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SCOTUS Limits Venue Shopping in Patent Cases

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court today narrowed the locations where patent infringement lawsuits can be filed, the ABA Journal reports. The court found that a law authorizing patent suits to be filed in the district where the defendant “resides” was not supplanted by a general law that gives the word “resides” a broad meaning. The narrow definition requires patent suits filed under that prong of the venue statute to be filed in the state where the company is incorporated. The opinion in the unanimous decision was written by Justice Clarence Thomas.

Board Dismisses Complaints Against Nashville Judge

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2017
The Board of Judicial Conduct has dismissed a complaint against Nashville Judge Rachel Bell, The Tennessean reports. The complaint was filed last June and alleges among other concerns that Bell started court late and took long breaks to take pictures with students. According to the complainant, Tommy Craig, the board believed Craig filed the action because he was angry about the outcome of a case decided by Bell. 

DA’s Comments on Police Shooting Could Open the Door to Lawsuits

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2017
When Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk said they found aspects of the police’s investigation into the deadly shooting of Jocques Clemmons by an officer that could be perceived as bias, he opened the door to potential legal fallout, an analysis published by The Tennessean suggests. Subodh Chandra, the Ohio attorney who represents the family of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy killed by police in 2014, said that Funk’s comments could be helpful to the Clemmons family as well as potential plaintiffs in the future. The Clemmons family has not filed a lawsuit yet, but it has hired representation and is weighing its options.

DA to Retire, Applicants Sought for 26th District Vacancy

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2017
District Attorney General for the 26th Judicial District Jerry Woodall will retire Aug. 1, and Gov. Bill Haslam’s office is now accepting applications to fill the office temporarily, until the next election in 2018. Qualified candidates must have lived in the state for five years and the district for one year. The 26th Judicial District includes Chester, Henderson and Madison counties. Attorneys interested should submit a resume and cover letter by June 23 to Dwight Tarwater, Counsel to the Governor, State Capitol, First Floor, 600 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, 37243, or to dwight.tarwater@tn.gov.

TBLE: No Seats Available for July Bar Exam in Memphis, Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2017
The Tennessee Board of Law Examiners announced last week that the Memphis and Nashville testing locations for the July 2017 bar exam are full, however the Knoxville location still has space. Applicants who submitted applications or payments after May 17 will be moved to the Knoxville location and placed on a waiting list. Any seats that open in Memphis or Nashville will be filled on a first submitted and paid basis. All materials to apply for the test are due today.

Baker Donelson Names New Managing Shareholder in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2017

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell and Berkowitz has named Brigid Carpenter as new managing shareholder for its Nashville office, the Nashville Business Journal reports. Carpenter, the first woman to lead the office, will replace Scott Carey, who is returning to full-time practice with the firm. Carpenter will continue her practice, which includes products liability defense, catastrophic personal injury defense and prosecutions and defense of commercial disputes.

Morristown Council Appoints New City Attorney

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2017
After former City Attorney Dick Jessee resigned last week, the Morristown City Council voted unanimously to appoint Lauren A. Carroll, partner at Bacon, Jessee, Perkins, Carroll and Anderon, into the role, the Citizen Tribune reports. Jessee stepped down after 46 years on the job. Carroll graduated from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2010 and has been building relationships with city staff and council members for the past five years. 

Supreme Court Strikes Down N.C. Voting Maps

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down two North Carolina congressional district maps in a ruling today, holding that the state had engaged in racist gerrymandering, CNN reports. Read the full opinion by Justice Elena Kagan on the Supreme Court's website. The N.C. legislature will now have to redraw the districts. The decision comes after a SCOTUS ruling last week held a lower court’s decision that the state passed a voter ID law that would “target African-Americans with almost surgical precision.”

Services Set for UTK Law Professor Next Month

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2017
Services for the recently deceased University of Tennessee College of Law professor Neil P. Cohen will be held on June 17 in San Rafael, Calif. In lieu of flowers, Cohen’s family requests donations be made in his name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the American Civil Liberties Union or the United Nations Syrian Refugee program (UNHCR).

ABA Launches Diverse Speakers Directory

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 22, 2017
The American Bar Association is looking for attorneys from underrepresented groups to join the new Diverse Speakers Directory, a initiative designed to give opportunities to speakers from diverse backgrounds and also help CLE planners connect with those individuals. ABA and non-ABA members are invited to sign up for the directory, which would be used by more than 3,500 ABA entities looking for speakers for their events or experts in a subject matter. 
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