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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...
Court Rejects Attack on Anti-Abortion Law
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Tennesseans voted abortion rights out of the state constitution, and that settles it, a federal appeals court said. Fifty-three percent of the voters approved...
Court Interprets Insurance Term: 'Illegal Use of Alcohol'
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A day after the New Year's drinking ended, a federal appeals court ended a life insurance company's attempt to deny coverage to a drunk driver. The U.S. Sixth...