CONTENTS
A R T I C L E S
Property rights vs. public use
Analyzing Tennessee’s response to Kelo eminent domain ruling
By Scott Griswold
The Tennessee public records act
Tenn. Code Ann. §10-7-503 and statutory exceptions “otherwise provided by state law”
By Craig E. Willis
Tax exempt! Not so fast …
A primer for the non-tax lawyer about taxes on nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations
By Carolyn W. Schott
N E W S &
I N F O R M A T I O N
Court amends ranges of rules, adopts ADR changes
40 percent of legal aid attorneys plan to leave jobs
rowota award for outstanding judicial service endowed
ABA announces professionalism awards
‘Tennessee Plan,’ UPL, judicial system funding, top list for legal leaders
Actions from the Board of Professional Responsibility
BPR annual report details complaints and actions
D E P A R T M E N T S President’s Perspective: Paine on Procedure: Book Review Book Review Employment Law But Seriously, Folks! Classified Advertising
Tennessee Bar Journal
Leaders and lawgivers
By Larry Wilks
Lying: Breach of promise to marry and impeachment
By Donald F. Paine
The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law by Mark Herrmann
Reviewed by Samuel L. Felker
Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Second Edition, edited by Robert L. Haig
Reviewed by Howard H. Vogel
Protecting sensitive employee information
By Edward G. Phillips
A fateful casting
By Bill Haltom
February 2007
Volume 43. No. 2