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is sidestepping an election-year confrontation with the hotel industry and other pool owners to give them m...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59447http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59447Fri, 25 May 2012 12:31:05 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — Food stamp recipients are ripping off the government for millions of dollars by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash — som...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59438http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59438Thu, 24 May 2012 20:19:09 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that three families cannot sue a mortgage company for allegedly charging them a loan di...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59439http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59439Thu, 24 May 2012 20:19:58 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department's internal ethics watchdog said Thursday that two prosecutors in the bungled corruption case against then-Sen...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59440http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59440Thu, 24 May 2012 20:20:22 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has approved a $631 billion defense budget for next year, the same amount that President Barack Obama proposed for th...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59441http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59441Thu, 24 May 2012 20:21:24 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge says auto dealers who use consumers' bad credit histories to charge them more interest on car loans must tell buyers...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59445http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=59445Fri, 25 May 2012 12:26:26 UT