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Services Planned for April 5 for Knoxville Lawyer Arthur Seymour

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 14, 2019
Knoxville lawyer Arthur Seymour Jr. passed away on March 11, at the age of 74. Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Avenue. An obituary will be published at a later date, closer to the service.

Kentucky Lawyer Bob Taylor Dead at 89

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 14, 2019
Robert Ellis "Bob" Taylor, of Franklin, Kentucky, died on Feb. 6. He was 89. A native of Lockport, New York, he earned his law degree from Vanderbilt Law. While in law school, Taylor taught at Draughon’s Business College in Nashville. In 1964, he moved to Franklin, Kentucky, where he practiced law for over 50 years. During that time, he served as City Attorney, Commonwealths Attorney, Trial Commissioner and the Planning and Zoning attorney. He was also attorney for the Simpson County Water District for 50 years. In addition to his law practice, Taylor owned the Flower Patch flower shop for many years. 

Federal Appeals Court: Obscene Gesture Protected by First Amendment

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 14, 2019
A federal appeals court will not throw out a lawsuit against a Michigan police officer accused of upgrading a traffic ticket to a more serious violation because a driver raised her middle finger at him, The Washington Post reports. While suggesting the woman was a bit “ungrateful,” doling out extra punishment was not reasonable, and the officer should have known it, Judge Jeffery Sutton said in his opinion. That “all too familiar gesture,” as he put it, is “protected by the First Amendment.”

Weekly Video Legislative Update Available - March 14

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 14, 2019
The TBA's weekly video legislative update is now available on Facebook and YouTube. This week's update tracks the progress of the TBA's bills, as well as an overview of the status of this year's session, and features TBA lobbyist Brad Lampley as a special guest.

Memphis Woman Sues Sprouts Market Over Sexual Harassment, Racial Discrimination

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 14, 2019
A woman is suing an East Memphis Sprouts Farmers Market alleging racial discrimination and multiple incidents of inappropriate comments made to her while she was on the job, the Commercial Appeal reports. Soon after she started at the location, Maya Mckenzie quickly began to experience unwanted sexual advances from the regional grocery manager and regional director, according to the lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday. Among other accusations, Mckenzie says the regional grocery manager offered to pay her car note in exchange for sexual favors. The lawsuit went on to cite allegations of racial discrimination and targeting black employees for termination.

Bill Stripping Subpoena Power for Community Oversight Boards Passes State House

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 14, 2019
A contentious bill that would limit how community police oversight boards can operate across Tennessee has passed the state House, the Tennessean reports. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Michael Curcio, R-Dickson, would strip Metro Nashville's new civilian-led police review board of its authority to subpoena people and evidence. The Senate version, sponsored by Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville, advanced in committee last week, though with an amendment allowing a process for obtaining subpoenas.

Father of Waffle House Shooting Suspect Charged

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 14, 2019
Authorities in Illinois have charged the father of the suspect in the deadly Nashville Waffle House shooting, accusing him of illegally giving his son the gun used to killed four people at the restaurant, the Tennessean reports. Jeffrey Reinking was charged Thursday with unlawful delivery of a firearm — the charging document said he illegally gave his son Travis Reinking a gun despite the fact that he had been a mental health patient at a local hospital within the last five years. Investigators in Nashville said Travis Reinking used the gun, a Bushmaster AR-15, during the mass shooting on April 22. Travis Reinking remains in a Nashville jail awaiting trial on four counts of first-degree murder.

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Mandatory Bar Dues in Texas

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 13, 2019
Three Texas lawyers have filed a federal lawsuit claiming that mandatory membership in the State Bar of Texas violates their First Amendment right against coerced speech, The ABA Journal reports. The March 6 suit contends that the State Bar is using the plaintiffs’ dues for ideological or political activities that go beyond its function of regulating lawyers. The suit says the bar should not fund activities such as diversity initiatives, access to justice programs that help prevent deportations and legislative drafting and advocacy.

Federal Judiciary Adopts New Ethics Rules Regarding Harassment, Reporting of Misconduct

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 13, 2019
New ethics rules adopted by the federal judiciary this week make clear that sexual harassment is banned, and that judges and their employees have a reporting obligation when such conduct happens, The ABA Journal reports. The new rules state that reliable information about judicial misconduct as well as judicial disability must be reported. Unwanted, offensive or abusive sexual misconduct is banned, as is “egregious and hostile” treatment of workers. The rules also bar intentional discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age or disability. Retaliation for reporting misconduct is prohibited. The changes were approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States and take effect immediately.

Rep. Towns Fined Another $10K for Campaign Finance Violations

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 13, 2019
State Rep. Joe Towns’ civil penalties reached $45,000 Wednesday after the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance fined him another $10,000 for failing to file campaign reports, The Daily Memphian reports. The Registry now has assessed four outstanding $10,000 civil penalties against Towns for failing to file reports and late filing and another $5,000 penalty for late filing of an appointment of treasurer. Wednesday’s penalty was for the third period in 2018. Towns said he has no intention of paying any of the fines but plans to run for re-election in 2020.
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