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Tennessee FastTrack CLE Coming to Memphis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 28, 2018
Don't miss this opportunity to register and plan for 15 hours of CLE in one-day! This annual program to be held on Aug. 3 at the University of Memphis offers tips and updates in diverse areas of law, designed to be relevant to a wide range of practice areas. Registration includes seven hours of live credit and eight prepaid credits to complete online anytime — at home or on your mobile device. 

Lawyers Grapple with Domestic Abusers Using Tech to Harass Victims

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2018
Lawyers who deal with domestic abuse cases are seeing an uptick in abusers using smart home devices to intimidate, harass and stalk their victims, and are struggling with ways to combat it, The New York Times reports. Advocates are suggesting that restraining orders should include requests of judges to include all smart home devices, even if they are unknown to victims, in the order.

Tennessee FastTrack CLE Coming to Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2018
Don't miss this opportunity to register and plan for 15 hours of CLE in one day! Registration includes seven hours of live credit and eight prepaid credits to complete online anytime. Programs will be held in Memphis on August 3, Nashville on August 17 and Knoxville on August 24.  

Williamson County Bar Association Elects New Officers

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2018
The Williamson County Bar Association recently elected its officers for the 2018-2019 membership year. The organization's new president is Katie Zipper, vice president is David Veile, treasurer is Nathan Powers and Kristen Corn remains on the board as the immediate past president. For more information on membership, contact WCBA secretary Whitney Harrington. 

Bridgestone, IBM Agree to Settle in Nashville Federal Court

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2018
Bridgestone America and IBM have jointly requested dismissal of their lawsuits in federal court in Nashville, the Nashville Post reports. The legal battle has been ongoing since 2013, when Bridgestone filed a suit claiming IBM delivered a “defective” product during a $78 million overhaul of Bridgestone’s IT system. The company claimed IBM’s mistake resulted in more than $200 million in lost revenue. 

Scott County Family Justice Center Grand Opening Tomorrow

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2018
The Scott County Family Justice Center will hold a grand opening tomorrow at 2 p.m. at 641 Baker Highway in Huntsville. The Oneida Independent Herald reports that Scott County will become the smallest jurisdiction in the state to have its own family justice center. It will house a magistrate who can issue orders of protection, counselors, a prosecutor and other personnel.

Citing Free Speech, SCOTUS Rules Against ‘Fair-Share’ Labor Union Fees

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that state government workers who choose not to join a labor union cannot be compelled to pay a share of union dues, Fox News reports. In the majority opinion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the practice, which only affects government workers, violates the First Amendment. Nearly half of all union members are government employees. Unions say that 5 million government employees in 24 states would be affected by the ruling. 

Federal Judge Orders Government to Reunite Migrant Parents with Children

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2018
U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw issued a preliminary injunction yesterday ordering the federal government to reunite migrant children with their parents, Politico reports. The injunction requires nearly all children younger than 5 be returned to their parents within 14 days and older children within 30 days. “The government readily keeps track of personal property of detainees in criminal and immigration proceedings,” Sabraw wrote in his 24-page order. “Yet, the government has no system in place to keep track of, provide effective communication with, and promptly produce alien children. ... Certainly, that cannot satisfy the requirements of due process.”

Justice Kennedy to Retire from U.S. Supreme Court

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced today that he is retiring, The Hill reports. His retirement on July 31 will end a career of more than 30 years on the court. Kennedy is the court’s longest-serving member and its second-oldest justice after Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, he has served as a pivotal swing vote on some of the court’s most impactful decisions of the past 30 years, including LGBT marriage equality and Citizens United.

Former West Tenn. Legal Services Executive Director Dies

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 26, 2018

J. Steven Xanthopoulos of Fredericksburg, Virginia, died Monday at 70. A graduate of Dickinson School of Law, Xanthopoulos dedicated his legal career to Legal Services, working across the country and eventually in Jackson, Tennessee. He began with housing advocacy, did immigration and other poverty law and retired after 29 years as West Tennessee Legal Services executive director. In 2005, he received the B. Riney Green award from the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services "for his constant promotion of statewide programs to address significant client needs which have strengthened legal aid providers and improved the lives of thousands of low-income Tennesseans." Memorial contributions may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association or to West Tennessee Legal Services.

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