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Friday, June 26, 2026
Slavery and the Tennessee Supreme Court
"A slave is not in the condition of a horse or an ox. His liberty is restrained, it is true. … But he is made after the image of the Creator. He has mental capacities, and an immortal principle in his nature, that constitute him equal to his owner but for the accidental position in which fortune has placed him. … [T]he laws under which he is held as a slave have not and cannot extinguish his high-born nature nor deprive him of his many rights which are inherent in man." Read more from Russell Fowler.
Zooming In on Jurisdiction: Where Remote Employment Disputes Belong
Personal jurisdiction and venue are quintessential 1L concepts — bedrock principles of civil procedure grounded in physical geography, territorial sovereignty and traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. But how do these long-standing principles apply to more modern concepts like, for example, a remote workforce? In this installment of "The Law at Work," Ward Phillips and Brandon Morrow examine how remote work affects where an employment dispute lawsuit should be filed.
Tennessee Wrongful Death Law: Evidence of Remarriage (and more)
John Day unpacks Jordan v. Baptist Three Rivers Hospital Inc., the Tennessee Supreme Court decision that dramatically changed Tennessee wrongful death law, in this "Day on Torts" column.
Read about the lawyers who have recently been reinstated, disbarred, suspended, censured or transferred their licenses to disability inactive status.
This issue's Closing Statements features answers to the question "Who is your favorite TV or movie lawyer and why?"
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