In 1935, Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago was awarded the first of what would become the Heisman Trophy by the Downtown Athletic Club for the country’s most outstanding college football player. Four years later, the university quit playing football, and voluntarily dropped out of the Big Ten conference. The Maroons and its quotable
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—April 21, 2014—Franklin-based law firm Todd Moore PLC has successfully defended the Town of Chapel Hill in a developer-brought lawsuit over the reallocation of water and sewer taps. In an opinion handed down April 15, 2014, the Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld an earlier ruling by the Marshall County Circuit Court in the case
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.—February 24, 2014—The City of Brentwood closed Monday on the final 80-acre tract of its Marcella Vivrette Smith Park. The closing was handled by Todd Moore of Todd Moore PLC, Bryan Smith of Pietrangelo Cook, PLC and City Attorney Roger Horner. Todd Moore, a Brentwood resident, said “we feel privileged to represent Brentwood in
Brentwood State Senator Jack Johnson issued a press release earlier this month—on official letterhead—announcing a special visit by Richard M. Nixon at Nashville’s Legislative Plaza during the General Assembly session. The announcement was part of a publicity stunt for Franklin-based professional theatre company Studio Tenn, whose production of the political stage drama “Frost/Nixon” opens this week
Jordan Wilson said he had made the jump hundreds of times. He had ridden the jumps 20 to 30 times that day. Then he changed bikes. While attempting a double jump on a 250cc motorcycle, instead of his 125cc bike, Mr. Wilson crashed and was severely injured. Mr. Wilson sued the property owner, David Dossett,
The Thompson’s Station Farmer’s Market is open today and every other Wednesday from 2 – 6 p.m., April through October. Located at 4691 Columbia Pike (Hwy 31) in Thompson’s Station, directly across from Thompson’s Station Church. More information, including a partial listing of vendors, is available through the Outdoor Encounter website and the Farmer’s Market Facebook page.
The Tennessee General Assembly and the United States Congress seem to be moving in opposite directions when it comes to gun laws. In the wake of congressional debates regarding tougher gun laws, a bill that would allow those with gun carry permits to carry their guns in their cars wherever they go, including school or
The Tennessee Senate recently approved a proposed amendment to the Tennessee Constitution that would allow the governor to select the judges that sit on the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. The proposed amendment was approved by an overwhelming margin (29-2) in the Senate and will now go on to the House of Representatives
The Tennessee General Assembly is considering a bill that would require all driver education courses to include instruction on the dangers of using hand-held mobile telephones or “personal digital assistants” to send or read a text message or email. Driver education courses would also be required to advise students that using such devices to send or read
I am often surprised by what questions new clients ask–and what they don’t ask. Most clients want to tell their story – what has happened to them and how they ended up needing a divorce attorney – and this is good. Clients need to give their attorney some background and factual information. And they need