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CLE Programs Moved Offsite; TBA Staff to Work Remotely During Draft

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 23, 2019
The Tennessee Bar Center will be closed Thursday and Friday due to multiple road closures and expected heavy congestion in downtown Nashville during the NFL Draft. Most TBA staff will work remotely those days. Two TBA CLE programs — the Immigration Law Forum on Thursday and the Dispute Resolution Forum on Friday — will both be held at the Willis Conference Center near the Nashville airport. A receptionist will be available at the TBA on Thursday until 3 p.m. Staff will be able to communicate via email or phone and most member services will continue uninterrupted. 

Transgender Individuals Sue Gov. Lee Over Birth Certificate Policy

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 23, 2019
A group of transgender individuals is suing Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee health commissioner, alleging state policy preventing transgender individuals from matching their birth certificates with their gender identity violates equal protection laws and rights of liberty and privacy, the Tennessean reports. The lawsuit was filed today in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The policy in question is the Vital Records Act, which prohibits transgender individuals from changing the gender identity on their birth certificates. Forty-seven other states currently allow the practice.

Baker Donelson Adds New CIO, Will Be Based Out of Nashville Office

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 23, 2019
Baker Donelson has recruited a veteran tech executive from New York-based Epstein Becker Green to be its new CIO, the Nashville Post reports. Lance Rea comes to Baker Donelson — home to more than 700 attorneys in 21 offices from Texas to Washington, D.C. — after spending five years at Epstein. Based in the Nashville office of Baker Donelson, Rea will lead an IT group of more than 50 people. He has taken over from longtime CIO John Green, who was based in the firm’s Memphis office.

Animal Law Forum Will Be May 17 at Nashville Zoo

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 22, 2019
The TBA's annual Animal Law Forum will have a unique spin this year - it has also been approved for veterinary continuing education. Attendees will be joined by the Nashville Zoo’s general counsel who will discuss conservation efforts and laws affecting procurement and care for zoo animals. Additional topics will include legal concerns for veterinarians, consideration of animals by the judiciary, ethics, legislative updates in the area and the development and application of legal rules governing the treatment of nonhuman animals. Don't miss this opportunity to earn CLE at the Nashville Zoo alongside veterinary professionals. It kicks off at 8 a.m. on May 17.

64 Suspended for Failing to Pay Professional Privilege Tax

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 22, 2019
Sixty-four attorneys licensed to practice in Tennessee have been suspended for failing to pay the professional privilege tax. The attorneys include those living in Tennessee as well as 15 other states, the District of Columbia and abroad. Read the April 12 order here and see a list of all administrative suspensions here.

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear High Profile LGBT Rights Cases

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 22, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will hear three high-profile cases involving employment discrimination against LGBT Americans, which will determine whether federal civil rights protections extend to include sexual orientation and gender identity, ABC News reports. The cases center on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of "sex." The justices will consider whether the term covers sexual orientation and gender identity. The cases will be heard during the court's fall term, which starts in October.

Saint Thomas Must Pay $75K to Former Employee Over Religious Accommodation

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 22, 2019
Saint Thomas Health will have to pay $75,000 to a former  worker who was fired after refusing a flu shot that would've violated his religious beliefs, the Daily News Journal reports. The employee was terminated in 2015 after not receiving a flu shot, an act that would've infringed upon his Moorish Science Temple of America beliefs. All employees at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital are required to have an annual flu shot, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The federal order issued Thursday says the hospital has 60 days to modify its accommodation policy to ensure employees with sincerely held religious beliefs may appeal a denied accommodation request before being terminated.

Lawsuit Filed Against Waffle House Over Safety During 2018 Shooting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 22, 2019
A new lawsuit filed against Waffle house claims that the emergency exit at its Antioch location was locked during the April 2018 mass shooting that killed four people, the Tennessean reports. Lawyers for shooting survivor Sharita Henderson filed the suit in Davidson County Circuit Court this month, shortly before the one-year anniversary of the shooting. The suit argues that Waffle House and its franchiser did not do enough to protect its customers and employees from the shooting.

President Trump Sues House Oversight Committee Chair

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 22, 2019
President Donald Trump today filed a lawsuit against House Oversight and Reform Committee Chair Elijah Cummings to block a subpoena of the president's financial records from an accounting firm, Politico reports. In a new court filing, Trump’s attorneys asked for an order to block Cummings’ subpoena to Mazars USA. The Democratic lawmaker is attempting to obtain eight years of the president’s financial records from Mazars, which had asked the committee for a so-called friendly subpoena so that it could comply with the request.

Belmont Mock Trial Team Takes 5th in National Competition

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 22, 2019
The Belmont University College of Law mock trial team recently finished fifth in the American Association For Justice (AAJ) Student Trial Advocacy National Competition in Philadelphia.  The competition brought 14 regional winners together for four days of competition. In the preliminary rounds, the Belmont team – Jessica Butler, Kathleen Redpath, John Ross Glover and Whitney Culbreath – won two rounds to advance to the quarterfinals. The only two teams that defeated Belmont in the national competition were the teams finishing first and second. 
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