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Paul Manafort Convicted on 8 Counts, Mistrial Declared on 10 Counts

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2018
Former campaign chairman to President Trump Paul Manafort was convicted by a federal jury in Virginia today on eight counts of bank and tax fraud, Fox News reports. On 10 other counts related to financial crimes, the jury could not come to a decision and a mistrial was declared. Manafort also faces charges in a separate federal court case in Washington, including conspiring against the United States, conspiring to launder money, failing to register as an agent of a foreign principal and providing false statements.

Knox County Schools, Coach and Wife Sued by Sex Abuse Victim

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2018
A teenage boy is suing the Knox County School Board, his former football coach and the coach’s wife after he suffered sexual abuse while living at the coach’s house, Knoxnews reports. The lawsuit, filed in Knox County Circuit Court, seeks $2 million in damages for the sexual abuse suffered by the 14-year-old from the coach’s wife, Kelsey McCarter. McCarter is currently serving a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty last year to six counts of statutory rape by an authority figure and one count of exploitation of a minor by electronic means.

Appeals Court Affirms Hamilton Schools Violated Disabilities Laws

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2018
On Aug. 20, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that the Hamilton County school system violated federal guidelines when it separated a second-grader with Down syndrome from general education students for half his days at school, The Times Free Press reports. The district violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act when it removed the child from his regular elementary school in 2013.

Fraternal Order of Police Sues to Block Nashville Police Oversight Referendum

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2018
The Nashville Fraternal Order of Police has sued to block a vote on the creation of a community oversight board, which would appoint citizens to review complaints on law enforcement. The Tennessean reports that the referendum, which would appear on the Nov. 6 ballot, was initially approved when a group submitted a petition with more than 8,200 signatures. The Metro Charter allows such referendums on the ballot if a petition is signed by 10 percent of the number of voters who voted in the “preceding general election.” The FOP lawsuit argues that the last general election was not in 2016 but the special mayoral election held this year to replace Megan Barry, which had a significantly higher number of voters and would thus mean more signatures would be required for the vote.

Appeals Court: Haslam Overhaul of Probation System Was Unconstitutional

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2018
A Tennessee appeals court ruled last week that a key prong of Gov. Bill Haslam's overhaul of the state's probation system was unconstitutional because it violates defendants' rights and encroaches on judicial authority in criminal matters, The Tennessean reports. The changes, which gave probation officers the power to dole out punishments, were made in 2016 as a part of the Public Safety Act. The Haslam administration said the goal of the measure was to halt prison sentences for low-level probation violations like failure to pay fines. The Criminal Court of Appeals said the law had “impermissibly encroached upon the judicial powers of the courts.”

Zoo Hacking Plot, Nashville Connection Revealed in MPD Surveillance Trial

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 21, 2018
Memphis Police Sgt. Timothy Reynolds continued his testimony on the stand today in the Memphis Police surveillance trial and revealed that he learned skills in working undercover on social media from a contact in the Nashville Office of Homeland Security. The Commercial Appeal reports that Reynolds, who was behind a Facebook account that infiltrated groups frequented by political activists, also testified that he observed activist users discussing a potential hacking of the Memphis Zoo. 

Judge: Absentee Father Not Entitled to Share of Son’s Wrongful Death Settlement

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 20, 2018
A Wisconsin judge ruled that an absentee father whose son was conceived with his 15-year-old cousin is not entitled to a portion of a settlement for the son’s wrongful death, the ABA Journal reports. Judge David Borowski said he would not allow “a six-figure windfall” to Marcus Crumble, whose son died at age 25 at a mental health facility in 2012. Giving Crumble half of the $837,000 settlement would amount to unjust enrichment, Borowski said.

Judge Rules Former Titans Player to Pay in Lawsuit

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 20, 2018
A judge has ruled against former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kendall Wright in a lawsuit filed by Fantex, which sued him over back payments. The Nashville Post reports that Wright must pay the company, which sells shares in professional athletes against their future earnings, a total of more than $386,000, including damages and attorney fees. Wright was one of 10 professional athletes who served as “tracking stocks” for the company when it filed for an initial public offering in 2015.

Law Day 2019 Theme Announced

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 20, 2018
The American Bar Association has announced the theme for Law Day 2019: "Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society." The theme focuses on questions such as: Should all speech be free? What is the role of government in regulating or protecting the press? Should speech or the press be constrained through laws or norms? Can a free society exist without free speech and free press? Law Day 2019 offers the opportunity to explore the freedom of speech and freedom of the press by probing their history and considering their future.

Murfreesboro Names New City Attorney

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 20, 2018
The city of Murfreesboro announced last week that it has hired Adam Tucker to serve as city attorney, the Murfreesboro Voice reports. Tucker had been serving as Interim City Attorney since June 5. The Murfreesboro City Council hired Tucker following a nationwide recruitment process. Tucker joined the city’s legal department in August 2010 and has represented the city in federal and state court in many civil litigation matters, including civil rights, employment, contract, and land use cases.
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