Tennessee’s DUI Statistics
DUI statistics are always grim. 2017 was no different. According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol announcement, the THP put extra time, officers and money into ensuring that this holiday travel is safe. One of the goals for the year was to cut down on drunk driving. Between January 1 and December 24, 2017, THP officials…
Read MoreSex-Based Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
The law requires that employers and public institutions treat men and women equally in jobs and other opportunities. The law promotes the idea that that the workplace advancements and other opportunities of any individual – male or female – ought to be based on a person’s merit and accomplishment, not based on a person’s sex…
Read MoreReturning to the U.S. After You Have Been Removed by ICE
Now, President Trump appoints the Secretary of Homeland Security, the U.S. government department over Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS), Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). During the 2016 presidential election campaign, then-candidate Trump uttered harsh words about immigration and immigrants. When he became President, he has followed through on his…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know about Temporary Protected Status in America
In the U.S., certain countries are designated as Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The designation is awarded when circumstances make it impossible to guarantee that foreign nationals could return to their home country safely. The Secretary of Homeland Security makes or removes the designation. The Secretary may designate a country for TPS due to the following…
Read MoreLegal Remedies for Owners of Used Cars
Cars and personal motor vehicles are a necessity in Tennessee and elsewhere in the United States. We use them for transportation to work, to school, to the grocery store, to doctor visits, to sporting events, to church services, and more. Often, individuals purchase used cars and vehicles, which too often are riddled with serious problems,…
Read MoreBe Truthful with Your Lawyer
The law can be confusing. If you are suing another person or business, being sued, or facing administrative suspension of a license to work in your job or if you have been charged with a crime, talk to a lawyer. For instance, in a civil case or a license revocation proceeding, if you miss court-imposed…
Read MoreConsiderations in a Motion to Suppress Hearing
Frequently, when an individual is charged with a crime, he or she files a Motion to Suppress and asks for a suppression hearing. The purpose is to ask the court to rule that particular evidence cannot be used in determining an individual’s guilt or innocence. When evidence is suppressed, the prosecutor may not use the…
Read MoreReasons for Deportation Explained
Deportation means being returned or sent back from the U.S. to your home country. American citizens cannot be deported; however, if a person born in a foreign country fraudulently obtained his or her citizenship, he or she can be deported. Undocumented immigrants (those who entered the U.S. illegally) are subject to being deported at any…
Read MoreWhat is a Sanctuary City?
A “sanctuary city” is not a precise legal term. A city’s residents typically do not vote to designate their city a “sanctuary city,” but its leader can. A city, town or county (or, in the case of California, a state) is designated as a “sanctuary” because it directs (or asks) local law enforcement not to…
Read MoreWhat Is the Uniform Commercial Code?
Not all commercial or business-to-business transactions go smoothly. When a transaction involves goods or products, as opposed to services, the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) applies and controls the transaction. The UCC specifies the rules that govern disputes for business and commercial transactions involving goods. Almost every state has adopted a version of the UCC. Although…
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