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U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Mandatory Union Contributions for Public Employees

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to revisit the issue of mandatory collective bargaining fees for public employees, the ABA Journal reports. The Court was split 4-4 in March 2016 when it first looked at whether public sector employees who aren’t members of a union can be required to pay for collective bargaining. Now with conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch on the bench, the case has the potential to “deal a crushing blow to organized labor.”

Family of Woodmore Bus Crash Victim Suing Funeral Home, Law Firm

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2017
The family of one of the children killed in the Woodmore Elementary bus crash last year is suing a Chattanooga funeral home as well as an out-of-state law firm, NewsChannel 9 reports. Mother LeTesha Denise Jones claims that the Taylor Funeral Home locked her in a room with a man claiming to be an attorney, and was not let out of the room until she agreed to sign a representation agreement. The family later learned that the man, Alphonso McClendon, was not a licensed attorney.

Settlement Reached in Lawsuit with Former Fentress County Sheriff

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2017
A lawsuit alleging false arrest filed against former Fentress County Sheriff Charles “Chuckie” Cravens has been settled, WBIR reports. The federal civil rights lawsuit was settled for $175,000. First filed in April, the suit was filed by a woman who claims she was arrested for no reason, not read her Miranda rights, and only told what she was being arrested for after her husband posted her bail. Cravens resigned from his post on April 14, just after a state and federal investigation was launched over “allegations of impropriety.”

Hotline Set Up for Puerto Rico Hurricane Victims

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 27, 2017

Survivors of the hurricanes in Puerto Rico can now get legal assistance by calling a hotline set up by a partnership among the Disaster Legal Services Program of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Virgin Islands Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and the Louisiana Civil Justice Center. Disaster victims can now call 800-310-7029, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. CST Monday through Friday to reach free legal help. Find out more from the ABA's Disaster Legal Services website. Additionally, there is a continued need for legal assistance for victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma in Florida, as well as victims of hurricanes in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Morse Found Guilty in Lookout Valley Murders, Gets Life Without Parole

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 27, 2017
Derek Morse was found guilty today in Hamilton County Court of the 2014 Lookout Valley triple homicide, WRCB-TV reports. Morse was sentenced to three life sentences without parole. He is the first of three suspects to go to trial in the case. Skyler Allen and Jacob Allison will go on trial separately at a later date. Prosecutors believe the shooting stemmed over $20, while the defense claimed it was a case of mistaken identity.

Court Date Set for Nashville Church Shooting Suspect

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 27, 2017
Attorneys in the case of Emanuel K. Samson — the man accused in a deadly Nashville church mass shooting — appeared in court today and set a new court date for Oct. 6, The Tennessean reports. Samson is charged in the criminal homicide of churchgoer Melanie Crow, with more charges expected related to the seven other people injured. Metro police spokesman Don Aaron said today that all of the guns allegedly used by Samson in the shooting were obtained legally.

Pinnacle, First Tennessee Resolve Legal Battle

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 27, 2017
Nashville-based Pinnacle Financial Partners and Memphis-based First Tennessee Bank have ended their long-standing legal feud over recruitment, the Nashville Business Journal reports. It is unknown at this time whether Pinnacle paid any damages. The dispute began when First Tennessee sued a former employee who had defected to Pinnacle, shortly after Pinnacle entered the Memphis market, alleging that he recruited his former coworkers to Pinnacle while still employed by First Tennessee.

TBA Construction Section Offers Free Seminar on Mechanics', Materialman's Liens

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 27, 2017

The TBA's Construction Law Section will to offer a free one-hour seminar on what contractors need to know about mechanics’ and materialman’s liens on Oct. 12 at 8 a.m. The purpose of this seminar is to provide information to contractors and subcontractors in Tennessee about their lien rights on projects and the related timing considerations and requirements for perfecting and enforcing a lien in the event of nonpayment. Please RSVP to Trisha Rogers no later than Oct. 10.

Haslam Names Rudolph to Circuit Court Bench

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 27, 2017
Governor Bill Haslam today named David M. Rudolph as Circuit Court Judge for the 30th Judicial District, which serves Shelby County. The vacancy was created by the retirement of Judge Robert L. Childers on June 30. Rudolph, 54, has been at the Memphis law firm Bourland, Heflin, Alvarez, Minor and Matthews since 2009, where he practiced in the areas of complex commercial litigation, tort litigation and employment law. He is a Vanderbilt Law graduate who has also served on the board of directors for the Tennessee Employment Lawyers Association since 2014.

TBA YLD Seeking Volunteers for Mock Interviews in Knoxville, Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 27, 2017
The TBA Young Lawyers Division Law School Outreach and Membership Committees are hosting statewide campus mock interviews and are seeking volunteers. Mock interviews will be held in Knoxville on Oct. 24 at the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, and in Nashville on Oct. 26 at Vanderbilt University Law School. The interviews will be one-on-one with students who register and will last 30 minutes. Volunteers should sign up for at least a two-hour shift. Those interested in assisting should contact Cole Rogers with contact information and desired time slot.
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