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TennesseeBill Will Revamp Tennessee Open Records LawPosted May 30th, 2008 by Matt C. SanchezTennessee Governor Phil Bredesen is expected to sign into law a recently passed bill that would provide a much-needed overhaul of the state's open records practices. The bill, SB3280, corrects a number of deficiencies in the current Tennessee Open Records Act. Key provisions of the bill include: read more » Bookmark/Search this post with: Swartz v. Does: Tennessee Couple Sues Anonymous Author(s) of Local Blog for Defamation and Invasion of PrivacyPosted February 13th, 2008 by Sam BayardOn Monday, a prominent couple from Old Hickory, Tennessee sued three anonymous defendants for defamation and invasion of privacy over statements appearing on the Stop Swartz blog and craigslist. The plaintiffs, Donald and Terry Keller Swartz, buy and sell a lot of real estate in Old Hickory, and a bit of local political maneuvering on their part seems to have earned them some enemies. The purpose of the Stop Swartz blog, which criticizes the Swartzes' real estate activties and other aspects of their personal and political lives, is self-described as sharing "the truth about Don and Terry and their actions and activities in and around Old Hickory," and it encourages readers to submit their own "Swartz incident[s]." read more » Bookmark/Search this post with: Last updated on June 9th, 2008 Energy Automation Systems v. Xcentric VenturesPosted January 11th, 2008 by dardiaXcentric Ventures, LLC, operates the Bad Business Bureau, which provides a forum in which consumers may accuse companies and individuals of various "rip-off" and "bad business" offenses. This forum is located on a website that may be accessed through either of two domain names: ripoffreport.com or badbusinessbureau.com. The... read more » Last updated on April 18th, 2008 Coons v. Oliphant (Letter)Posted October 15th, 2007 by Sam BayardOn December 22, 2006, John Oliphant sent a mass email entitled "the Worst Party Guest Ever," in which he made insulting remarks about Ron Coons and accused him of drugging women at a party. The email included a picture of Coons and a caption saying "He's a pervert Dude."... read more » Last updated on July 2nd, 2008 JL Kirk Associates v. CoblePosted September 10th, 2007 by dardiaKatherine Coble posted information on her blog relating to her husband's personal experience with JL Kirk Associates, a job placement company. In the posting, Coble criticized the company's "interview process" and made other statements about the company and its recruitment tactics. A JL Kirk representative posted a comment to the... read more » Last updated on April 18th, 2008 Shamblin v. MartinezPosted September 10th, 2007 by dardiaAn anonymous blogger made critical statements about Gwen Shamblin, leader of the Remnant Fellowship church, and about the group's beliefs and practices. One of the statements implied that two Remnant Fellowship members who were indicted for beating their eight-year old son to death had relied on advice from "Remnant... read more » Last updated on April 23rd, 2008 Coons v. Oliphant (Lawsuit)Posted September 10th, 2007 by dardiaOn December 22, 2006, John Oliphant sent a mass email entitled "the Worst Party Guest Every," in which he made insulting remarks about Ron Coons and accused him of drugging women at a party. The email included a picture of Coons and a caption saying "He's a pervert Dude." On... read more » Last updated on June 3rd, 2008 |
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In February 2008, Donald and Terry Keller Swartz sued three anonymous defendants for defamation and invasion of privacy in a Tennessee state court. The Swartzes are a prominent couple in Old Hickory, Tennessee, where they buy and restore real estate, manage rental properties, and operate a halfway house for... read more »