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Nashville Attorney Selected for Young Global Leaders Class

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 20, 2017

Samar Ali, international counsel at Bass Berry and Sims, was selected by the World Economic Forum for its Young Global Leaders Class of 2017. The 100 members of each class are selected from among professionals under age 40 considered the most innovative, enterprising and socially minded in their regions. Ali is the immediate past chair of the TBA's International Law Section and a member of the TBA's Special Committee on Evolving Legal Markets. She is one of 24 selected for the class from North America.

Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentences for Murder of Memphis Family

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 20, 2017

The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions and death sentences for Sedrick Clayton in the murders of Arithio, Patricia, and Pashea Fisher, and the conviction for attempted murder of A’Reco Fisher in Memphis. The court found the sentences were not arbitrary nor were they disproportionate to sentences imposed in similar cases. Justice Roger A. Page wrote the majority opinion, with Justice Sharon G. Lee authoring a concurring opinion.

Haslam Appoints Dalton as Davidson County Criminal Court Judge

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 20, 2017
Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed Angelita Blackshear Dalton as Criminal Court Judge for the 20th District, replacing retiring Judge J. Randall Wyatt. Dalton has served as Davidson County General Sessions Judge for Division III since 2006. She was selected by her peers as presiding judge in 2010 and again in 2017. Dalton earned her law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1997 and has served on the Tennessee Domestic Violence State Coordinating Council since 2008.

Sevier County Attorney Dies

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 20, 2017
Sevier County lawyer Franz Fague Springmann died on Nov. 6. He was 59. Originally from Maryland, Springmann earned his law degree from the University of Miami in 1984. He practiced in Florida for many years before coming to Tennessee, where he was licensed to practice in 2000. He also taught classes at Walter State Community College. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all remembrances to be donated to a church in Uganda that faithfully prayed for Franz during his illness.

Teenage Woman Convicted in Memphis Triple Homicide

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 20, 2017
A 19-year-old Memphis woman was convicted Friday in the murder of a man, pregnant woman and unborn child, The Commercial Appeal reports. In the shooting death of Eddie Tate II and Edwina Thomas, Shelby Isaac was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, one count of reckless homicide, and in the case of the unborn baby, one count of criminally negligent homicide. Sentencing is set for Dec. 15.

White County Judge Reprimanded for Sterilization Measure

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 20, 2017

The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct has issued a reprimand for White County Judge Sam Benningfield for his role in reducing the jail sentences of inmates who agreed to receive vasectomies or other forms of birth control, The Tennessean reports. The Nov. 15 letter stated that Benningfield acted in a way that threatened public confidence in the judicial system. Two lawsuits have been filed against Benningfield and White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe alleging they carried out a "modern day eugenics scheme."

Snow Falls for CLE Ski

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 20, 2017
One foot of new snow over the weekend at Snowmass! Join old and new friend on the slopes or by the fire at TBA's CLE Ski. Program offers 15 hours of CLE and lots of ski time in the heart of Snowmass Village, one of Colorado's premier ski resorts.  

Nashville Attorney Dan Warlick Dies of Apparent Heart Attack

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 17, 2017
Longtime Nashville attorney Dan Warlick died yesterday morning of an apparent heart attack, NewsChannel5 reports. He was 69. Warlick graduated from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1982, and once served as an investigator at the Shelby County Medical Examiner’s Office. Warlick was known for representing Elvis Presley’s doctor, Dr. George Nichopouls, and witnessing Presley’s autopsy. He also represented Tammy Wynette’s daughters in a lawsuit against Wynette’s doctor and husband after her death. Funeral arrangements are unavailable at this time.

Trial Set for Former Vol Football Players Accused of Rape

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 17, 2017
Knox County Criminal Court Judge Bob McGee today set a trial date for former University of Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams, both accused of aggravated rape. Knoxnews reports that the pair will go to trial on July 16. They are accused of raping a fellow student at a party after a football game in November 2014. The trial comes after a lengthy legal battle over whether the defense could utilize social media posts, messages and texts of the accuser. The Tennessee Supreme Court refused to weigh in on the dispute, allowing an appellate court ruling allowing the use of the social media content.

Haslam Elected Chair of GOP Governors Association

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 17, 2017
The Republican Governors Association announced this week that Gov. Bill Haslam was elected chairman of the organization, taking over for previous chair, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, Humphrey on the Hill reports. Walker touted Haslam as a “proven conservative leader.” Haslam will preside over the group during the upcoming election year. ““I look forward to building on the RGA’s success in 2018, which present numerous opportunities to re-elect our incumbents and elect a new class of Republican governors,” Haslam said.
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