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Democrats Have Votes to Filibuster Gorsuch

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2017
Democrats in the U.S. Senate secured enough votes today to block U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, setting the stage for Republicans to enact the “nuclear option” and change the rules regarding the filibuster, the Washington Post reports. Four Democrats joined the effort to block Gorsuch today. That followed Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings, which Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) characterized as “excruciatingly evasive.” Republicans could confirm Gorsuch by voting to eliminating the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees.

CLE: How to Change Your Practice to Meet Market Demands

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2017

The fourth and final CLE in the “Modern Law Practice Series” will explore emerging trends in the delivery of legal services and how focusing on consumer behavior could benefit your law firm. This session will examine the ways in which consumer-facing companies like Avvo and LegalZoom have capitalized on tailoring services to the needs of the modern legal client and how you can adjust your practice to meet those same demands. The three-hour program will be held April 13, and will be available in person and on-demand.

Moreland Resigns; Granted Release from Jail

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 31, 2017
Nashville General Sessions Judge Casey Moreland today resigned his post, effective April 4, the Tennessean reports. The announcement was made in federal court where U.S. Magistrate Judge Joe Brown ruled there was probable cause to sustain charges against him. New details of the FBI inquiry also were revealed, including the fact that Moreland kept a list of people on his iPhone labeled “witnesses.” Brown also decided to release the judge from jail pending trial on the charges, but with certain conditions.

Dead Man Indicted for Murder

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 31, 2017
New Orleans prosecutors secured a murder indictment against a man 10 days after he died in his sleep, the Associated Press reports. An attorney for the late Steven Burns Jr. said that his client’s indictment was troubling for the man’s grieving family. Burns was accused of killing a man working as a DEA informant in 2011. A spokesman for the District Attorney’s office said that prosecutors weren’t notified of Burns’ death prior to the indictment. 

Memphis Lawmaker Goes After Drug Lobbyists

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 31, 2017
In a state House committee this week, Memphis Rep. Joe Towns (D-Memphis) railed against drug lobbyists when a bill designed to make oral chemotherapy medication more affordable got held up over a financial reporting amendment, the Memphis Daily News reports. The outburst occurred when Rep. Bill Beck (D-Nashville) proposed a reporting transparency amendment to the bill, which reportedly received blowback from drug lobbyists who threatened to kill the bill. “What chapped me is these damn lobbyists, these pharmaceutical people and the people that think they run this building – and nobody’s voted for them,” Towns said.

Knox County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 31, 2017
Knoxville lawyer Russell L. Egli received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility yesterday. Egli made a false statement of fact in a written communication to a judge overseeing one of his cases. He entered a conditional guilty plea for his actions. This censure does not affect his ability to practice law.

Reporter Files $1 Million Suit Against UTC

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 31, 2017
The WUTC public radio reporter who was fired after state lawmakers complained about her is suing her former employers, the Times Free Press reports. Jacqui Helbert is seeking $1 million in damages as well as her old position from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Helbert’s suit claims that the real reason she was fired was that university officials had been warned by state lawmakers that they would withhold funding for the school unless Helbert was disciplined. Earlier this week, National Public Radio officials released a statement criticizing Helbert’s firing. 

Still Time to Register for 2 Nashville Legal Tech Conferences

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 30, 2017

Vanderbilt Law School will host the inaugural Music City Legal Hackathon and Unconference on April 7-8, as well as the Blockchain and the Law Conference on April 7. The Hackathon will bring together members of the legal community with coders, developers, programmers and more to “hack” solutions to challenges faced by Tennessee’s nonprofit legal assistance providers. At the Blockchain event, participants will explore what impact blockchain is having on the law and legal professionals. Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology most often associated with bitcoin and other digital currency. 

Former Davidson County Lawyer Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 30, 2017
Former Nashville lawyer Terence Joseph Fairfax was disbarred from the practice of law yesterday by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Fairfax was previously suspended in November  based upon his conviction on two counts of felony theft. He was ordered to pay restitution as a condition of reinstatement. 

Bill to Increase Protesting Fines Heads to Governor's Desk

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 30, 2017
A state bill to quadruple the fine for protestors who block emergency vehicles during demonstrations is heading Gov. Bill Haslam, the Times Free Press reports. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Matlock (R-Lenoir City), was approved in the House almost unanimously, 93-1. Under the current law, the maximum fine for someone who blocks traffic is $50, while this legislation would make it $200 if the protestor was found to have blocked an emergency vehicle.
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