Defending a Failure to Train Claim

By: Andrew Firkins To begin this analysis, we must first ask ourselves, can an individual actually bring forward a claim against a municipality for a failure to properly train its employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983?  The Supreme Court of the United States and the Sixth...

TRADEMARK(ET)ING

By: Cameron Watson Trademarking is a valuable tool for ensuring the success of any business and something that businesses should consider from the get-go to stop potential infringing parties.  For that reason, every business must balance the competing ideologies of...

Reasonable Medical Expenses in Tennessee

By: Mike Vetter Recently, the Tennessee Supreme Court filed the opinion in Dedmon v. Steelman, et al., W2015-01462-SC-R11-CV, which put to rest many questions and arguments related to what reasonable medical expenses mean in a Tennessee personal injury case. In the...

The Defendant Must Travel to Defend

By: Stephen Hester The Arkansas Venue Statute of 2015 In 2015, the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 830 of 2015 to Clarify and Reorganize the General Venue Statutes for Civil Actions.  Clarification and reorganization of the venue statutes were necessary as a result of...