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Retired 30th Judicial District Chancellor Jim Kyle , Chancellor Kyle with Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson and Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins, also of the 30th Judicial District , , Adoption Day in Chancellor Kyle's courtroom
January 24, 2025

Chancellor Kyle was elected to the bench in 2014 and spent the next 10 years serving the people of the 30th judicial district, which covers Shelby County.

“Having a judicial career has meant a lot to me,” said Chancellor Kyle. “In every job I’ve had it’s been important to me to…



January 22, 2025

Nashville, Tenn.- Today the Tennessee Supreme Court held that a plaintiff, who did not refile a negligence lawsuit against Vanderbilt University Medical Center within the required one-year time frame, could not assert an extension based on the Health Care Liability Act.

The case began when…



January 22, 2025

Nashville, Tenn. – In an opinion released today, the Tennessee Supreme Court clarified that holding shareholders responsible for the actions of a corporation, known legally as “piercing the corporate veil,” requires three separate elements: control, wrongdoing, and causation.  The Court…