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Darrell N. Phillips is a Memphis-based attorney with significant experience in the areas of contract, employment, tort, advertising and media law. He routinely represents commercial and residential contractors in litigation, advises private employers, and advocates for plaintiff employees. He advises homeowner associations and has litigated HOA disputes.  He has assisted clients with software development disputes, online defamation cases, and digital licensing negotiations. He has also successfully negotiated the resolution of false advertising claims with the Federal Trade Commission on behalf of manufacturers. In July 2019, after a week-long trial in federal court, Darrell won a $589,000-plus fraud judgment for his clients, which included an award of punitive damages. Prior to creating his current practice, Darrell was a litigator with an elite Memphis litigation firm, and was actively involved in numerous high-profile matters, including an international gold fraud suit which resulted in a $22m judgment for the firm’s client.

Clients frequently call upon Darrell to assist with matters that involve the media. Prior to earning his law degree, Darrell spent ten years working as a broadcast journalist and has worked for television stations in New York, Georgia and Tennessee. In his practice, he has represented reporters, television news anchors, news managers and bloggers in various matters ranging from employment disputes to defamation claims. He also regularly contributes updates and articles to his blog covering developments in Media Law at Newsroomlegal.com.

PRACTICE AREAS:

• Employment/Labor law
  
• Contract disputes
• Construction and lien law
• Personal Injury actions
• Fraud
• Consumer Protection Act
  

• Advertising/False Advertising (FTC Disputes)
  
• Media Law/Defamation/Shield Law/Free Speech Issues/FOIA
• Collections | Debtor/Creditor
• Technology Disputes
• Internet Law
• Appellate Practice

Business Resources:

• Federal Discrimination Laws Explained
• FMLA White Paper
• Fair Labor Standards Act Handbook
• FTC Guidelines for Small Businesses
• Tennessee Human Rights Commission
• TN Separation Notice
• TN Workers' Compensation Guidelines

• TN Secretary of State Business Services
• TN Licensure Search
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• USPTO Search by Serial/Reg No.
• U.S. Copyright Search
• Securities and Exchange Commission Search
  
• Apply for Tax ID (EIN)
  

Media Law Issues:

Newsroomlegal.com is Darrell Phillips’ legal blog, relied upon by journalists and journalism students alike.  It addresses common issues in the world of media law and sets out, in plain language, the legal pitfalls that face current or budding journalists as they embark on their professional careers.  On Newsroomlegal.com, Darrell breaks down deal points that journalists should expect to see in every employment agreement, examines the purpose of liquidated damages and addresses the enforceability of non-compete provisions.

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