The class action settlement from truck stop chain Pilot Flying J over a fuel rebate fraud has reached over $72 million, the Memphis Business Journal reports. Documents filed on behalf of 10 trucking companies show Pilot Flying J's cash settlement offer is approximately $72 million and includes interest, costs of audits, administration and attorney fees.

Chattanooga attorney Pam Mcnutt Fleenor announced she will run for Hamilton County Chancery Court Judge Part I in the May 6 Republican primary. Fleenor is a trial practitioner at Duncan, Hatcher, Hixson & Fleenor, P.C and is licensed to practice in the state courts of Tennessee, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the U.S. Claims Court, the Chattanoogan reports.

The General Motors Foundation today announced that Tennessee CASA is among 11 nonprofits in the state to receive grants totaling $75,000. Cheryl Hultman, Tennessee CASA executive director, said in a press release, "The GM Foundation grant to Tennessee CASA is very significant and will ultimately touch the lives of many children who have been appointed a CASA volunteer."

Murfreesboro attorney Aaron Conklin announced he will seek the nomination of the Republican Party for General Sessions Judge in the May 2014 Rutherford County Primary. The seat is currently held by Judge Ben Hall McFarlin Jr. Conklin served as Assistant General Counsel for the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts for nine years. He currently serves as in house counsel for Venture Express.

The Tennessee Supreme Court has agreed to hear a civil case regarding a subdivision plan that was denied approval by a planning committee. The property owners say the denial constitutes a regulatory taking in violation of the Tennessee Constitution and inverse condemnation. The Raybin Perky Hot List has a summary and forecast of the case.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative Awards, which recognize the law firm and corporate legal departments that best exemplify extraordinary commitment to access to justice ideals and pro bono service. The awards will be presented at the Eighth Annual Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative Gala set for March 1 at Nashville's Hermitage Hotel. The initiative is a joint effort of the TBA Access to Justice Committee, the TBA Corporate Counsel Section and the Association of Corporate Counsel to help foster a coordinated approach to pro bono work and support for the access to justice community by corporate counsel in Tennessee. This partnership has raised over $350,000 in sponsorships by Tennessee corporate legal departments, law firms and other organizations and individuals. More information about sponsorships and award nominations may be found on the TBA website.

Brandon Michael Booten was temporarily suspended from the practice of law upon finding that he failed to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility regarding a complaint of misconduct. Download the BPR notice.

Gov. Bill Haslam will recognize four veteran state employees and honor more than 525,000 veterans living in Tennessee. Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder and Tennessee Military Department Major General Terry “Max” Haston will join Haslam during a ceremony at the Tennessee Tower Plaza in Nashville tomorrow at 1:15 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the event will be relocated to the Old Supreme Court Chambers on the first floor of the Capitol, the Leaf Chronicle reports.

Tennessee lawmakers are holding hearings this week to review the state’s textbook selection process, the Tennessean reports. The Senate Education Committee and the Senate Government Operations Committee held the hearings yesterday and today to seek clarity regarding the structure and function of the Tennessee Textbook Commission. The commission recently came under fire by a group of parents for having adopted textbooks containing alleged inappropriate language and a controversial interpretation of historical facts.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will visit the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law to speak with law school students, faculty, staff, alumni and the Memphis community on Dec. 16. Justice Scalia will speak at a luncheon at the Peabody Hotel from noon to 1 p.m., with a private program for Memphis Law students at the law school immediately following. The luncheon is open to the public; individuals or organizations interested in purchasing a table or tickets should contact Paula Bethge at (901) 678-4922.