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New Filings Add Fuel to Fight Over Late Singer Glen Campbell’s Estate

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 2, 2018
A new disclosure of interest filed last week over the estate of singer Glen Campbell appointed a temporary administrator and uncovered assets previously unknown to the public, The Tennessean reports. Stanley Schneider, who was Campbell’s accountant and later manager, was named administrator, in an order that bars Schneider from disposing of or encumbering the late singer’s stake in the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball club. Three of Campbell’s children are contesting the will, which was filed by Campbell’s spouse, Kimberly.

Harwell Hit with 3rd Ethics Complaint

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 2, 2018
House Speaker and gubernatorial candidate Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, was hit with a third ethics complaint since the start of her statewide campaign, the Nashville Post reports. The complaint, similar to previous cases, alleges illegal coordination with her PAC, claiming that the Harwell PAC produced a TV ad “with direction, cooperation, consultation and in concert with” Harwell. All three complaints, which were all filed by the same Nashville conservative activist, will be discussed by the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance at its March monthly meeting.

Federal Employees No Longer Allowed to Engage in Partisan Activity

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 2, 2018
Starting this month, administrative employees of the federal judiciary are prohibited from making campaign donations or engaging in partisan activity, the ABA Journal reports. A spokesman from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts said that the new rules are less restrictive than those governing federal judges; however, the rules are tougher than ones governing employees of the U.S. Justice Department.

Hamilton County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 2, 2018
On March 1, the Supreme Court of Tennessee temporarily suspended Hamilton County lawyer James Thomas Neal from the practice of law upon finding that Neal misappropriated funds and poses a threat of substantial harm to the public. Neal also represented a client in a medical malpractice case that was dismissed.  Instead of telling the client that the case had been dismissed, he falsely stated that the case had settled and gave the client a worthless check for the client’s share of the fictitious settlement. Section 12.3 of Supreme Court Rule 9 provides for the immediate summary suspension of an attorney’s license to practice law in cases of an attorney misappropriating funds or otherwise posing a threat of substantial harm to the public. Neal must cease representing existing clients by March 31, 2018.

Davidson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 2, 2018
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered March 2, the law license of Davidson County lawyer Nathaniel H. Koenig was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.4 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Koenig cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and he is fit to resume the practice of law.

Author Harper Lee’s Will Unsealed

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 1, 2018
An Alabama court has unsealed the will of Harper Lee, though it has not answered key questions about the late To Kill a Mockingbird author’s estate, the ABA Journal reports. Lee’s estate withdrew its opposition to a New York Times lawsuit seeking its disclosure, prompting the unsealing. Lee’s lawyer, Tonja Carter, was named executor and holds “wide-ranging powers” over Lee’s assets. Though the will did little to solve any mysteries, another new source of information might. Emory University has purchased letters written by Lee to one of her friends between 1956 and 1961, which Emory says are “revealing” and “significant.”

Court Rejects Petition for Rehearing in Amendment 1 Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 1, 2018
Yesterday the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati rejected a petition for rehearing in the case of Tracy v. Hargett, in which the plaintiffs claimed the state had counted the votes in the 2014 Amendment 1 ballot measure in a way that violated their constitutional rights. The court stated that the three-judge panel that issued the original ruling in January had fully considered all the issues raised in the petition for rehearing and that no judge of the full court had requested further review by the entire court.

Woodmore Bus Driver Found Guilty of Criminally Negligent Homicide

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 1, 2018
Johnthony Walker, the driver in the deadly Woodmore Elementary bus crash, was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in Hamilton County Court, the Times Free Press reports. The verdict was reached today after only two days of trial. Walker was charged with 32 counts related to the crash, which killed six children and injured several more.

Nashville Vice Mayor Recommends 2 Memphis Firms for Barry Investigation

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 1, 2018
Nashville Vice Mayor David Briley has recommended two Memphis law firms to aid the Metro Council’s investigation into potential impropriety in Mayor Megan Barry’s extramarital affair, The Tennessean reports. Briley’s submissions were Burch, Porter and Johnson and Butler Snow, both of which fulfilled his criteria of having no conflicts, proposed reasonable costs, and had diversity plans in place.

Community Legal Center to Host Memphis Fundraiser

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 1, 2018
The Community Legal Center (CLC) in Memphis will host a bar trivia night in support of its organization March 28. Called “Quiz for a Cause,” the event will be held at Ghost River Brewing Co. from 7 to 9 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. All proceeds will benefit the CLC.
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