Governor Bill Lee signed The Debbie and Marie Domestic Violence Protection Act into law last week. Many bad laws are made from naive yet good intentions. This law is a prime example of the saying, “bad facts make bad law.” Those accused of certain domestic assault, stalking crimes, sexual assault,…

Tennessee's new Lifetime Order of Protection law (36-3-627) drastically differs from the scope compared to the standard 1 year Order of Protection. As of July 1, 2021,  a Lifetime Order of Protection is available. Who Can Get Lifetime Order of Protection? A Lifetime Order is available for any "victim" of…

If you’ve been accused of a crime in America, you have the right to counsel (attorney) and the right to cross-examine your accuser, right? What if you’ve been accused of sexual assault on a university or other school campus? Spoiler alert: The answer is “not for much longer.” Expect changes…