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| Kentucky court: Complaints against lawyers are protected speech |
| A split Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that statements made in official complaints against attorneys cannot be the basis for defamation or slander lawsuits.
The court, in a 4-3 vote Thursday, ruled that anything said in an official complaint is protected speech and the person filing the complaint cannot be sued for the comments. |
NewsChannel 5 reported this AP story
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| Judge knew of porn accusations |
| Bradley County attorney Joseph Byrd informed General Sessions Judge Sheridan Randolph twice that an interpreter was accused of watching pornography on a laptop computer while in the courtroom, according to documents obtained through an Open Records request. The county attorney's letters were prompted by allegations from two Family Violence Program court advocates.
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The Cleveland Daily Banner has this update on the story
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| General Assembly News |
| Bankers seek limits on foreclosure notices |
| The Tennessee Bankers Association is supporting a bill to limit how much public notice is required before banks can foreclose on homes, drawing fire from an assortment of activists, lawyers and open-government groups. The bankers argue that the current rule of publishing notice three times in a local newspaper is excessive and too costly. They also say the advertisements are confusing and rarely read. The bill, HB1920, requires just one notice. It is set for Judiciary Committee consideration next week.
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NW Tennessee Today reports
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| Editorial: Fix funding for Family Justice Center |
| In an editorial today, the News Sentinel urges State Rep. Ryan Haynes, R-Knoxville, and his Knox County colleagues to convince other lawmakers of the importance of a provision that would restore a key funding provision for the Family Justice Center.
The paper says the "bungled resolution has cost the Family Justice Center about $1.4 million over the past three years," and needs to be fixed in this legislative session. |
Read the editorial
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| Upcoming |
| 'Lawyers for Littles' goes bowling |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee is hosting "Lawyers for Littles" -- a bowling event to raise money for the organization -- on May 17 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Hillwood Strike and Spare in Nashville. Individual lawyers, law firms, legal organizations and legal vendors are invited to field five-person teams, which will compete for best score, team name and costumes/bowling shirts. Contact Tom Shumate with Kay, Griffin, Enkema & Colbert at tom.shumate@kaygriffin.com or (615) 742-4800 to get involved. |
Register online under the "Lawyers for Littles" group
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| Resources |
| ABA releases tech guide for solo, small firm lawyers |
| The American Bar Association (ABA) recently released the fourth edition of its annual Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide, which offers the latest information and recommendations on current legal technology products, operating systems and software, wireless capabilities and the legal implications of social media. |
Learn more in this story on WKRN.com
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| TBA Member Services |
| Health savings accounts now available |
| The TBA has partnered with First Horizon Msaver Inc. to offer Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and HSA-qualified health plans for individuals and groups to members. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that let you set aside money to pay for current and future medical expenses. For more information, or to obtain an instant quote for an HSA-qualified health plan, call the TBA's dedicated toll-free customer care line at (866) 257-2659 or visit the TBA member web site.
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