Davidson County Chancellor Anne Martin was elected president of the American College of Business Court Judges (ACBCJ) at the group's annual meeting in California. Founded in October 2025, the ACBCJ is a national organization of business judges who hear complex commercial cases. The group provides networking opportunities for business judges from across the country, as well as developing education programs and seminars to equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to deal efficiently and professionally with the increasingly complex issues they see in court. The ACBCJ meets annually in the location of the then-president. The next group will be meeting in Nashville in 2027.

The TBA’s 21st Annual Bankruptcy Law Forum will take place April 24-25 in Gatlinburg. The two-day program offers attorneys updates on developments in bankruptcy law while allowing time to explore the Great Smoky Mountains. The event will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn and includes a Friday evening networking reception and dinner as part of the registration cost. Attendees may bring guests for an additional charge. Lodging reservations must be made by midnight March 24 to ensure accommodations. For more information on speakers and to register, visit the TBA website.

The Tennessee Supreme Court today agreed to withdraw a petition for temporary suspension filed by the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) against Williamson County lawyer Mitchell Ray Miller. No explanation as to the reason for the withdrawal was provided. Miller previously was suspended on Sept. 5, 2025, for two years with four months to be served on active suspension and the remainder on probation with conditions.

This case arises out of the demise of a 20-year marriage. The trial court declared the parties divorced, equitably divided the marital estate, and awarded the wife alimony in solido, transitional alimony, and alimony in futuro. The husband appeals. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm the trial court’s decision in all respects.

The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments met in Knoxville to select nominees for the Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern Section vacancy following Justice Kyle Hixson’s elevation to the Tennessee Supreme Court. After holding a public hearing and conducting public interviews, the council selected the following nominees: Paul Othneil Moyle IV, assistant district attorney general for the 11th Judicial District (Hamilton County); Criminal Court Judge Stacy Lee Street, presiding over the 1st Judicial District, which includes Carter, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties; and Brennan Maureen Wingerter, director of the Appellate Division for the Tennessee District Public Defenders Conference. Read more about the nominees on the Administrative Office of the Court's website.

Kirkland & Ellis will open its Nashville office in The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, 150 3rd Ave. South, Ste. 1220, Nashville 37201. The world's largest law firm by revenue announced its move to Tennessee last month, and its website lists 16 attorneys associated with the new location. The Nashville Business Journal has more on the move.

The Tennessee Supreme Court temporarily suspended Shelby County lawyer Mary R. Rudolph from the practice of law on March 5 after finding she failed to respond to a complaint of misconduct. Rudolph is immediately precluded from accepting new cases and must cease representing existing clients by April 4. The suspension will remain in effect until dissolution or modification by the court.

A lawsuit filed in Florida alleges that former Tennessee Republican Rep. Mark Green and lobbyist Marc Hebert used confidential client information to form a competing business and pursue a fuel agreement with the Guyanese government — the same deal their clients, Curlew Mainstream and Playera Group, already were working to secure. The suit further claims that while Green was still a sitting congressman and chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, he and Hebert threatened to use their political connections to interfere with Curlew's pending agreement, and later communicated with the Guyanese government to raise "issues" that delayed it. Green, who retired from Congress in July 2024, has described his company Prosimos as a venture to help American companies compete internationally against Chinese firms. The Nashville Banner has the story.

Movant, John Valentine, appeals the summary dismissal of his motion to correct an illegal sentence pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 36.1. On appeal, he argues that the indictment was defective and that his double jeopardy rights were violated. After our review, we affirm.

This action involves the termination of a mother’s parental rights to her minor child. Following a bench trial with neither the mother nor her counsel present, the court found that clear and convincing evidence established several grounds of termination and that termination was in the best interest of the child. The mother argues on appeal, inter alia, that the court erred in permitting counsel to withdraw on the day of the hearing. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.