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Friday, February 10, 2023
The Ugly History of Redlining: A Federal Policy ‘Full of Evil’
This sad story may make liberals and conservatives alike uneasy. But we all could use a little political humility these days, for good and evil can be found in unexpected places. Russell Fowler explores the practice of redlining in "The Ugly History of Redlining: A Federal Policy ‘Full of Evil.’"
Defamation Cases: Yet Another Land Mine
Even if one can prove publication of an untrue, defamatory statement, the plaintiff must worry about whether he or she will be deemed a public figure or a limited-purpose public figure and, if a public figure, whether actual malice can be demonstrated. John A. Day explains why filing a defamation claim is not for the faint of heart.
Read about the lawyers who have recently been reinstated, disbarred, suspended, censured or transferred their licenses to disability inactive status.
Former TBA Director to Chair Nashville Airport Board
Former TBA Executive Director Joycelyn Stevenson will be the first African American woman to chair the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Board, Tennessee Tribune reports. Stevenson has served on the board since 2020 and previously held the positions of board secretary and vice chair. She also was vice chair of the board’s Diversity Committee, secretary of its Management Committee and a member of its Vision and Finance Committee. Stevenson left the TBA in late 2022. She is now the Nashville office managing shareholder for Littler Mendelson.
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