December 20, 2024
Nashville, Tenn- The Tennessee Supreme Court today issued an opinion in Pharma Conference Education, Inc. v. State, rejecting the argument of the State of Tennessee that its contract with Pharma Conference Education, Inc. was not enforceable because Pharma’s promise to perform was illusory. …
December 20, 2024
Nashville- Today the Tennessee Supreme Court ordered an increase of $100 in the annual registration fee paid by attorneys to the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) and adjustment to the allocation of those funds. The order amends Supreme Court Rules 9 and 33 and will be effective March 1,…
November 26, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, as part of the Court’s SCALES program. SCALES, which stands for Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students…
November 14, 2024
Nashville, Tenn- The Tennessee Supreme Court today issued an Opinion in Case v. Wilmington, involving a man who claimed he experienced “wrongful foreclosure” of his property.In the Opinion, the Court held that state law does not recognize a common law claim of “wrongful foreclosure.” Rather,…
November 12, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court has extended a limited disaster plan for all the trial courts in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Judicial Districts following severe flooding that occurred September 26 and 27, 2024 in the wake of Hurricane Helene.In light of ongoing concerns and…
November 12, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - Today the Tennessee Supreme Court appointed Judge David Briley of the First Circuit Court in Davidson County to serve as chief judge of the special three-judge panel in IAN HUNTER LUCAS, v. TENNESSEE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION, and STEVEN GENTILE, Executive Director of the…
November 4, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court has one case set for its November 6, 2024 docket in Jackson, Tennessee. The case will be heard at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Jackson, beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT. The case will be livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page at:…
November 4, 2024
Nashville, Tenn – Today the Tennessee Supreme Court ordered a change in the classification of contact information that attorneys provide to the Board of Professional Responsibility (Board). The change pertains to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 10.1, and will classify personal contact…
October 28, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - Today the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an order allowing out-of-state lawyers to temporarily offer their services, free of charge, to residents affected by severe flooding in East Tennessee. The Order follows a joint request from the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services…
October 9, 2024
Nashville, Tenn- The Tennessee Supreme Court today held that a party could not recover attorney’s fees under the Tennessee Public Participation Act (“TPPA”) after the original lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed. The TPPA is Tennessee’s version of an anti-SLAPP statute. SLAPP stands for “…