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Fingerprint Helped Solve 1989 Cold Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 23, 2017
A fingerprint on a beer can helped solve the 30-year-old homicide cold case that Hamilton County District Attorney General Neal Pinkston filed charges in earlier this week, the Times Free Press reports. At the scene of the crime of the 1989 stabbing death of James “Richard” Layne at the La Plaza motel in Chattanooga, a beer can with a fingerprint was discovered, but it wasn’t until 2016 that a match was found. A print taken from Samuel Edward Reeves during a DUI arrest connected him to the crime, which he later admitted to.

State House Approves Bill to Block Local Marijuana Laws

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 23, 2017
The Tennessee House approved a bill today that would block marijuana decriminalization measures recently passed by the Nashville and Memphis councils, the Tennessean reports. The bill would repeal any local law pertaining to drugs that is inconsistent with state statutes. The local ordinances would give police the option to hand out lighter civil citations for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Immigration Law Forum 2017: International Business Immigration Issues

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 23, 2017

On the afternoon of April 7, a CLE on immigration law will  be held at the Bar Center. Sessions will focus on U.S. and international business investment immigration issues facing both immigration and non-immigration attorneys such as corporate counsel, employment law, and technology law attorneys. Featured speakers will include government/NGO representatives, cross border company executives, and cross border services representatives. Find out more and register here.

Davidson County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 22, 2017
James Bryan Lewis of Nashville was publicly censured yesterday by the Board of Professional Responsibility. A petition for discipline was filed against Lewis on April 27, 2015, alleging that he engaged in ex parte communication with a General Sessions judge in order to obtain a favorable result for his client. 

Bradley County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 22, 2017
Cleveland attorney John P. Fortuno was publicly censured yesterday by the Board of Professional Responsibility. A petition for discipline was filed against Fortuno on Aug. 22 for exchanging a series of inappropriate text messages with a client he was appointed to represent, creating a potential conflict of interest.

Gatlinburg Detective Appears in Court in Connection to Ooltewah Rape Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 22, 2017
A Gatlinburg police detective appeared in Hamilton County Court today on perjury charges in connection with his 2016 testimony in the Ooltewah High School rape case, the Times Free Press reports. The case centers around a 15-year-old who was raped with a pool cue. Detective Rodney Burns referred to the incident as “something stupid kids do,” and when he testified he reported that “there was no rape or torture, no screams of anguish.” However, in a previous police report, he recorded that someone told him the victim “yelled out in pain” during the attack. Burns faces two counts of aggravated perjury.

West Virginia Counties Sue Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 22, 2017
Attorneys representing several counties in West Virginia have filed federal lawsuits against drug companies and distributors, seeking billions in reimbursements for the devastation opioids have caused in the state, the Washington Post reports. Companies named include McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health, Walgreens and CVS, among others. The suits are among the first of their kind in the nation and represent a new front in the fight against the opioid crisis. Other states hit hard by the epidemic are reportedly considering similar action.

Wedding CLE Looks at Everything from Prenups to Blended Families

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 22, 2017

Last chance to register! On March 29, experience a special wedding CLE at one of Nashville's premier wedding venues, the Cordelle. Sessions will touch on a variety of nuptial-related considerations, such as what to do pre-wedding, how to handle blended families, and the ins and outs of tax planning. Brunch will be included, with all the cake, mimosas and darling wedding mints you could want.

Bathroom Bill, Medical Marijuana Nixed for the Year

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 22, 2017
The so-called “bathroom bill” and a bill to legalize medical marijuana, two much-discussed pieces of legislation, are officially dead for the year in the General Assembly, the Tennessean reports. The bathroom bill, which would require students in public schools to use the bathroom corresponding with the sex listed on their birth certificate, failed to receive a motion in the Senate Education Committee today, killing the bill. Likewise, House sponsor Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, said yesterday that while a medical marijuana bill had support in his chamber, it couldn’t get the necessary support in the Senate. A task force will study the issue over the summer.

Former Nashville Employee Claims Firing Violated Civil Rights

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 22, 2017
A former Metro Nashville worker filed suit against the city in federal court today, claiming her civil rights were violated in her firing, the Tennessean reports. Danyelle Bennett is seeking $2 million in damages over her termination, which she said was tied to a November Facebook post in which she posted a graphic in support of President Donald Trump’s victory. In comments about the post, Bennett’s response to one statement included the use of a racial expletive.
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