An amended version of the "loser pays" proposal is set for Senate and House floor consideration this week. The bill is scheduled for April 23 in the Senate and April 24 in the House. Under the amended bill, a court would be required to award costs and "reasonable and necessary" attorney's fees up to a maximum o…
Amended legislation to study the feasibility of creating specialty courts for handling criminal charges and other matters involving veterans, Senate Bill 3222 / Ho…
The House is scheduled to debate a bill today that, as amended, would require the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to study the feasibility of establishing specialized veterans courts in Tennessee (Senate Bill 3222 / House Bill 3394). The bill passed the Senate on April 12. The AOC would be required, am…
Senate Bill 2140 / House Bill 2809, limiting the authority of courts to recognize implied private rights of action, has been signed into law by Governor Haslam. The final version was significantly amended. As enacted, the bill does not eliminate any existing implied private rights of action but does prevent cour…
Senate Bill 2140 / House Bill 2809, as amended, limiting the ability of courts to recognize new implied private rights of action, is again set for consideration by the full Senate on Thursday. It was previously scheduled and postpo…