Former federal supervisory probation officer Dewayne Kelley accepted judicial diversion last week after being charged with criminally negligent homicide. In February Kelley crashed his car into the Tomato Head restaurant in Knoxville, killing a 58-year-old woman. Kelley was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but prosecutors considered his behavior “criminally negligent” because he
Nashville Skyline: “Critics contend high-rises tend to be very monolithic, with their bland designs and sheer height antithetical to the ‘pedestrian vibe’ that a true urbanite would prefer.” A good article from the Nashville Post following up on Tony Giarrantana’s latest skyscraper proposal for downtown Nashville. However, the issue of whether more and/or taller buildings should
The big dog in the whiskey world, Jack Daniels has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit over “confusingly similar” packaging against the distiller of boutique brand, Popcorn Sutton’s Tennessee Whiskey. (Read the AP article in USA Today) According to the suit filed October 18, 2013 in Nashville, Jack Daniels is especially taking issue with Popcorn Sutton’s
The Thompson’s Station Farmer’s Market is open today and every other Wednesday from 2 – 6 p.m., April through October. Located at 4691 Columbia Pike (Hwy 31) in Thompson’s Station, directly across from Thompson’s Station Church. More information, including a partial listing of vendors, is available through the Outdoor Encounter website and the Farmer’s Market Facebook page.
The Tennessee Senate recently approved a proposed amendment to the Tennessee Constitution that would allow the governor to select the judges that sit on the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. The proposed amendment was approved by an overwhelming margin (29-2) in the Senate and will now go on to the House of Representatives
“Cyberbullying” is described on Wikipedia as the “use of the Internet and related technologies to harm” another person “in a deliberate, repeated and hostile manner.” In Tennessee, if a cyberbully is charged with a crime, it is usually criminal harassment. While some states have adopted specific cyberstalking and internet harassment laws, the Tennessee General Assembly
Governor Bill Haslam unveiled a proposal to revamp Tennessee workers’ compensation laws during his State of the State speech last week. Under the proposed Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Improvement Act of 2013, a new state agency, the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims, would oversee all aspects of workers’ compensation claims. The new system would allow for
After years of uncertainly and even anticipation regarding how Congress would handle federal estate taxes, the American Taxpayer Relief Act was remarkably a “non-event.” The Act essentially extended, or made “permanent” (with one notable exception for very wealthy people), the rules and exemptions for estate, gift and generation skipping transfer taxes that were established in
If you have ever lost and found your mobile phone by using a GPS locator, such as Find My Iphone, you are aware that these devices can be tracked by satellite. The convenience of this technology also means that others, including the police, can track cell phones. And if your phone is with you, they
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination against employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Civil Rights Act also contains a “whistleblower” provision which prohibits employers from retaliation against employees who complain of Title VII violations. The United States Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case involving the