by Joe Rector | Jan 14, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Everyone is wary of monopolies. They set the rules by which we must play, and if we don’t like it, that’s tough. The larger the bite from the consumer pie a corporation takes, the less power customers have to combat poor service or outrageous pricing. I...
by design | Jan 14, 2019 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Auld Lang Syne is a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is well-known in many countries, it’s traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year as the stroke of midnight on New...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 14, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan The term, “pro se,” comes from Latin, translating to “for oneself” or “on behalf of themselves”, which means advocating on one’s own behalf before a court, rather than being represented by a lawyer. Tennessee law spells out that you absolutely do...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 14, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman There were more than a few folks in Knoxville rooting for Clemson in the National Championship Game last week. Not only because a Tigers win would mean an Alabama loss, but because a local kid would get to win a title. Former Knoxville Catholic...
by Steve Hunley | Jan 13, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Did you know that currently there is SIX TRILLION dollars in unfunded pension debt in the United States of America? That encompasses the debt owed by states and local governments for unfunded public pension liabilities. In fact, according the American...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 7, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A term you may have heard of is punitive damages. But what exactly are punitive damages? Punitive damages are those damages that go beyond just compensating a Plaintiff for their injuries, but are designed to punish the Defendant for their...
