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Social Hour for Immigration Lawyers on Friday

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 4, 2018

The TBA Immigration Law section will hold a cocktail reception immediately following its forum on April 6. Immigration practitioners and CLE attendees are welcome to attend. The reception start at 3 p.m. at the Tennessee Bar Center. For questions, contact TBA staffer Wil Hammond.

Davidson County Seeks Part-Time Juvenile Court Magistrate

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2018

There is currently an opening for a part-time juvenile court magistrate position in Davidson County. The position presides over the Safe Babies Court, as designated by the Juvenile Court Judge. Candidates must have three years experience as a licensed attorney with a background in juvenile law. Applications will be accepted until April 8. Follwo this link to apply.

States File Suit Against Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship Question

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2018

Seventeen states, the District of Columbia and six cities sued the U.S. government Tuesday, saying the addition of a citizenship question to the census form is unconstitutional, the Associated Press reports. The Trump administration's plan to ask a citizenship question on the 2020 census marks the first time in 70 years the federal government has asked such a question. Tennessee is not currently on the list of states pursuing legal action. California filed a separate lawsuit last week.

Study Finds Lawyers Rank Highest on ‘Loneliness Scale’

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2018

In a new survey, lawyers outranked all other professional on a “loneliness scale” of more than 1,600 workers, the ABA Journal reports. Sixty-one percent of lawyers ranked above average on the scale, compared to 57 percent of engineers, 51 percent of workers in food service industry and 45 percent of workers in education services. The study was conducted partly by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, a psychiatrist for the workplace consulting firm BetterUp.

Medical Cannabis Dead in Legislature for the Year

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2018

The sponsor of a bill that would have allowed certain individuals with serious illness to obtain cannabis legally in Tennessee pulled his legislation today, WJHL reports. Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, said that he worried that passing the bill as it was amended would only forestall the full legislation of medical marijuana in Tennessee, and promised to return next year with a more permissive bill.

Legislature Rejects Bill to Arm Teachers

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2018

Tennessee lawmakers today voted down a bill that would have allowed teachers in schools across the state to be armed on campus, WPLN reports. The House Education Administration and Planning Committee rejected the bill on a voice vote. Legislators said they’d rather continue with the state’s current policy of allowing only trained police officers to carry guns in schools.

East Tennessee DA Looking into Clarksville Mayor Ouster Complaint

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2018

Tennessee’s 3rd District Attorney General, Dan Armstrong, has been tasked with determining whether a Clarksville businessman is justified in pursuing an ouster suit against Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, The Leaf-Chronicle reports. Nineteenth District Attorney General John Carney of Clarksville has recused himself from case. Jeff Robinson, owner of a downtown pub, has engaged in an ongoing legal battle against the city, and the complaint against McMillan is just the most recent step. He claims McMillan is using her office to damage his business.

Microsoft Sues Local Healthcare Company for Copyright Infringement

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2018

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Nashville against local hospital operator Community Health Systems, alleging copyright infringement and willful breach of contractual obligations, the Nashville Post reports. The suit claims that CHS, in a recent sell off of subsidiaries, “intentionally facilitated the continued use of Microsoft software by the divested entities despite having no right to do so. The tech giant is seeking unspecified compensatory damages.

Judge Rules Knoxville Police Officer Illegally Detained Black Man

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2018

A Knoxville Police Department officer received his third judicial rebuke last week, when the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals found that he illegally detained a black man, went fishing for cause to search him for drugs and when no cause was found, searched him anyway, Knoxnews reports. No disciplinary action has been taken against Officer Thomas Turner in connection with racial profiling allegations or the judges’ rulings, according to a KPD spokesperson. Turner is currently at the center of a lawsuit in which another man, also black, was stopped by Turner repeatedly over a 13-month period for minor violations such as loud music or dark windows, only to search him and summon a drug-sniffing dog.

McMinn County Lawyer Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2018

The Supreme Court of Tennessee today disbarred McMinn County lawyer Larry Dean Cantrell from the practice of law for delivering property of an estate by quitclaim deed that should have been conveyed by court deed or court order, for stating in the quit claim deed that the debts of the estate had been paid when they had not, for delaying the delivery of the deed for seven months, and failing to maintain the purchase funds in his trust account while the matter was pending.

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