KHA’s business/employer clients have asked whether they can require employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Employers have an obligation to ensure that their employees have a healthy and safe work environment. Failing to do so could lead to an employee complaint or lawsuit against the company. Can an employer require employees to be vaccinated? The […]
GOVERNOR LEE LIFTS BAN ON SCHOOL SPORTS EFFECTIVE FEB 1
SCHOOL SPORTS BAN LIFTED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2021 With the decline in COVID cases in Tennessee, Governor Lee lifts the ban on school sports attendance so that more than immediate family can attend school sports. This is great news for cheer, dance, friends, and family. Thank you Governor Lee. We are here to help […]
The Tennessee Supreme Court and Governor Issue New Covid Orders
SUPREME COURT UPDATED ORDER The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued an updated order governing court practices during the pandemic as follows: (1) The suspension of all jury trials is extended through the close of business on Friday, February 26, 2021, subject only to exceptions which may be granted by the Chief Justice on a case-by-case […]
Tennessee Governor Signs COVID-19 Liability Measure Into Law
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 […]
