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In House Lawyer Wins Work From Home Appeal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
When Memphis Light, Gas and Water denied one of their own in house attorney's request for a reasonable accommodation to work from home during a period of...
Court Strikes Tennessee's Liquor License Requirement
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Jack Daniel may have to make room at the bar, following an appeals court ruling. The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals said that Tennessee's liquor license...
Child Abuse Case: Does Medical Testing Violate 4th Amendment?
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Luke Burley was 19 days old when his father took him to the emergency department. The baby's head was swelling from multiple skull fractures. He must have been...
Tennessee Sheriff Sued for Fatal Shooting to Avoid Car Damage
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A recently filed federal wrongful death lawsuit in Tennessee alleges excessive force in relation to law enforcement's controversial killing of Michael Dial in...
Fired Theater Clerk Must Get More Back Pay, Court Says
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
David Pittington was trying to make a living as a low wage-earner in a small-town, Tennessee theater. He worked in a wooden shack outside, collecting $8 to $10...
Federal Judge Orders Opioid Case Lawyers End the Crisis
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
During a conference with over a 100 lawyers in his courtroom, District Court Judge Dan Polster, who has been assigned to handle the consolidated multi-district...