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Tennessee AG Calls for DOE to Forgive Student Loans of Disabled Veterans

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 24, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today joined a group of 51 attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to automatically forgive the student loans of veterans who became totally and permanently disabled in connection with their military service. The bipartisan coalition issued its letter as the country prepares to honor fallen troops on Memorial Day. Last year the DOE identified more than 42,000 veterans as eligible for student loan relief due to a service-related total and permanent disability, the Attorneys General note in their letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Fewer than 9,000 of those veterans had applied to have their loans discharged by April 2018, however, and more than 25,000 had student loans in default.

Tennessee AG Joins Others in Calling for Amendments to Communications Decency Act

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 24, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III joined a bipartisan group of 47 attorneys general calling on Congress to amend the Communications Decency Act, which limits the liability of internet service providers for statements made by users. The "Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act" and "Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act" (known as FOSTA-SESTA) was signed into law in 2018, making clear that the CDA's immunity does not apply to enforcement of federal or state sex trafficking laws. The amendment proposed by the Attorneys General builds on FOSTA-SESTA to allow law enforcement against further illegal activity on online platforms such as black-market opioid sales, identity theft and election meddling.

TBA Offices Closed for Memorial Day

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 24, 2019
The TBA office will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. The office will open again Tuesday morning.

ABA President Urges Congress to Support Bill Helping Connect Homeless Vets to Legal Services

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 24, 2019
News Type: Legal News
ABA President Bob Carlson this week urged the Senate’s Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to support legislation that would help remove barriers preventing homeless veterans from receiving vital benefits, services and treatment, the ABA Journal reports. In a letter sent to committee Chair Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia, and ranking member Jon Tester, D-Montana, Carlson said that S 980, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act, would allow the Veterans Affairs Secretary to enter into appropriate private-public partnerships to deliver legal services to veterans experiencing homelessness.

Accused Antioch Church Shooter Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 24, 2019
News Type: Legal News
A jury ruled today that Emanuel Kidega Samson planned and carried out a brutal mass shooting that killed a woman and terrorized her Antioch church, leaving its members with scars seen and unseen, the Tennessean reports. The  jury of 12 Nashvillians unanimously found Samson guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Melanie Crow. He also was found guilty on a slate of 42 other charges, including attempted murder for injuring seven other church members, three counts of civil rights intimidation and 24 counts of aggravated assault. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of life without parole for the first-degree murder charge.

Real Estate Essentials, June 7

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 23, 2019
News Type: TBA CLE
This annual favorite focuses on the intangibles every dirt lawyer should add to his or her practice. This year's topics will include: drafting a deed with consideration to will and probate issues, general probate considerations, irregular transactions and how to deal with real estate in wills and probate. Don't sleep on this opportunity to learn from top players in the field with attorneys of a common focus. Earn up to three general CLE hours.

James Bass Dies at 108

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 23, 2019
News Type: Passages
James O. Bass Sr., a fixture for generations in the Nashville legal community and an influential business and political leader in the state, died yesterday at the age of 108, the Tennessean reports. Bass, a native of Nashville and the son of Bass, Berry & Sims founding member F.M. Bass, attended Harvard Law School before joining the U.S. Army, where he was awarded the Bronze Star. He served terms in the Tennessee State Senate and House, where he introduced legislation to introduce General Sessions Courts in Nashville. In later years, Bass continued to stay active at Bass, Berry & Sims well after his retirement, mentoring young attorneys and supporting his colleagues. Watch for funeral arrangements as they become available.

2019 Elder Law Forum, July 12

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 23, 2019
News Type: TBA CLE
The 2019 Elder Law Forum on July 12 offers essential and practical material for elder law attorneys and those interested in the focus. This years program will feature timely topics such as updates in TennCare, uniform powers of attorney, recent changes to VA benefits, annuities, ethics and more. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the state and catch up on the latest developments in the practice area.

UT Law Graduate Aims to Improve Girls’ Education in Nigeria

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 23, 2019
News Type: Legal News
University of Tennessee College of Law student Chidimma Nwaneri graduates this month, after which she plans to take the skills she’s learned here and bring them to her native Nigeria, where she wants to help improve the lives of young girls. Nwaneri explains that for Nigerian families who lack the money to educate all of their children, girls are often passed over in favor of teaching the boys. She wants start a non-profit that will help subsidize tuition costs for girls, and then someday open a school herself. 

Governor Calls On Rep. Byrd to Address Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 23, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee says Rep. David Byrd, the Waynesboro Republican accused by three women of sexually assaulting them, now needs to answer to the allegations made against him more than a year ago, the Tennessean reports. Lee for months avoided taking a position on whether action should be taken against Byrd, although he met with one of his accusers in March. After two high-ranking House Republicans weighed in this week saying they believed the women's allegations, Lee followed suit Thursday afternoon. “I met with Christi Rice and found her to be credible," Lee said in a statement. "While the House must determine if Rep. Byrd should continue service, I believe it is past time for him to address these allegations publicly.”
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