Halbert Grant Law, Jr. (“Husband”) and Barbara Matthews Law (“Wife”) divorced in 2020, and Husband appealed the ruling to this Court. In the first appeal, we determined that the trial court erred in classifying several significant assets and remanded the case back to the trial court. Following a hearing on remand, the trial court re-divided the marital estate and awarded Wife both alimony in futuro and alimony in solido. Husband appeals. Discerning no error, we affirm.

Bradley on Tuesday announced that Paul Ney has joined its Government Enforcement & Investigations and Defense & National Security teams as a partner in the firm’s Nashville and Washington, D.C., offices. “Paul is a highly regarded practitioner with deep ties to the Nashville community, as well as an impressive tenure in the federal government,” said Bradley Board Chair and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. Ney previously served as general counsel for the Department of the Navy and deputy general counsel of the Department of Defense (DOD) during George W. Bush’s second term. He returned to Nashville to lead the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development under then-Mayor Karl Dean and later became general counsel for the Department of Defense under the Trump administration. In 2016, he was named chief deputy to Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III. Read more in a press release from the firm.

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently appointed three new members to serve on its Access to Justice (ATJ) Commission. Eric Osborne (left), a member at Sherrard, Roe, Voigt & Harbison in Nashville; Nathan Kibler, a shareholder in the Knoxville office of Baker Donelson; and Jennifer Sneed-Perry, in-house counsel for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, will begin two-year terms on April 1. In addition, the court named Osborne to serve as the next chair of the commission, replacing Joy Radice. The other new appointees will replace Monty Burks and Amber D. Floyd. All three members rolling off the commission are in their second three-year term, which will expire on March 31. They are not eligible for reappointment. Read more about the new appointees in a press release from the commission.

Join the TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) for the next installment of The Rookie Series with "Family Law: Trends and Challenges" on March 5 at noon CST. The one-hour webcast program will provide an overview of family law, covering key areas such as marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and property division. Participants will learn about the legal principles that govern family relationships and the role of the courts in resolving disputes. The session will include practical examples and a brief discussion of current trends and challenges in family law practice. For more information and to register visit the TBA CLE website.

After last week's winter storm, many Nashville renters may be behind on their bills and possibly facing eviction. Metro Nashville's Eviction Right to Counsel Program helps connect tenants with free, experienced attorneys who can guide them through the legal maze. Eight lawyers from the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands (LAS) and the Hispanic Bar Association are available to assist. In 2025, 13,000 Nashville renters faced eviction. DarKenya Waller, executive director of LAS, told News Channel 5 that "Unfortunately, Tennessee laws are not very forgiving for unpaid rent. So even if you have not had your repairs done, there are resources on the legal aid website to help you notify your landlord of the needs that you have and you must document everything."

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday heard oral arguments in NetChoice v. Skrmetti. The lawsuit challenges Tennessee’s "Protecting Children from Social Media Act," which became law in May 2024 and requires social media companies to verify users’ ages, obtain parental consent before minors create accounts and provide parents with basic supervision tools. “Our law imposes a minimal burden,” said Tennessee Solicitor General Matt Rice during the arguments. “The only thing preventing minors from accessing social media is these companies’ desire to maintain their ability to exploit kids through lopsided legal contracts.” NetChoice, an association with members including Google, Meta and YouTube, argued that the law infringes on minors' First Amendment rights. Read more in a press release from the Tennessee Attorney General's Office or from Courthouse News.

The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is accepting applications for a workers’ compensation judge in Nashville/Murfreesboro for a term beginning July 1. The position is eligible to be appointed for three additional full terms. Applicants must have a valid, active Tennessee law license, be at least 35 years old and have at least seven years of experience handling Tennessee workers’ compensation cases. Completed questionnaires must be sent to Marie.Halpin@tn.gov on or before Feb. 24. For additional information, contact Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Administrator Troy Haley at Troy.Haley@tn.gov.

A recent Bloomberg Law special report, "Path to Practice: Law Students Lack Client Savvy Skills, AI Savvy," found that artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the skills law students are expected to develop as well as hiring decisions. The report found that 75% of attorneys expect new hires to know how to cite-check AI-generated materials, yet fewer than half of third-year law students say they are proficient in AI. Nearly two-thirds of 3Ls also report insufficient experience with interpersonal skills, such as client counseling, as law schools continue to emphasize legal rules, theories and principles. The findings are based on a survey of more than 1,800 practicing attorneys, law faculty and law students. Read the full report from Bloomberg Law.

The TBA YLD will hold an Essential Documents clinic for the Blount County's Sheriff's Department on March 27 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. EST. The clinic will be held in collaboration with the McKinnish Law Group and Spicer Rudstrom PLLC at the Blount County Justice Center located at E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville 37804. Contact Joey Maus or TBA YLD District Representative Alexandra Jones for more information or to volunteer. 

BLOOMEKATZ, Circuit Judge. Cortez Blake was convicted by a jury of aiding and abetting kidnapping. On appeal, Blake challenges his conviction and sentence on five grounds, spanning pre-trial motions, evidentiary objections, sufficiency of the evidence, and conditions of supervised release. We affirm the district court on four of the five grounds, but we remand this matter for the district court to resolve the discrepancy between the oral pronouncement of sentence and the written judgment.