I love to work with lawyers, and one of the TBA's unique programs for lawyers that is very close to my heart is the highly successful TBA Leadership Law (TBALL) program, a leadership program designed specifically for the law profession. It was developed in 2004 as one of TBA President John Tarpley's initiatives. TBALL now has 195 alums and 32 members in...

Memphis lawyer William R. Bradley Jr. has been named chief manager of Glankler Brown PLLC. His primary practice areas include intellectual property, antitrust, business and construction law. In addition to handling a wide range of commercial litigation, he has extensive experience in the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of...

In the 1989 motion picture Field of Dreams, a farmer named Ray (played by Kevin Costner) is walking in his cornfield when he suddenly hears a voice whisper, "If you build it, he will come." This may be the most misquoted line in Hollywood history, as many people mistakenly quote it as, "If you build it, they will come."

Judge Brigham and Mr. Norris have achieved something unique: a thorough, well researched handbook that is nevertheless easy and pleasant reading. Efficiently organized by civil and criminal matters, and then in the chronological development of a civil or criminal lawsuit in Sessions Court, it is easy to get the knowledge you need to get up to speed.

The Tennessee Supreme Court's opinion in Banks v. Elks Club Pride of Tennessee 1102 [1] is full of lots of interesting things, one of which can be addressed in the space provided for this article. The Banks Court delivered a death blow to the odd notion that the affirmative defense of comparative fault of a nonparty should be treated...

The Hague Convention of Oct. 25, 1980

I. History of the Convention

The number of international child abductions is increasing rapidly. According to the U.S. Department of State, from Oct. 1, 2007 through Sept. 30, 2008, there were 1,076 cases involving children who were wrongfully removed to or retained in countries outside of the...