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Knox County DA Reviewing Cases Involving Sheriff's Detective Who Called for LGBT Executions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 13, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen said yesterday that prosecutors will review all pending cases involving a Sheriff's Office detective who delivered a hate-laced sermon at a Knoxville church earlier this month, calling for the execution of LGBTQ people, Knoxnews reports. Allen also said she will assign an assistant district attorney to take complaints about any past cases involving the detective, Grayson Fritts, a 30-year veteran of the Knox County Sheriff's Office.

TBA Convention Kicks Off in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2019
News Type: TBA Convention 2019
The 2019 TBA Annual Convention began today in downtown Nashville at the Renaissance Hotel. Today's events included the TBASCUS (TBA Senior Counselors Up to Something) luncheon as well as the annual President's Dinner. Highlights tomorrow include the Better Right Now health and wellness CLE, as well as the annual Bench/Bar program and luncheon, which is hosted in conjunction with the Tennessee Judicial Conference. See the full schedule on the TBA website.

Father, Son Open New Firm in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Class action plaintiffs attorney John Spragens has left law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein to set up Spragens Law with his father, David Spragens, the Nashville Post reports. The younger Spragens once worked as a reporter and then as an aide to U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper before practicing with Bass, Berry & Sims and then Lieff Cabraser. David Spragens is a former prosecutor, defense attorney and nonprofit executive who currently operates an estate planning practice. The Spragenses new firm will represent consumers, whistleblowers and victims of abuse, discrimination, medical malpractice, serious injury and wrongful death.

Use Apps to Track Your Happiness and Mood

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2019
News Type: Wellness Wednesday
Although it is quite important to “unplug” from technology with regularity, you could consider getting some technology that can be used for the good. There are a number of apps that track happiness and other moods, which can help you make desired behavioral changes and undertake positive habits. Many such apps are free or have expanded options for a modest fee. For example, “Track Your Happiness” is an app developed by Harvard researchers, which sends you questions throughout the day to elicit your feelings and provide you with a happiness report (and insight as to when you feel your best). Take a few minutes to learn more about this in a TED Talk by Matt Killingsworth, who developed the program.

LSC to Release Opioid Task Force Report on June 27

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
Legal Services Corporation will release its Opioid Task Force Report on June 27 at the Tennessee Supreme Court. The event will take place from 2 to 4 p.m., with light refreshments afterwards. The convening in Nashville marks the third in a series of events to highlight the report, which summarizes more than a year of work investigating the intersection of civil legal aid and coordinated responses to the opioid epidemic. Speakers include Chief Justice Jeff Bivins, West Tennessee Legal Services Executive Director Cathy Clayton, Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, Tennessee Courts Director Deborah Taylor Tate, and Tennessee Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Marie Williams.

Tennessee AG Calls for Regulatory Intervention on Data and Privacy

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III joined a bipartisan group of 43 attorneys general calling for regulatory intervention that will "protect consumers and allow competitors to enter the market currently dominated by a handful of tech platforms." Slatery said that “Tennessee’s position is clear: individuals own their own data.” Read the full statement here.

New Firm Opened in Chattanooga

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Attorneys Donna Mikel and Doug Hamill have opened a new law firm – Mikel & Hamill PLLC, the Hamilton County Herald reports. Mikel & Hamill focuses on serving individuals needing employment law advice, representation and assistance while also offering solutions to businesses and other parties seeking solutions to employment-related dilemmas. Formerly with Burnette, Dobson & Pinchak in Chattanooga, Mikel and Hamill have a combined 35 years of experience practicing employment law in federal and state court and trying a number of successful cases to a jury.

Knox County DA's Office Looking into Sheriff's Detective Who Called for LGBT Executions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2019
News Type: Legal News
The Knox County Attorney General's Office said it is looking into a church sermon by a Knox County Sheriff's detective that called for the government to arrest and execute LGBTQ community members, Knoxnews reports. Detective Grayson Fritts, also a pastor at All Scripture Baptist Church in Knoxville, told his congregation that he believes that federal, state and county governments should arrest, try, convict and "speedily" execute people within the LGBTQ community on no more grounds than a cell phone photo of a person participating in a Pride event. Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen said that the attorney general's office knows about the matter and will respond accordingly.

Your TBA Today Subscription Expires June 30

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 11, 2019
We hope you have enjoyed your TBA Today subscription. This daily publication is one of the many benefits of TBA membership. Your current membership expires June 30. To avoid any lapse in your benefits, renew today and keep your TBA Today coming.

TBA Convention Begins Tomorrow in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 11, 2019
News Type: TBA Convention 2019
The 2019 TBA Annual Convention commences tomorrow in Nashville at the Renaissance Hotel, where it will continue until Saturday. The conference will include a blockbuster sports and entertainment CLE, a legislative update, networking opportunities and more, alongside annual favorites like the Bench/Bar Luncheon, held each year with the Tennessee Judicial Conference. Onsite registration will be available. Find out more at the TBA website.
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