Clarifying the Scope of Tennessee’s Right to Petition: Government Entities Only, Not Private Employers Introduction In Heather Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, decided March 26, 2025, the...
New Precedent on the Duty to Disburse Client Funds: Affirming Rigorous Standards of Attorney Conduct Introduction The case of Daryl A. Gray v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme...
The Causal Link Requirement in Deadly Weapon Assaults: A New Precedent in Tennessee Introduction In the landmark case of State of Tennessee v. William Rimmel, III (2025), the Tennessee Supreme Court...
Mandated Local Residency for Municipal Judges: Interpreting "District" in Tennessee’s Constitution Introduction The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s decision in Robin M. McNabb v. Gregory H. Harrison...
Only a Matured Lien (Not a General Debt) Triggers RPC 1.15 Dispute-Holding Duties in Tennessee Case: Daryl A. Gray v. Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee Court:...
Ensuring Merits-Focused Appellate Review: Excusing Technical Briefing Deficiencies Introduction In the case of Michael DiNovo, Jr. et al. v. Kenneth Binkley et al., the Tennessee Supreme Court...
Frank L. Slaughter, Jr. v. Board of Professional Responsibility: Reaffirming Confidentiality Standards in Legal Practice Introduction Frank L. Slaughter, Jr. v. Board of Professional Responsibility...
Extension of Statute of Limitations under Tennessee Code: Section 29-26-121(c) Does Not Extend the Saving Statute Introduction The case of Clayton D. Richards v. Vanderbilt University Medical Center...
Continental Bankers Test Reaffirmed for Piercing the Corporate Veil in Tennessee Introduction The Supreme Court of Tennessee, in the case of Charles Youree, Jr. v. Recovery House of East Tennessee,...
Redefining "Crime of Violence" in Tennessee Firearm Possession Cases Introduction In the case State of Tennessee v. Christopher Oberton Curry, Jr., the Supreme Court of Tennessee addressed a pivotal...
Constructive Notice in Premises Liability: Tennessee Supreme Court's Decision in Trentham v. Mid-America Apartments, LP Introduction Case: Robert L. Trentham v. Mid-America Apartments, LP et al....
Feasibility-Based Obligations Constitute Adequate Consideration: Pharma Conference Education, Inc. v. State of Tennessee Introduction In the landmark case of Pharma Conference Education, Inc. v....
No Common Law Cause for Wrongful Foreclosure: Tennessee Supreme Court Establishes Clear Boundaries Introduction The case of TERRY CASE v. WILMINGTON TRUST, N.A. ET AL. decided by the Supreme Court of...
Maintaining Probable Cause Through Drug-Sniffing Canine Alerts Despite Hemp Legalization: State v. Green Introduction State of Tennessee v. Andre JuJuan Lee Green is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Confirming Limited-Purpose Public Figure Status under Tennessee's Public Participation Act: Insights from Bill Charles v. Donna McQueen Introduction Bill Charles v. Donna McQueen is a landmark case...
Tolling the Statute of Limitations for Coram Nobis Petitions Requires Clear Evidence of Actual Innocence: Analysis of Thomas Edward Clardy v. State of Tennessee Introduction In the landmark case of...
Tennessee Supreme Court Rejects Preemption Rule and Concurrent Negligent Activity Claims in Binns v. Trader Joe's East, Inc. Introduction The case of Melissa Binns v. Trader Joe's East, Inc....
Abrogation of Tennessee's Common Law Accomplice-Corroboration Rule in STATE OF TENNESSEE v. Thomas and Turner Introduction In STATE OF TENNESSEE v. TONY THOMAS and LARONDA TURNER, adjudicated by the...
Enforcement of Optional Arbitration Agreements in Wrongful Death Claims: Insights from James Williams v. Smyrna Residential, LLC et al. Introduction The Tennessee Supreme Court case James Williams v....
State of Tennessee v. Eady: Supreme Court Tightens Standards for Vicarious Disqualification and Severance in Robbery Indictment Introduction In the landmark case of State of Tennessee v. David Wayne...