Press Releases

May 18, 2015

The Tennessee Supreme Court has granted a new trial for an East Tennessee man who claims that his doctor failed to provide him with adequate information before operating on his back.

In 2006, Ike J. White III, was suffering from back pain. He sought treatment from Dr. David A. Beeks, an…



May 17, 2015

The Davidson County Veterans Treatment Court Foundation led the effort to gain bipartisan approval of the Veterans Criminal Justice Compensation Act, a first-in-the-nation initiative to provide sustainable funding for existing veterans courts and funding to establish new treatment courts across…



May 15, 2015

Each fall, the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) presents the Access to Justice Awards to recognize individuals who have contributed to Tennessee's equal justice community.

TALS is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Access to Justice Awards:

  • The…