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LAET, Hospital Form Children's Health Law Partnership

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 25, 2018
Legal Aid of East Tennessee and the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital have partnered to create the Children’s Health Law Partnership (CHLP), the first program of its kind in the Knoxville area. The new program places a civil legal aid attorney on the care team with the doctors, nurses and social workers at the hospital. The attorney works to address non-medical issues that impact positive medical outcomes. The Children’s Health Law Partnership is funded through a 2017 grant from Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee. For more information on this program, contact the Knoxville office of Legal Aid at (865) 637-0484.

U.S. Attorney Ramps Up Gun-Crime Task Force in Memphis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 25, 2018
New U.S. Attorney for West Tennessee Michael Dunavant said his office will be reinvigorating an anti-gun crime initiative in Memphis and Shelby County, The Commercial Appeal reports. The task force, called Project Safe Neighborhoods, is comprised of investigators and attorneys that meet each week to review crimes involving firearms and examine whether a conviction in court could bring the maximum sentence. Enthusiasm for the initiative cooled in 2010 as resources were diverted to other needs.

Denver Company Wins Construction Bid for U.S. Courthouse in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 25, 2018
Denver-based Hensel Phelps Construction Co. has been selected to develop the new U.S. Courthouse planned for downtown Nashville, the Nashville Business Journal reports. The $194.5 million courthouse, planned for 719 Church Street, is scheduled to open in spring 2021. Hensel Phelps was separately also awarded a large expansion project underway at Nashville International Airport.

U.S. Supreme Court Rules District Courts Should Decide WOTUS Challenges

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 25, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that district courts, not the appellate system, should decide legal challenges to what constitutes “Waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act, NaturalGasIntel.com reports. Today, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery applauded the decision, which reversed a 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. In a statement, Slatery hailed the decision as a victory for state’s rights.

Nashville Attorney Catherine Castleman Dies at 84

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 25, 2018
Nashville lawyer Catherine Dale Burrus Castleman died on Jan. 20. She was 84. A Nashville native, she began her career in education, teaching and coaching at Dupont High School, before she headed to law school. She graduated from Nashville School of Law in 1983 and later took a position as counsel for the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development, where she worked for more than 20 years. She served in leadership roles in many community organizations, including the Nashville Barristers Auxiliary and the Lawyers Association for Women.

Chancellor Bryant Appointed to Statewide Water Resource Committee

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 25, 2018

Gov. Bill Haslam announced he has appointed a steering committee of leaders from federal, state and local governments, industry, academia, environmental advocacy groups and public utilities to develop a statewide plan for future water availability in Tennessee. The plan, TN H2O, will include an assessment of current water resources and recommendations to help ensure Tennessee has an abundance of water resources to support future population and economic growth. Chancellor Jerri S. Bryant, who has served the 10th judicial district for nearly 20 years, will serve on the committee. TN H2O will pay particular attention to surface and groundwater, water and wastewater infrastructure, water reuse and land conservation, as well as institutional and legal framework.

2 ‘Sovereign Citizens’ Stand Trial in Knoxville for Conspiracy

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 24, 2018
Two members of the “Sovereign Citizens” movement, including a former prosecutor, are standing trial this week in Knoxville after being arrested while seeking to meet at the White House with President Trump, Knoxnews reports. The “Sovereign Citizens” is an affiliation of individuals who claim the federal government is illegitimate and use that as a defense to commit financial crimes like tax evasion and fraud. Heather Ann Tucci-Jarraf, charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, and Randall Keith Beane, charged with the same as well as wire and mail fraud, are representing themselves in the case. Tucci-Jarraf was arrested in July at the White House after she demanded to see the president, while Beane was arrested in Knoxville.

Napier-Looby Barristers' Banquet Planned for Feb. 22

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 24, 2018
The 14th Annual Napier-Looby Bar Foundation Barristers' Banquet and Awards Program will be held Feb. 22 at the Music City Center in the Davidson Ballroom. The Barristers' Banquet is the Napier-Looby Bar Foundation’s (NLBF) annual signature fundraising event held in celebration of Black History Month. Revenue raised from the event enables the NLBF to award scholarships to deserving students and fund charitable efforts throughout the year. The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception, with dinner and an awards program immediately following at 7 p.m. For more information or to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Angela Williams or Andrea Perry.

U.S. Gymnastics Doctor Gets 40 to 175 Years for Sex Abuse

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 24, 2018
Following days of victim impact statements before a Michigan judge, former Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced today to 40 to 175 years in prison for molesting young female athletes, NBC News reports. Nassar pleaded guilty to seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual misconduct last year, and has already been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. He was forced to listen to 156 of his accusers gave statements in Judge Rosemarie Aquilina’s courtroom over seven days before hearing the sentencing. "You do not deserve to walk outside of a prison ever again," Aquilina said to Nassar. “I just signed your death warrant.”

Former Judge Announces Campaign for 6th Congressional District

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 24, 2018
Bob Corlew, a former General Sessions and Chancery Court judge, has announced he is running for the 6th Congressional District seat currently occupied by Rep. Diane Black, The Tennessean reports. Corlew, a Wilson County resident, also served in the U.S. Army after graduating law school. Black is currently running for governor and will not seek reelection. State Sen. Mark Green, state Rep. Judd Matheny, CNN contributor Scottie Nell Hughes and former Tennessee Department of Agriculture commissioner John Rose have also expressed interest in the position.
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