Matthew J. Crigger PLC

04/04/2023

What does BBQ and beans have to do with drag queens? Part of the argument advanced and that led to the temporary blocking of Tennessee’s drag show ban was that an annual Memphis BBQ championship contest featuring males in their best “Miss Piggy” costume could fall within the class of activity prohibited by the new law. The court ultimately found the law too vague (not clear enough as to what is prohibited) to pass constitutional muster.

The new law, which critics say severely curtails first amendment rights in Tennessee, was set to go in effect on April 1.

03/22/2023

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/SupremeCourt/supreme-court-hear-case-jack-daniels-dog-toy/story?id=97890386

Tennessee whiskey in the US Supreme Court. Humorous free speech or brand infringement?

It's a brand battle in the Supreme Court this week as whiskey maker Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc. takes on a dog toy manufacturer in a case over free speech and federal trademark law.The case, first filed by Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc., against VIP Products LLC in Arizona several years ago and s...

02/27/2023

Generally, an offer of a reward for the return of an item is an enforceable contract. The return of the item (performance) triggers the enforceability of the promised reward. But what about when the person who returns the item (in this case an expensive bulldog) was complicit in the item going missing in the first place? Stay tuned ...

Singer and songwriter Lady Gaga promised to pay $500,000 with “no questions asked” for the return of her stolen French bulldogs but did not follow through when a woman later arrested in connection with the theft brought the bulldogs to a police station, a lawsuit alleges.

02/15/2023

criggerlaw.wordpress.com/2023/02/15/estate-planning-primer/

Need to create an estate plan or revise an existing one? There is no “one size fits all” approach, but here are a few terms and definitions to help get you started. Will When most peopl…

02/14/2023

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Matthew J. Crigger PLC is a criminal defense, family law, and civil litigation law firm located in Brentwood, TN. We represent clients through middle

02/14/2023

https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/passenger-had-a-first-amendment-right-to-live-stream-traffic-stop-but-officer-is-protected-4th-circuit-rules

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a car passenger had a First Amendment right to livestream a traffic stop in in Winterville, North Carolina.

02/07/2023

criggerlaw.wordpress.com/2023/02/07/criminal-case-procedure-in-tennessee/

Blog post on criminal case procedure in Tennessee.

02/03/2023

My gut is that this ruling will not stand on appeal. In Tennessee, the current law requires someone under a domestic violence restraining order to dispossess themselves of any fi****ms. Call or message us for any questions about restraining orders.

Last June, a Supreme Court ruling granted people the right to carry fi****ms outside the home.

01/11/2023

New TN law could be game-changer for some parents.

Two more legislative committees have advanced a bill that seeks to double the size of Tennessee’s voucher program for students with disabilities.

10/11/2021

Court in Maury Co., Tennessee!

09/29/2021

Beautiful day in Nashville!

09/17/2021

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere (and I have a subpoena to serve)! In all seriousness, one of the most important tools of defense as people don’t want to come to court.