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Check Your Firearms At Home Before Heading to the Airport
September 27, 2016In 2015, 59 people were found taking firearms into Nashville International Airport (BNA), the sixth most of any airport. Presumably, none of these people were planning to hijack the plane or commit any other kind of crime. It is easy to forget a firearm in your bag when rushing to pack your bags before a […]
read moreMore Truck Drivers Overworked in TN Because of Gas Shortage
September 26, 2016Just recently, Governor Bill Haslam declared a state of emergency in response to a pipeline burst, which leaked more than 6,000 barrels of gasoline down in Alabama. This pipeline is the major source of gas to Nashville and several other cities in the Southeastern United States. When I read that an Executive Order had been […]
read moreCan Signing Your Name to a Lease or Contract in Your Corporate Capacity Still Subject You to Personal Liability?
September 4, 2016Convention wisdom is that if you add your company name to your signature then only the company is bound by the terms of the legal document if you and your company are sued for failure to perform. Not always, says the Tennessee Supreme Court. In MLG Enterprises, LLC v. Richard Johnson, Richard Johnson was the […]
read moreLiability Waivers- Can a Child Sue If Parent Signs A Waiver
February 6, 2016Have you ever taken your minor child somewhere fun, the skating rink, the bounce house, the rock climbing wall? Of course. Have you ever been handed a clipboard, given some papers and told to sign?- Yes. Did you know you were signing a waiver in the event your child gets injured?- Probably. Did you read […]
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