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Division of Military Benefits in Divorce Challenged by Vet
Peter James Barclay, a 42-year old disabled Air Force veteran, has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether federal law is violated by states that allow veteran disability compensation to be considered by divorce courts in calculating spousal support. … Read More
Tennessee Supreme Court Mandates Corroboration of Anonymous Tips
Police were contacted by an anonymous caller in May of 2009 who stated that an “armed party” was at a Covington motel. No information regarding the description of the weapon, the ethnicity, gender, or physical appearance of the suspect(s), or … Read More
Improving Attorney-Client Communications: Fifty Tips
In law school we learned how to speak to judges. Seminars teach us how to speak to witnesses and jurors. Unfortunately, very little attention is given to enhancing skills in communicating with our clients. We should always strive to improve … Read More
Problems Emerge Surrounding New Synthetic Drugs
A new line of synthetic drugs, sold under labels such as ‘bath salts’ and ‘Molly’s Plant Food,’ have been found to be the cause of countless deaths in the United States. The new drug is unrelated to legitimate bath salts … Read More
Tennessee Among Roughly 20 States to Adopt “Stand Your Ground” Self-Defense Law
In the wake of the shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Sanford, Florida last month, the “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law has become a focal point of public debate. The law, which states that people who encounter confrontations outside … Read More
Possible Overservice of Patron Leads to Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Rebecca Benson, 22, is facing a vehicular homicide charge for her involvement in a wrong-way crash that claimed the life of Steffanie Leonard, 29, in February. Police maintain that Benson was driving the wrong way when she merged onto I-65 … Read More
