PROTECTION FOR BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law sweeping protections for businesses, schools and nursing homes against coronavirus lawsuits. Governor Lee stated on Monday this legislation is historic and argued the law would protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits. Tennessee was one of the first states to begin reopening in late April. […]
WHAT LAWYERS DO DURING THE PANDEMIC
Life for everybody has changed. The practice of law has changed. From the “how” we do it to the “what” we are doing, it has changed. Our clients have different needs that we continue to meet. From advising employers how to respond when an employee tests positive for the coronavirus to counseling employees afraid of […]
NEW WILLIAMSON COUNTY ORDERS
WILLIAMSON COUNTY FACE MASK ORDER AND JURY TRIAL POSTPONEMENT On Monday, July 6, 2020, Williamson County Mayor, Rogers Anderson, issued an executive order requiring all Williamson County residents to wear a face mask in public in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Anderson’s order also requires businesses and facilities to post signage informing […]
KHA Will Represent Nashville Non-Violent Protestors for Free
BAN ON EVICTIONS LIFTED/TN STATE OF EMERGENCY EXTENDED
TN BAN ON EVICTIONS LIFTED/STATE OF EMERGENCY EXTENDED/SUSPENSION OF IN-PERSON COURT PROCEEDINGS EASED On May 26, 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court released an Order extending Tennessee’s state of emergency and modifying the prior suspension of in-person court proceedings in all state and local courts. Some main points of the Court’s new order are: Ban on […]
Nashville Tennessee and Florida Update on Reopening
REOPENING NASHVILLE – PHASE ONE – AND A FLORIDA UPDATE NASHVILLE On Thursday, May 21, 2020, Mayor Cooper announced that starting Monday, May 25, 2020, phase two of Nashville’s four-part reopening plan will begin. Phase two allows for the reopening of businesses such as gyms, hair, and nail salons at 50% capacity. Business at salons […]
Salons Open in Tennessee
REOPENING OF SALONS Governor Lee has announced that “close-contact services” in the 89 counties (excluding Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison, Shelby, and Sullivan counties) will be allowed to reopen on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Governor Lee’s Executive Order 30 defines close-contact services as barber shops, salons (hair, nail, waxing, threading, and tanning), spas, tattoo parlors, and […]
You Can Go Back to the Gym – Execute Order 30
RETURNING TO WORK SAFELY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Governor Lee signed Executive Order No. 30. That Order opened more businesses but still limits many personal care (close contact) businesses and entertainment venues from opening. The Order applies to the 89 counties without a locally operated health department (all counties except […]
WHEN DOES YOUR SALON OR GYM OPEN?!? THAT’S WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PLANS TO REOPEN TENNESSEE (AND FLORIDA TOO FOR OUR KHA FLORIDA CLIENTS) Reopening the State of Tennessee Governor Lee has begun to release information about the plans to reopen the state of Tennessee. Tennessee’s new reopening guidelines apply to 89 counties, excluding Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox and […]
UPDATE ON COURT CLOSURES AND SUSPENSION OF RULES
People have asked me many times over the last month what I think will happen with re-opening. I stand by my response of “I look to what the Courts are doing and make my plans and interpretations from that”. Should you choose to partake in my source of guidance and support, read on. As we […]
