LEGAL: Are arbitration agreements really the big bad wolf?
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
In December, bills were introduced in the House and Senate, both of which are referred to as the Ending...
VIEWPOINT: Krispy Kreme not so sweet to Cookeville
Talk about déjà vu. Last week, I watched as the Kmart sign was removed from its Cookeville store front. This week, crews were busy...
VIEWPOINT: Cookeville Kmart’s departure a sad one
Earlier this week, I sat in my parked car and watched as a man in a cherry-picker worked to remove the remaining signage from...
VIEWPOINT: On apartments and tough decisions
Last week, in a 4-to-1 vote, the much-disputed proposed rezoning that would open the doors for the construction of a student-focused housing development passed...
LEGAL: Texas court nullifies Obama-era OT rate hike. What’s next?
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
On Aug. 31, 2017, in Nevada v. U.S. Department of Labor, 2017 WL 3780085 (S.D. Tex.), a federal court...
Editor’s Note: UC’s southern charm provides economic edge
What a week for the Upper Cumberland, amirite? White County just landed a $64 million deal to create 200 new jobs for the area. And,...