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Lawyer Claims Jury Pool Tainted by ‘Urban Legend’ Blog Posts

The lawyer for a man accused of hiding a suspect in the murder of a carjacked couple claims in a motion for a change of venue that blogs helped “outrage and taint any jury pool.” Lawyer Philip Lomonaco of Knoxville, Tenn., claims blogs printed false allegations that the murder victims…

Dec 4, 2007 12:08 PM CST

Time Served, Preacher’s Widow Gets Supervised Visitation

Although her request for custody was not granted, the Tennessee preacher’s widow who served less than a year in prison for killing her husband may have supervised visitation with her three daughters, a judge has ruled. Mary Winkler may visit the children on a schedule to be worked out by…

Sep 20, 2007 7:46 PM CDT

Judge Halts TN Lethal Injection

A federal judge has halted an upcoming execution in Tennessee, ruling that the state’s lethal injection procedure presents “a substantial risk of unnecessary pain.” Judge Aleta A. Trauger of Nashville said the three-drug procedure does not ensure that inmates are unconscious when they are executed, the New York Times reports.…

Sep 20, 2007 4:06 PM CDT

TN Lawyer Helps Rescue Pilot

A Chattanooga, Tenn., lawyer was among the rescuers who helped pull survivors from a small plane that crashed in a shopping center parking lot Wednesday. The plane had crashed as it approached the runway at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. The pilot and three passengers were taken to a hospital for…

Sep 20, 2007 12:41 PM CDT

Thompson’s Dual Role as Gov’t Counsel

During decades as a government lawyer serving a prominent advisory role in scandalous situations, Fred D. Thompson has forged a reputation as a hard-driving prosecutor. (In between, he has also had a well-known acting career, which was jump-started when he played himself in Marie, a movie about his client, the…

Aug 28, 2007 8:55 PM CDT

TN Divorce Lawyer With Wife—and Law Firm—30 Years

A Tennessee divorce lawyer who has been married to the same woman–and working at the same law firm–for 30 years credits luck and a strong family life for his good fortune. A partner at a Memphis law firm established by his father in 1951, George Lawrence “Larry” Rice III now…

Aug 23, 2007 6:31 PM CDT

Bloomberg: Insurers Aren’t Paying Claims

Despite having had to cover Hurricane Katrina, the worst U.S. disaster in the history of insurance, carriers are earning record profits. One reason why is that many don’t pay claims to the extent promised in insurance policies, a news agency says. “Insurers often pay 30-60 percent of the cost of…

Aug 3, 2007 8:47 PM CDT

Memphis Powerhouse Ups Atlanta Ante

A 500-lawyer Memphis, Tenn., firm is adding a 36-lawyer Atlanta firm to its roster, expanding its existing 14-attorney intellectual property and patent focused practice there. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz will broaden its depth in Atlanta by combining with Gambrell & Stolz, in a merger of two firms with…

Jul 18, 2007 12:48 AM CDT

May 25, 1925

Evolution Teacher John Scopes Indicted

May 1, 2007 11:16 AM CDT

A Painful Way to Die?

Once Called Humane, Lethal Injection Is Now Claimed To Be Cruel and Unusual

Apr 22, 2006 9:19 AM CDT

Urine Trouble Now

For Some, It’s the No. 1 Choice in Fakery for the Court-Ordered No. 1

Jan 1, 2004 8:42 AM CST

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