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Shelby Schools May Take Legal Action Against Achievement School District

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 28, 2017
The Shelby County School District is considering legal action against the Achievement School District for adding grade levels to schools, The Commercial Appeal reports. The school board voted to approve a resolution to “research and pursue any and all appropriate legal and judicial remedies including but not limited to legal action" to stop the state Department of Education-run school district from operating grades it wasn't authorized to operate. The two districts compete for funding and three opinions from Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery say the Achievement district has never been given legal authority to add grade levels. 

EPA Withdraws WOTUS Rule, Earns Praise from Tennessee AG

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 28, 2017
The Trump administration moved to withdraw the “Waters of the United States” rule yesterday, Reuters reports, and subsequently received praise from Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. The 2015 rule updated the Clean Water Act to define what waterways can be regulated by the federal government. Slatery said in a release that the rule “unlawfully encroaches on the states’ traditional roles as the regulators of land and water resources.”

Memphis Leaders, Advocacy Groups Send Letter to Sessions Over Juvenile Court Oversight

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 28, 2017
Shelby County leaders have penned a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking the Justice Department to continue its oversight of the Shelby County Juvenile Court, The Commercial Appeal reports. Signed by Rep. Raumesh Akbari, County Commissioner Van Turner and 19 advocacy groups, the letter claims the court continues to discriminate against black children. On June 9, Mayor Mark Luttrell, Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael and Sheriff Bill Oldham requested the federal government cease monitoring the court.

Sheriff’s Deputy Injured, Inmate Killed in Shooting During Transport

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 28, 2017
An inmate was killed and a Robertson County Sheriff’s Deputy was critically injured in a shooting while transporting inmates in Nashville, WSMV reports. The inmate was being taken to the Vanderbilt outpatient clinic at the 100 Oaks shopping center. During a confrontation, the inmate grabbed one of the deputy’s guns and fired. A deputy returned fire, killing the inmate.

Palin Sues the New York Times for Defamation

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 28, 2017
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin filed a lawsuit yesterday against the New York Times for defamation in an editorial that linked her to the incitement of violence, the ABA Journal reports. The editorial said that in 2011, Palin’s political action committee had circulated a map of targeted electoral districts with crosshairs, including the district of U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was injured in a mass shooting that year that killed one and injured five others. It claimed that “the link to political incitement was clear.” The Times later issued a correction noting that there was no established link between political rhetoric and the shooting six years ago.

Data Breaches and Avoiding Ransomware Virus Infiltration

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 28, 2017

Ben Vincent will present a special CLE webcast on data breaches and virus infiltration at noon CET on July 18. Attendees will explore the issues that arise in data breaches for both law practices and clients. Learn what constitutes a data breach and what steps to take to protect your law firm and advise your clients. Find out more and register here.

Crash Victims’ Families File Suits Against Guardrail Companies

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 28, 2017
The families of three Tennesseans killed in a crash last year filed lawsuits today alleging negligence by guardrail companies, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. Two of the wrongful death suits were filed in Cumberland County Circuit Court and a third was filed in Hamilton County against Valmont Industries, Lindsay Corporation and their subsidiaries. They are accused of failing to design a safe product and failure to disclose “known problems and defects.” The suits also allege improper installation by Cumberland Guardrail.

Rogers Appointed to Bench for 2nd Judicial District

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2017
Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed William K. Rogers of Kingsport as circuit court judge for the Second Judicial District, which serves Sullivan County. Rogers, 59, replaces Judge R. Jerry Beck, whose retirement is effective June 30. Rogers has been a Municipal Judge for the City of Kingsport, a part-time position, since 2011. He has maintained his private law practice since 1986 with an emphasis on trial work, family law and estates. He received his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1986.

Judge: Fall Creek Falls Privatization Records Must Be Made Public

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2017
The state must release records related to the privatization effort at Fall Creek Falls State Park, a judge ruled today in a case brought about by the Nashville Scene. Chancellor Bill Young ruled that the Open Records Act required the records to be released. The state had argued that because it received no bids on a proposal to rebuild the Inn at Fall Creek Falls, it did not have to release the records associated with the process. Deputy Attorney General Janet Kleinfelter said in court that the state may ask for a stay of Young's ruling, pending an appeal.

ABA Recommends Due Process for Accused and Accuser in Campus Sex Assault Cases

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2017
The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s Task Force on College Due Process Rights and Victim Protection has released a report that recommends due process protections for both the accused and the accuser in campus sexual assault cases, the ABA Journal reports. It further recommends that both parties receive written notice before a formal investigation begins and that both parties be allowed to review a school’s initial investigative report.
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