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AG Opinion Could Pave Way for Legal Sports Betting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 18, 2018
A recent opinion from Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery has created a path for legislation to allow gambling on sporting events, The Daily Memphian reports. The opinion, issued Dec. 14, says the General Assembly “may legalize the contest solely through legislative action without a constitutional amendment” as long as the sport is based on skill and not predominantly on “chance.” Sen. Brian Kelsey, who is considering legislation related to the matter, said that if allowed, sports betting should be limited to the four largest cities in Tennessee.

Trump Administration to Ban Bump Stocks

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 18, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice will impose a ban on bump stocks, the firearm modifying devices that were used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, The Washington Post reports. Officials announced today that owners of the devices will have 90 days from Friday to destroy them or turn them over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Gun rights groups have already responded by promising to sue the government to stop the new regulation. 

Online Video: Wellness for Our Profession

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 18, 2018

With the stress of the holidays upon us, self-care and attention to one's well-being is often overlooked until the new year, especially in the practice of law. Why not start now! This program will focus on studies and findings about what does and does not influence ultimate well-being in the legal profession. Earn up to two dual (online) CLE hours.

Alexander Unsure SCOTUS Will Affirm ACA Ruling, Slatery Releases Statement

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 17, 2018
After a federal judge in Texas issued a decision in which he deemed the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander said he was skeptical that U.S. Supreme Court would agree, The Tennessean reports. He said that if such a thing were to happen, however, that he is confident any new federal law to replace it would “continue to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.” Attorney General Herbert Slatery issued a statement today clarifying that “nothing will change until the appeals are final” and issued a challenge to lawmakers, saying “it is up to Congress to provide lawful solutions to healthcare coverage, not just debate or campaign on it.”

Death Sentences Down for 4th Straight Year

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 17, 2018
A new report shows that for the fourth year in a row, U.S. courts imposed fewer than 50 new death sentences and states performed fewer than 30 executions in 2018, The ABA Journal reports. This year the death-row population reached a 25-year low, and Washington became the 20th state to abolish the death penalty.

Murfreesboro Psychologist Charged with Fraud

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 17, 2018

A Murfreesboro psychologist was arrested Friday on two counts of health care fraud for fraudulently billing TennCare for more than 24 hours of services in a single day, a practice he allegedly repeated more than 350 times, The Nashville Post reports. Donald McCoy received more than $2.2 million from TennCare from 2014 until this year. He also submitted TennCare claims on major holidays and weekends, with most of the alleged fraudulent claims involving psychotherapy sessions provided to minors in the care of the Tennessee Department of Child Services. 

Wilbourn Gets 38 Years Added to Life Sentence in Murder of MPD Officer

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 17, 2018
Already sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering Memphis police officer Sean Bolton, Tremaine Wilbourn was given an additional 38 years in prison for gun charges and a carjacking related to that murder, The Commercial Appeal reports. On Monday, Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee sentenced Wilbourn to 20 years for the carjacking, eight years for using a gun during the carjacking and 10 years for being a felon in possession of a firearm, time that will run consecutively with the life sentence.

Nashville Agency Erased Video Footage of Officer-Involved Shooting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 17, 2018
Video footage of a Metro Nashville Police officer allegedly shooting a man in the back was accidentally erased by the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, WSMV reports. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations saved portions of the shooting video, and the judge in Friday's hearing ordered the District Attorney's office to turn everything they have over to defense attorneys for Officer Andrew Delke, who faces a murder charge in the shooting.

U.S. Sen. Alexander Will Not Seek Re-election in 2020

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 17, 2018
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander announced today that he will not seek re-election in 2020, The Tennessean reports. The former Tennessee governor and U.S. Secretary of Education was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002. He currently serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. His retirement will set up the second battle for an open Senate seat in the past two years.

‘Justice’ is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 17, 2018
Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster has named “justice” the word of the year for 2018, The Associated Press reports. The word had major prominence in the news cycle this year, from the bipartisan political support for criminal justice reform, to use of the word on the President’s Twitter account, to shake-ups in the U.S. Department of Justice. The Merriam-Webster website posted a 74 percent increase in searches of the word “justice” over 2017’s results.
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