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Federal Courts Lawyer Suspended for Lending Name

Lawyer Suspended for Lending Name

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Letting anyone sign your name to anything without at least a cursory review is inviting trouble. Just ask the semi-retired lawyer who's now facing a 90-day...

Federal Courts Unlikely Pair Challenge Internet Harassment Law and Lose

Unlikely Pair Challenge Internet Harassment Law and Lose

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

There is certain to be some pushback to any new law that restricts activity on the World Wide Web. Sometimes, thanks to the web the internet has woven,...

Federal Courts In House Lawyer Wins Work From Home Appeal

In House Lawyer Wins Work From Home Appeal

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Court Strikes Tennessee's Liquor License Requirement

Court Strikes Tennessee's Liquor License Requirement

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

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...

Federal Courts Child Abuse Case: Does Medical Testing Violate 4th Amendment?

Child Abuse Case: Does Medical Testing Violate 4th Amendment?

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

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...

Federal Courts Tennessee Sheriff Sued for Fatal Shooting to Avoid Car Damage

Tennessee Sheriff Sued for Fatal Shooting to Avoid Car Damage

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A recently filed federal wrongful death lawsuit in Tennessee alleges excessive force in relation to law enforcement's controversial killing of Michael Dial in...

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