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Harwell Only Republican Gubernatorial Candidate That Would Allow Sports Betting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 21, 2018
In a candidate forum for the Republican gubernatorial hopefuls held this week, only House Speaker Beth Harwell voiced support for sports betting, WPLN reports. Sports betting has been a hot topic since a federal court ruling allowed for states to legalize the practice. Harwell said that while she didn’t personally support the state lottery, she appreciated the revenue it generates for education, so she would not veto a bill legalizing sports betting. Her opponents Randy Boyd, Rep. Diane Black and Bill Lee all said they would oppose such a law.

Campbell County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 21, 2018
On June 20, the Supreme Court of Tennessee reinstated Timothy Paul Webb to the practice of law, effective immediately. Webb had been suspended by the Supreme Court of Tennessee for five years on September 26, 2016, with two years active suspension and the remainder on probation with conditions. Webb filed a petition for reinstatement to the practice of law pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 30.4. A hearing panel found that Webb complied with the terms and conditions of his suspension, and further found that he had demonstrated the moral qualifications, competency and learning in the law required for the practice of law, and that his resumption of the practice of law will not be detrimental to the integrity or standing of the bar or administration of justice, or subversive to the public interest.

FEC Dismisses Complaints Against 2nd Congressional District Candidates

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 20, 2018
The Federal Election Commission has dismissed two competing claims of campaign finance misconduct against Jimmy Matlock and Tim Burchett, both running for the Republican nomination for the 2nd Congressional District seat, Knoxnews reports. Knox County resident Lee Dunlap filed the complaint against Matlock, claiming that the campaign took two $500 contributions from corporations, which the campaign later refunded. Loudon County Commissioner Van Shaver filed the complaint against Burchett, making similar allegations. The Burchett campaign did not refund their donations because, as the FEC dismissal noted, they were not improper.

CLE Elder Law Forum 2018

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 20, 2018
On July 13, the Elder Law Forum will be held at the AT&T Building in downtown Nashville. Sessions will cover succession planning, Medicaid appeals, VA applications, conservatorships, ethics and more. The annual forum is a great time to connect with practitioners from across the state and catch up on the latest developments for this practice area.  

Three Chattanooga Republicans Interested in Replacing McCormick

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 20, 2018
Following state Rep. Gerald McCormick’s announcement that he would drop his name from the primary ballot and retire from the legislature, three Republicans have expressed interest in running to replace him, but all agreed that only one should appear on the ballot, the Nashville Post reports. Tony Sanders, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commissioner, Robin Smith, former Tennessee Republican Party chair, and Greg Martin, a Hamilton County Commissioner, all said they wanted the job. They have until June 28 to decide which of the three will pursue the seat officially.

Strip Club Owners Facing Lawsuit Claim Dancers Are Contract Workers Without Labor Protections

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 20, 2018
Two dancers at a Knoxville strip club have filed a lawsuit against the club’s owners for taking cash paid for certain services, billing dancers a “performance” fee and taking cuts of their tips, Knoxnews reports. The women are claiming that the environment constitutes exploitive business practices, while the club owners don’t deny any of the allegations, but claim instead that dancers aren’t employees with rights to wages and labor protections.

3 Tennessee Attorneys Make ABA Top 40 ‘On the Rise’ List

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 20, 2018
Three Tennessee attorneys were named on the American Bar Association’s Top 40 Young Lawyers On the Rise list for 2018. Caldwell G. Collins, of Baker Donelson, Daniel Horwitz, of the Law Office of Daniel Horwitz, and John Spragens, of Lieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein, LLP, made this year’s list of honorees. All three of the recognized attorneys are based in Nashville.

TBA Legislative Update

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 20, 2018
The TBA has updated its website with a Legislative Update from the 110th General Assembly, highlighting TBA initiatives and legislation important to Tennessee lawyers. A list of all laws that go into effect July 1 can be found here.

ABA Asylum Project Lawyer Describes Scene at Border

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 20, 2018
In a new article in the ABA Journal, an attorney with the American Bar Association’s South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project describes representing families arrested at the border. Kimi Jackson talks about federal policy changes, en masse hearings and representing underage clients in the piece.

28 Lawyers Complete TBALL Program

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 20, 2018
Twenty-eight attorneys from across the state graduated from the Tennessee Bar Association’s Leadership Law (TBALL) program during the association's annual convention in Memphis last week. The group spent the last six months learning about leadership in the legal profession, issues in the courts, policymaking in state government and the importance of community service.
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