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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...

Federal Courts Fired Theater Clerk Must Get More Back Pay, Court Says

Fired Theater Clerk Must Get More Back Pay, Court Says

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

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 Courts Federal Judge Orders Opioid Case Lawyers End the Crisis

Federal Judge Orders Opioid Case Lawyers End the Crisis

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

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...

Federal Courts Court Rejects Attack on Anti-Abortion Law

Court Rejects Attack on Anti-Abortion Law

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

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...

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