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Durham Receives Record $465k in Fines

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 7, 2017
Former state representative Jeremy Durham will pay more than $465,000 in fines for his hundreds of campaign finance law violations, The Tennessean reports. The fine is the largest in the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance’s 26-year history. Durham’s attorney, Peter Strianse, said he plans to appeal the action in front of an administrative law judge and called the fines “clearly excessive.” (Strianse was profiled today by The Tennessean for his role in many high-profile cases defending clients like Durham, Casey Moreland and Cory Batey.)

Former Teen Killer Wants a Chance at Freedom, Seeks Federal Hearing

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 7, 2017
A man convicted of murders he committed at the age of 14 wants a chance to be released, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. Jason Bryant, now in his 30s, pleaded guilty to the 1997 first-degree murders of the Lillelid family. He is currently the youngest person in Tennessee history to be condemned to die in prison, his attorneys say. Bryant was a part of a group of young people that committed the crime, and a similar bid by another one of the killers, Karen Howell, failed in Greene County Criminal Court earlier this year.

First Tennessee v. Pinnacle Financial to Head to Trial

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 7, 2017
A legal battle between First Tennessee Bank and Pinnacle Financial Partners over the latter’s entry into the Memphis market is set for a jury trial, the Memphis Daily News reports. Shelby County Chancellor Jim Kyle yesterday denied a motion for partial summary judgment made by First Tennessee. The action was first brought in 2015 originally only against Damon Bell, the First Tennessee executive vice president recruited by Pinnacle to serve as its Memphis president. The recruitment was a culmination of secret efforts to recruit Bell and others while they were still employed by First Tennessee, the 2016 amended complaint alleges.

Get Back to Basics on Tennessee's Comparative Fault Joinder Statute

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 7, 2017

Ready to get back to basics? The comparative fault joinder statute, Tennessee Code Annotated section 20-1-119, has been on the books since 1993. However, despite its nearly quarter century of existence, members of the Bench and Bar still have questions. Attorney Tony Duncan will explain the basics of the statute and its interpretive case law so that an attendee will complete it with a basic understanding of the statute and how it works in an online CLE available now on the TBA website.

Morgan Selected to Lead UTK Law Career Center

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 7, 2017

Brad Morgan has been selected to lead the Bettye B. Lewis Career Center in the University of Tennessee College of Law. He served as interim director since May of last year. Morgan joined the College of Law in 2010 as the mentoring and access to justice coordinator, working to design and develop the college’s mentoring program and oversaw UT Pro Bono. He worked with legal service providers to grow the program that, under his leadership, saw a 40 percent increase of student body participation. The Bettye B. Lewis Career Center provides individualized career advising and placement assistance to students, employers and alumni.

More Charges for Monroe County Deputy Accused of Vote Buying

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 7, 2017
Assistant U.S. Attorney Bart Slabbekorn this week secured a new indictment from a federal grand jury against Brian “Wormy” Hodge, a reserve deputy with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office who is charged with buying votes for Randy White’s successful 2014 campaign for sheriff, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. Initially indicted in February, Hodge now faces new charges of witness tampering and comes after current Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones attempted to put Hodge on his payroll despite the pending indictment. Jones, who worked on White’s campaign, got his job as sheriff when a judge ruled White wasn’t qualified to hold the position. White now works as Jones’ chief deputy.

Haslam Signs Law Punishing Any Healthcare Worker Testing Positive for Drugs

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 7, 2017
Governor Bill Haslam signed into law a bill that requires any healthcare worker who tests positive for drugs  — or even refuses to take a test — to report to a substance abuse treatment program, WJHL reports. The law allows those who complete treatment to return to work, and those who don’t will face suspension of their licenses. The legislation goes into effect on July 1.

ABA Journal Profiles Nashville Legal Entrepreneur, Others Who Work in Managed Services

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 6, 2017
The ABA Journal this month reported on the growth of managed services business, which design, build and staff process systems that efficiently complete legal work. A leader in the industry profiled in the piece is Counsel on Call, founded by Jane Allen in Nashville back in 2000. The company started after Allen saw room in the market for attorneys who would work for a reduced hourly rate in order to accommodate more flexible schedules, and those attorneys could help firms with peaks in workflow or a need to fill temporary positions. Counsel on Call is now a $50-million-per-year business that employs more than 1,000 lawyers.

AG Slatery Joins Other States in Requesting Congressional Review of Federal Regulations

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 6, 2017

Attorney General Herbert Slatery III has joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in asking President Donald Trump to lead a regulatory reform effort against overreach from federal agencies. In a signed letter to Trump, the coalition, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, says reforms are necessary to bring the current federal regulatory process under the rule of law. The attorneys general write that Congress could call on federal agencies to send their rules and rule-like documents for congressional review. Under the proposal, all current regulations would remain in place pending congressional review.

Swearing-in Ceremony Held for New Bar Admittees

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 6, 2017
Today 55 new attorneys were sworn-in at a ceremony at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. The 55 were among 177 who passed the Tennessee Bar exam in February. Following the ceremony, admittees and their families were invited for an Open House reception at the Bar Center, where they were able to mingle with seasoned attorneys and TBA President Jason Long. Photos from the ceremony and Open House are available on the TBA website.
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