by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 27, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law An Order of Protection is a legal document signed by a judge that helps protect you from domestic violence. To qualify to obtain an Order of Protection you must have at least one of several particular types of relationships with...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 19, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
The Tennessee Constitution, Article II, Section 28 permits the taxation of all real property, personal property or mixed. The Legislature is authorized to exempt from this property owned by the State, Counties, Cities or Towns. It may also exempt property used...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 12, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law The Tennessee Maternity and Adoption Care Leave Act is found at Tennessee Code Annotated Section 4-21-408. This state law applies only to employers who employ 100 or more full-time employees at a job site or location. For...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 5, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law Human sex trafficking is the most common form of modern day slavery. It is an organized and violent business. According to the FBI’s website, “women and young girls are sold to traffickers, locked up in rooms or brothels for...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Apr 28, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law “As of November 2013, Tennessee was ranked as the toughest state in the nation regarding state statutes that protect children from commercial sex exploitation crimes,” reports Mark Gwyn, Director of the Tennessee Bureau of...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law “Sex trafficking or slavery is the exploitation of women and children, within national or across international borders, for the purposes of forced sex work.” www.soroptimist.org/trafficking. This exploitation includes businesses...
