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Vanderbilt, Bass Berry, CLC Join to Host Immigration Training

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Oct 1, 2018
Bass, Berry & Sims in conjunction with the Community Legal Center and the Vanderbilt Immigration Practice Clinic is hosting a CLE called "How To Help Immigrants In Tennessee: Beyond Rapid Response" on Oct. 9. Participants will be trained on the basics of litigating removal defense cancellation of removal cases, with the goal of placing cancellation cases with attendees to provide pro bono assistance. The training will take place at Bass, Berry & Sims' Nashville office from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space is limited, so registration priority will be given to individuals who sign up to a pro bono case.

Haslam Appoints Spitzer as Circuit Court Judge for 21st District

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2018
Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Michael E. Spitzer as Circuit Court Judge for the 21st Judicial District, which serves Hickman, Lewis, Perry and Williamson counties. The appointment fills the new trial court judgeship established by the Tennessee General Assembly earlier this year. “Mike brings substantial experience and a great understanding of all counties in this district,” Haslam said. “Those qualities and his even temperament, integrity, and commitment to serving others make him well-suited to assume this newly created position.” Spitzer has been with the law firm of Spitzer & Heath in Lewis County and has practiced in this judicial district and around the state since 1983. 

Tennessee County Under Investigation by DEA

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2018
Clay County has received national attention after a Drug Enforcement Administration investigation revealed its pharmacies purchased enough drugs last year to provide 270 pain pills for every man, woman and child living there, Fox Chattanooga reports. Only four pharmacies in the county bought 1.5 million pain pills last year. The DEA has targeted area doctors and pharmacies as a part of its investigation, which could result in anything from a fine to criminal charges to the total shut down of the pharmacies.

Nashville Voters Will See Community Oversight Board on Ballot, Despite Court Appeal

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2018
The Tennessee Supreme Court last Thursday declined to review a case brought by the Nashville Fraternal Order of Police aimed to block efforts to establish a citizen oversight board of police, The Tennessean reports. The FOP’s appeal of the suit’s earlier dismissal is still pending at the lower Court of Appeals, but the Supreme Court’s denial to see the case essentially ensures that it will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. David Raybin, an attorney representing the FOP, said the group would continue its appeal even if it meant striking down the referendum after the election.

No Extra Time for Man Convicted of Killing His Ex-Girlfriend

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2018

William Riley Gaul will serve no extra prison time besides a mandatory life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend, Central High School honor student and cheerleader Emma Walker, Knoxnews reports. A Knox County jury found Gaul, 20, guilty in May of first-degree murder, stalking, reckless endangerment, theft, tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony in Walker’s death. His sentence allows the possibility of parole after 51 years — at age 71.

Kavanaugh Confirmation to Be Delayed a Week Pending FBI Investigation

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2018
The confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be delayed one week to allow the FBI to investigate accusations of sexual assault leveled against the judge, The New York Times reports. The decision came after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination, but only by agreeing to a last-minute demand by Sen. Jeff Flake, R- Arizona, to conduct a time-limited inquiry. Yesterday, the American Bar Association urged for a halt to the confirmation process pending an FBI investigation.

Impeached West Virginia Justice Files Federal Suit Alleging ‘Power Grab’

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2018
A West Virginia Supreme Court justice who resigned after being impeached has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the effort to remove her was motivated by dislike of her views and judicial opinions, The ABA Journal reports. Former Justice Robin Davis filed suit Wednesday, accusing lawmakers of filing the articles of impeachment in a “nakedly partisan movie.” Davis resigned in August after the state’s House of Delegates voted to impeach her and three other justices remaining on the court. The timing of the resignation allows voters to elect her replacement in a November special election.

Investigation Spanning Decades Finds 14 Students at Chattanooga School Were Victims of Sexual Misconduct

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2018
An investigation found that 14 former students of the McCallie School, a private all-boys school in Chattanooga, were victims of sexual misconduct from the late 1960s to 2000, The Times Free Press reports. Four of the accused have since died. The school received allegations earlier this year that a former teacher sexually abused two students during their time at the school in the 1990s. The school reached out to over 11,000 people over the course of the investigation. 

CLE Hot Topics in Real Estate 2018

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2018
Join us Nov. 9 at the AT&T Building in Nashville for a program designed to keep you on the cutting edge of developments in real estate law with topics such as blockchain and smart contracts, case law updates and tips to avoid complaints. Do not default on this opportunity to learn from seasoned professionals while networking with colleagues in your area of practice. 

Licensure & Discipline

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 27, 2018

DISABILITY INACTIVE

The law license of Knox County lawyer James Douglas Busch was transferred to disability inactive status on Aug. 14, pursuant to Section 27.4 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Busch cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and he is fit to resume the practice of law.

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