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Former Nashville Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Misconduct Charges

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 23, 2018
Former Metro Nashville Police Department officer Jiyayi Suleyman pleaded not guilty today to charges of misconduct following his arrest for allegedly misusing governmental records, The Tennessean reports. Suleyman resigned from the force in March amid a Tennessee Bureau of Investigations probe, which determined he violated department policies pertaining to the security of department operations, associations with criminals, and honesty and truthfulness. 

Judge Rules 30-Year-Old Must Move Out of Parents’ House

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 23, 2018
A New York judge yesterday ruled that it’s about time for 30-year-old Michael Rotondo to move out of his parents’ house, USA Today reports. His parents, Mark and Christina Rotondo, offered him $1,100 in February to find another place to stay and encouraged him to get a job, but inevitably took him to court when he would not go. Michael told New York State Supreme Court Justice Donald Greenwood that he needed six more months, which Greenwood called “outrageous.” Michael said he plans to appeal.

Tennessee Companies Seek to Join Lawsuit Over Affordable Care Act

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 23, 2018
Two Tennessee companies have asked to join a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the Nashville Post reports. W.G. Hall, a staffing firm from Knoxville, and Quickway Distribution Services, a transportation company from Nashville, filed a motion to intervene in the case, which is already underway in a Texas federal court. The suit argues that the clause of the ACA requiring companies with 50 or more full-time employees to provide qualified health insurance plans has irreparably harmed them.

Federal Judge: Trump Can’t Block Americans on Twitter

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 23, 2018
A federal district court judge ruled today that President Trump cannot block people from viewing his Twitter feed due to differing opinions, The Hill reports. The ruling came as the result of a lawsuit brought by the Knight First Amendment Institute on behalf of seven people who were blocked by the president’s account because of opinions they expressed.

Court Records: To Seal or Not to Seal

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2018
Article I, Section 17 of the Tennessee Constitution states: "the courts shall be open." In this webcast on June 5, hear from Judge Frank Clement on this and the public's right to access. Topics include: A judge's supervisory discretion over court records, Tennessee Public Records Act, unfiled discovery and a lengthy discussion on protective orders.

Belmont Hosts Exhibit About Jewish Lawyers in Nazi Germany

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2018

Belmont University College of Law is currently hosting an international exhibit that features photos, documents and written narrative that convey the stories of Jewish lawyers, many of whom were among the first purged in Nazi Germany. The exhibit — which has been displayed in more than 100 cities in Germany, the U.S. and other parts of the world — is available for viewing now through June 1 in Belmont’s Baskin Center. The exhibit, “Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany under the Third Reich,” was conceived in 1998 when an Israeli lawyer asked the regional bar of Berlin for a list of Jewish Lawyers whose licenses had been revoked by the Nazi regime.

Nashville Police Arrest 21 Protestors Taking Part in ‘Poor People’s Campaign’

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2018
Police arrested 21 demonstrators in Nashville yesterday and charged them with obstruction of a passageway, with one receiving an extra charge of resisting arrest, The Tennessean reports. The protestors were taking part in the “Poor People’s Campaign,” a civil rights movement that included similar marches across the country.

Williamson County Candidate Contests Election Results

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2018
Jennifer Luteran, a Williamson County Commissioner candidate, is contesting the Williamson County Republican primary results for her race, in which she lost by just three votes, the Williamson Herald reports. Luteran claims that the apparent victor, Tom Tunnicliffe, is not a “bona fide” Republican and says that “crossover voters” and electronic malfunctions caused “irregularities” in the vote. She is requesting a recount and an investigation. 

Tomorrow is Deadline to Book a Room for TBA Convention

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2018
Tomorrow at 5 p.m. is the cutoff to book a room at The Peabody Hotel in Memphis for the 2018 TBA Convention. Those who fail to make a reservation by the deadline will be subject to the standard rate instead of the TBA discounted rate. Find out more and register for Convention here. 

Supreme Court Will Not Hear Opry Mills Flood Appeal

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2018
The Tennessee Supreme Court has decided not to hear an appeal from the owners of Nashville’s Opry Mills Mall over its insurers’ decision to cut the insurance payout following the 2010 flood, the Nashville Post reports. Mall owners claim they were owned $200 million and a Davidson County court agreed with them, but the Tennessee Court of Appeals sided with the insurance company, saying the insurer only owed $50 million due to Opry Mills’ location in a flood zone.
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