The 35th Annual TBA Health Law Forum is now available for online purchase and viewing. This mainstay for health care lawyers provides 12 general and three dual hours of CLE credit bundled together in our 1-Click package format. Sessions include updates on regulatory fraud and abuse, federal antitrust enforcement, telehealth, the False Claims Act, and legislation and case law, as well as topics such as state privacy issues, price transparency rules and preparing for the next pandemic. Buy the package today!

The Supreme Court recently agreed to review a ruling by a federal appeals court that would significantly restrict (but not eliminate altogether) access to a drug used in medication abortions, which account for over half of all abortions performed in the United States, reports SCOTUSblog. The justices declined to take up an appeal by the challengers in the case, a group of doctors and medical groups opposed to abortion who had asked them to also weigh in on the validity of the FDA’s initial approval of the drug, known as mifepristone, in 2000.

This year’s Health Law Forum took place Nov. 2-3 at the Music City Center in Nashville. The event was attended by more than 250 lawyers who enjoyed presentations from seasoned health care attorneys, medical professionals and public sector leaders. The forum also featured a networking reception, allowing attendees to meet with colleagues from across the state. 

The TBA would like to thank Health Law Section Immediate Past Chair Mark Ison and the section’s executive council for another stellar seminar. View photos from the forum here.

Immediate Past Chair: Mark Ison, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison
Section Chair: Ian Hennessey, Alliance for Multispecialty Research
Section Vice Chair: Imad Abdullah, Regional One Health

Eastern Delegates
Amanda Busby, Anderson Busby
Christie Burbank, CHI Memorial
Karin Anderson, PYA
Mark Cunningham, Chambliss Bahner & Stophel
Robin Kindle, Ballad Health
 
Middle Delegates
A.J. Bahou, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Bill Young, Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance Ethics Committee
Brian Roark, Bass Berry & Sims
David Steed, Cornelius & Collins 
Ellen Bowden McIntyre, U.S. Attorney’s Office
Jesse Neil, Holland & Knight
JD Thomas, Barnes & Thornburg
Julia Morris, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kim Looney, K&L Gates
Rachel Coleman, HCA Healthcare 
Travis Lloyd, Bass Berry & Sims
 
Western Delegates
Ann Lundy, Butler Snow
Denise Burke, McDermott Will & Emery
Kate Dowd, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Kathy Steuer, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Scott Shanker, Bass Berry & Sims
Walt Schuler, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

The 35th Annual TBA Health Law Forum is now available for online purchase and viewing. This mainstay for health care lawyers provides 12 general and three dual hours of CLE credit, allowing you to wrap up your annual requirements while learning from experts on your own time. Sessions provide insight from top health law providers, practitioners and regulators, giving you the info you need to stay on top of key advancements. Learn more here.

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Thursday he is leading a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the NCAA Accountability Act of 2023. The legislation would ensure that NCAA provides transparent due process in its investigations and create fairness for student-athletes, coaches and institutions. It would also authorize the Department of Justice to take legal action, including fines or removal, against the NCAA or individuals who violate the law. Read the full press release.

The TBA's Hot Topics in Real Estate program wrapped up earlier this year, offering six individual real estate courses such as Politics and Government in Real Estate, Sticky Provisions in a Commercial Lease and Ethics and AI. All the courses are now available to finish up your CLE requirements fast and easy! Looking for something else? Visit our course catalog, which offers more than 200 on-demand programs.

Week of December 18, 2023 - December 22, 2023

Defendant, Timothy Alan Stephenson, was indicted by the Knox County Grand Jury for (1) possession of 0.5 grams or more of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver; (2) possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony; (3) possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a violent felony; and (4) possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He pled guilty to counts one and three of the indictment and agreed to concurrent ten-year sentences with the trial court to determine the manner of service. Counts two and four were dismissed pursuant to the agreement. The trial court sentenced Defendant to serve the ten-year concurrent sentences in confinement. Defendant appeals, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in denying probation. Following our review of the record, the briefs of the parties, and the applicable law, we affirm the judgments of the trial court but remand for entry of judgment forms for the counts dismissed pursuant to the plea agreement.

Defendant, Jerome Nchiyako Dooley, appeals the Knox County Criminal Court’s partial revocation of his probation. He argues on appeal that: (1) the trial court revoked Defendant’s probation on grounds not alleged in the warrant, in violation of due process; (2) the State failed to prove that Defendant violated the terms of his probation; and (3) the trial court violated Defendant’s due process rights by failing to act as a neutral and detached magistrate. After review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

A three-judge panel on Friday issued a temporary injunction blocking a state law that would have replaced nearly half of the members of the Nashville sports authority with state-appointed members, reports the Tennessean. The unanimous ruling held that the 2023 law infringes on Nashville's "constitutionally protected interest in control over its local affairs." Metro Director of Law Wally Dietz said in a statement the city remains "ready to protect the rights of Metropolitan Nashville … in the hope that 2024 results in an improved relationship between the State and Metro Nashville." The decision marks the fourth time this year that courts have sided with Metro Nashville in its legal fights with the state.