Appeals Court Finds Personal Jurisdiction In Tennessee Based on Mean Tweets
Wednesday, November 1st, 2023
Comedian Kathy Griffin has millions of Twitter followers, but not everyone enjoys her tweets. Sometimes she gets sued for the things she says publicly. A recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit addressed where she can be sued for her tweets. In April of 2021, Tennessee resident Samuel […]
Read More »TIME IS NOT ON YOUR SIDE: VOID OR VOID-ISH JUDGMENTS
Wednesday, December 6th, 2017
Waller on Judgment Collection A void judgment binds no one, except sometimes. The Court of Appeals recently addressed the effect a void judgment has on a party who knows the judgment exists, but doesn’t act quickly to challenge it. A Virginia woman lost custody of her children when she went to jail in […]
Read More »HOW MANY DAYS IS ‘A COUPLE OF WEEKS’? TENNESSEE COURT REVEALS ANSWER
Wednesday, September 20th, 2017
How long do people intend when they say “a couple of weeks”? It’s a common phrase that is often said in casual conversation. Most people know that “a couple of weeks” is slang for a time period that is more than one week but too short to be measured in months. The exact meaning of […]
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