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Federal Courts 'Street Outlaw Memphis' Reality Show Sued Over On-Set Brawl

'Street Outlaw Memphis' Reality Show Sued Over On-Set Brawl

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It's hard to know what's real and what's not on reality television -- even for lawyers. But two Nashville attorneys say their clients really got beat up on...

Federal Courts Police Can't Shoot Unlicensed Dogs During Search

Police Can't Shoot Unlicensed Dogs During Search

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Pet owners may sue police who shot and killed their dogs during a home search, a federal appeals court said. In Smith v. City of Detroit, the U.S. Sixth...

Federal Courts Tennessee Must Stop Suspending Driver's Licenses of People Who Can't Pay

Tennessee Must Stop Suspending Driver's Licenses of People Who Can't Pay

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Most people come face-to-face with the law through traffic court. In Tennessee, about 291,000 may see an about-face in their traffic cases. A trial judge has...

Federal Courts Merriweather v. Zamora, No. 08-1570

Merriweather v. Zamora, No. 08-1570

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In an action for unlawfully opening a prisoner's legal mail, the denial of Defendants' motion for summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds is affirmed,...

Federal Courts US v. O'Georgia, No. 05-2598

US v. O'Georgia, No. 05-2598

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Defendant's tax evasion and obstruction of justice sentence is vacated where: 1) the District Court erred when it reimposed a custodial sentence that had...

Federal Courts Reed v. International Union, No. 07-2505

Reed v. International Union, No. 07-2505

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a Title VII action claiming that Defendant-Union failed to provide a reasonable accommodation for Plaintiff's religious objection to financially supporting...

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