Patricia Lynne Stolinsky was temporarily suspended on April 17 upon finding that she failed to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility regarding a complaint of misconduct. View the BPR notice.

Women seeking an abortion in Tennessee will now have to wait 48 hours after getting in-person counseling from a doctor before being able to return for the procedure. The new measure was signed into law today by Gov. Bill Haslam. The law's passage marks the second major abortion policy shift in Tennessee this month. Last week the governor signed into law a requirement that all clinics performing more than 50 surgical abortions each year must be regulated as outpatient surgery centers — a law that has forced clinic closures in other states. The Tennessean has more.

The deadline for establishing compliance with the Tennessee CLE Commission for mailing the Affidavit of Completion is June 1. In order to meet the deadline, TBA offers both live credit hours and online credit hours. Learn more about the compliance timetable from the CLE Commission. 

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today in favor of participants in employee retirement plans who object to companies' investment decisions that eat into retirement savings, WMC News 5 reports. The justices revived claims by current and former employees of energy company Edison International who argued that the company chose mutual funds with excessive fees. The Supreme Court disagreed with the appellate decision in an opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer. People in charge of investment options have an ongoing responsibility to monitor the situation, Breyer said. "The continuing duty to review investments includes a duty to remove imprudent investments," Breyer said. The AP has more.

A unanimous Supreme Court today ruled that the government can't prevent a convicted felon who is barred from possessing firearms from trying to sell his guns after they are confiscated by authorities. The justices sided with Tony Henderson, a former U.S. Border Patrol agent who agreed to turn over his collection of 19 firearms to the FBI as a condition of release after he was arrested and charged with distributing marijuana. Writing for the court, Justice Elena Kagan said letting a convicted felon sell or transfer guns is allowed as long as a court is satisfied that the person getting the weapons won't give the felon control over them. The Herald Courier has more from the Associated Press.

Donald E. Warner Sr. died Friday (May 15). Warner, who graduated from Vanderbilt Law School, was a member of Leitner Warner et al from the early 1960s until his retirement in 1996. Visitation will be held tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Wann Funeral Home, with a graveside service to follow.

Two of the driving forces behind the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Education Law Practicum were recently honored by the disABILITY Resource Center (DRC) for their work in the community. Distinguished Professor of Law Dean Hill Rivkin, community cooperating attorney Brenda McGee, a 1984 graduate of UT Law, and the Education Law Practicum and its six classes of students were all presented with the Advocate Award at the Spirit of ADA Award Celebration.

Twenty-five attorneys completed the Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum inaugural program. The nine-month professional development program is intended for lawyers with three to eight years of experience. It encourages diversity in the practice of law and aids in building relationships among attorneys with diverse backgrounds and practices. 

Charles James Friddell Jr. was publicly censured on May 12 based on one complaint of misconduct arising from his involvement in a series of real estate financing transactions designed to protect certain personal assets of his client from business creditors. View the BPR notice.

Mary Jeanette Clement was reinstated to the practice of law on May 8. Clement has been suspended for two years with nine months to be served as an active suspension and 15 months to be served on probation with conditions. View the BPR notice.