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LGBT Law Annual Forum Set for Sept. 22

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 11, 2017

The TBA will host a CLE on LGBT law in Nashville on Sept. 22. This year's annual forum will discuss updates in legislation and case law affecting the LGBT community, as well as immigration and asylum issues regarding the recent travel ban. Also included is a session on how to represent LGBT clients in a rural setting and advocate for LGBT youth on a local level. A final session will cover ethical considerations regarding diversity, inclusion, and the ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) prohibiting discrimination.

Judge Orders TV Reporter to Release Documents on Nashville DA

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 11, 2017
A judge has ordered Nashville TV reporter Phil Williams to turn over documents from his investigation into District Attorney General Glenn Funk, The Tennessean reports. Senior Judge William Acree ruled that the NewsChannel 5 reporter must turn over the contents of his investigation as a part of Funk’s libel claim against the reporter. Williams also must testify under oath. The libel claim stems from a February story in which Williams quoted developer David Chase, who claimed Funk blackmailed him. Williams’ lawyer Ron Harris said that the ruling in this case could prompt more public officials to go to court over negative publicity.

Appeals Court Holds Grandparents Exempt from Trump Travel Ban

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 8, 2017
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district court’s decision on exemptions from the Executive Order travel ban issued by President Donald Trump, the ABA Journal reports. The dispute grew from the U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed the ban against nationals from six majority-Muslim countries to take effect. That ban exempted individuals with “a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity” in the U.S. The federal government clarified what it considered “close family” with a list that did not include grandparents and other extended family. This ruling ads grandparents and other extended relatives onto the exemption list.

Nashville Bar Releases Poll on 20th District Judge Selection

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 8, 2017
The Nashville Bar Association conducted a poll to ask which of the seven applicants for 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Judge its members preferred. Out of 605 responses, the favorite candidate was Angelita Blackshear Dalton, with 33 percent responding that they would “highly recommend” her. Tyler Chance Yarbro and Cynthia C. Chappell were the two next most popular choices. 

Haslam Announces Dismissal of Clover Bottom Lawsuit, 22 Years Later

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 8, 2017
Gov. Bill Haslam announced today the dismissal of the Clover Bottom lawsuit, ending two decades of litigation and court oversight of intellectual disabilities services in the state, Humphrey on the Hill reports from a state Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities release. The case was first filed in 1995 over the conditions at three state development centers, including Clover Bottom in Nashville. U.S. District Chief Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismissed the case after he found that the state had complied with all conditions of a court approved plan to improve services and quality of life for citizens with disabilities. 

Tennessee Congressional Delegation Calls for Change After ‘Unacceptable’ VA Hospital Report

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 8, 2017
Members of both parties from Tennessee’s Congressional delegation called for changes to be made to the Memphis VA Medical Center, after a report emerged about its poor conditions, The Tennessean reports. The VA’s internal ratings placed the Memphis location among the worst the in country, and documents show that medical care provided there resulted in unintended amputations, paralyzations and more. Both U.S. Rep. David Kustoff, R-Germantown, and Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, referred to the conditions as “malpractice,” and Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, called it “unacceptable.”

Haslam Orders Special Election to Fill Beavers’ Former Senate Seat

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 8, 2017
Gov. Bill Haslam has officially called for a special election to replace former state senator Mae Beavers, who resigned to focus on her bid for the Republican nomination for governor, The Tennessean reports. The primary for the special election will be held on Nov. 7, with the general election on Dec. 19. Candidates can pick up their petitions immediately, and the qualifying deadline is noon on Sept. 28. So far, Rep. Mark Pody is the only candidate to officially declare his candidacy to replace Beavers.  

Former Nashville Attorney Residing in St. John Shares Irma Story

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 8, 2017
A former Nashville family who moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands shared their story of dealing with Hurricane Irma and their preparations for Hurricane Jose with Fox 17 News. Robert Gonzales, an attorney in Nashville for more than 20 years before he moved to St. John, stayed on the island to weather the storm and help friends and neighbors while his wife Brittany and their child evacuated back to Nashville. The family reported that there is currently no power on the island and no way to leave. There is a certified GoFundMe set up to benefit the St. John Rescue and aid those on the island in need of help.

Class Action Suit Filed Over Equifax Data Breach

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 8, 2017
Following a data breach that may have affected 143 million people, a class action lawsuit has been filed against credit-reporting agency Equifax, the ABA Journal reports. Mary McHill of Portland, Oregon, and Brook Reinhard of Eugene, Oregon, filed the suit in federal court yesterday. The breach exposed names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, driver’s license data and addresses. 209,000 people also had their credit card numbers hacked. 

Creditors Practice Annual Forum 2017

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 8, 2017

On Sept. 20, the TBA will host a CLE on creditors practice. This year's program will provide new information on creditors practice in estate claims and an update on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Other topics include a crash course in bankruptcy and an ethics session about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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