What Is An Illegal Search And Seizure?
Most people have heard of the Fourth Amendment. Many are familiar with its protection against unreasonable search and seizure. Yet a significant number of misconceptions exist about when and how law enforcement can conduct a search of a suspect. It is a complex area...
TN sees an increase in single-father households
More fathers across the nation are standing up to the legal system and demanding that they be given a fair chance to establish a relationship with their children. Although men have been fighting for child custody for generations, more fathers than ever before are...
Age and finances may affect divorce
Knoxville, Tennessee, couples who have endured or considered a divorce have been forced to face some very challenging realities. From concerns about child support and child custody to complex property division and more, the issues associated with divorce can leave...
Helpful advice for telling children about divorce
Divorce can be particularly complicated when children are involved. Informing your child or children about divorce is a difficult task. According to Kids Health, an online guide for children with divorcing parents, it is common for a child’s feelings to be hurt when...
Child custody and child support standards
Child custody and child support laws in each state are nuanced and unique, but generally speaking, the child support and child custody laws of every state share certain things in common. Among these commonalities is the goal of protecting children caught in the middle...
Military Marriages Face Unique Difficulties
All of these struggles can take a toll on military marriages. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of divorce for civilians was 3.4 percent in 2010. The Department of Defense reports that from 2001 to 2010, the divorce rate for active...
Fly America Act
“Fly America Act – Title 49 U.S.C. §40118 – generally requires that federal agencies ensure that government-financed air transportation is provided by a U.S. air carrier if such a carrier is available” See, B-258059, 1994 U.S. Comp. Gen. LEXIS 913, citing, Letter to...
Foreign companies doing business in the U.S.: What to consider
Foreign companies looking to do business in the United States generally find the U.S. legal system too complex and confusing, and often delay or, worse, abandon their plans prematurely. Although the U.S. legal system differs significantly from other jurisdictions –...
Incorporating In Delaware: The Myth
Irrespective of the location of incorporation, it is common wisdom that individuals should always consider conducting business under a separate entity; But where? Choosing the right location for incorporating your business may get tricky and you may find yourself...
Iran: International Sanctions And Extraterritoriality
The United States has used sanctions programs for decades to exert influence over state and non-state actors that threaten their interests, the national security or violate international norms. Since 1984 when the United States enacted sanctions against Cuba they have...