by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jun 5, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan You may have heard the term “court clerk” at some point and wonder, “What does a court clerk do?” How does someone become a court clerk, anyway? The courts that have clerks are circuit, general sessions, criminal and juvenile court. In each...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 30, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan Tennessee Code Annotated Section 55-10-416 defines an “Open Container,” as a container containing alcoholic beverages or beer, the contents of which are immediately capable of being consumed or the seal of which has been broken. The statute goes on to...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 22, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan So you may have found yourself in a situation where you think, “I should be recording this phone conversation.” Is it legal to record a phone conversation? Do you have to tell the other person that you are recording the conversation like the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 15, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan I was recently in Sevier County and saw a car advertising sticker for a bail bondsman service and their tag line made me chuckle, “Because We All Have That One Friend.” Maybe you can relate to that. Bailing someone out of jail is never fun, having to...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 8, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan From time to time, someone will contact me who has been fired or let go and they will ask me if they have a cause of action against their employer for wrongful termination or retaliatory discharge. Before I even know any of the facts my default...
