Kicking off 2023 the Broads dive into a gum-tastrophe in Tennessee schools.  One lawsuit filed in Tennessee alleges that allowing gum-chewing in classes has jeopardized learning.  Plus there is a tangent about caning and Channel One. Do you remember? 

Sources for this episode are as follows:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_P._Fay

Did you miss us? So did we! After a busy 2022, the Broads managed to put together a Christmas special. Tune in for the scoop on paid federal holidays, laws against revelry and the secret ingredient to Christmas pudding (hint, there's meat involved).

Sources for this episode are as follows:

https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/articles/is-holiday-pay-mandatory-in-your-state/

https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com/employment-and-labor-laws/topics/leave-laws/holiday-leave/

https://www.replicon.com/blog/4-misconceptions-about-federal-and-religious-holiday-labor-laws/

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-10-23/judge-sides-with-california-baker-over-same-sex-wedding-cake

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-baker-who-turned-away-gay-couple.html

https://www.rd.com/list/bizarre-christmas-laws/

https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/whit-sunday

https://philly.curbed.com/2017/12/6/16741340/christmas-trees-philadelphia-fire-code

https://www.phillymag.com/news/2011/12/07/dear-city-hall-hate-christmas-trees/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/o-christmas-fee/

https://blog.cheapism.com/weird-christmas-laws/#slide=2

https://recordinglaw.com/weird-christmas-laws-from-around-the-world/

Welcome to Bar Broads, Season 2!

Did you know that there is more than $1.2 million of unclaimed property held by the Tennessee Department of Treasury? Did you know that some of it could be yours?  In what may be our tiniest episode ever, we discuss ways to learn if you have any unclaimed property in the state of Tennessee and, if so, how to collect it.  Tune in to learn how to find out if you are richer than you think!


LINKS

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/tennessee-woman-sentenced-over-2-years-prison-submitting-false-claims-unclaimed

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-filing-false-claims-unclaimed-property

https://www.wbir.com/article/money/consumer/billions-sits-unclaimed-in-tennessee/51-f8f5c777-661f-4a51-ba19-86d8fae54f5f

https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-secretary-of-state-reminds-residents-to-check-if-they-have-unclaimed-money-nashville

https://www.wgnsradio.com/article/70252/12-billion-in-unclaimed-property-tennessee-treasury-launches-enhanced-mobile-friendly-claims-portal

In this episode, the Broads discuss recent conservatorship policy proposals and updates on the Britney Spears' and Amanda Bynes' conservatorships. 

Sources are listed below. 

https://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/guardianship-battles-in-the-spotlight-spark-new-calls-for-reform

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/the-price-of-protection/freebritney-movement-inspires-law-aimed-at-ending-exploitation-and-abuse

https://lawmagazine.bc.edu/2021/11/rosengart-wins-freedom-for-britney/

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/amanda-bynes-face-tattoo-court-appearance-to-end-conservatorship

https://www.newsweek.com/how-amanda-bynes-conservatorship-compares-britney-spears-1686868

https://www.them.us/story/free-britney-free-act-congress

https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article252900103.html

https://www.billboard.com/story-arc/britney-spears-conservatorship/

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/29/britney-spears-father-removed-conservatorship-ruling-latest

https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/britney-spears-court-hearing-gain-control-money-1235020793/

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/britney-spears-wants-choose-her-own-attorney-she-may-find-n1273876

https://www.billboard.com/story-arc/britney-spears-conservatorship/

https://www.blair-law.com/legislative-updates-from-the-2021-session.html

https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2022/02/10/new-bill-calls-required-conservatorship-training/6704969001/

https://officeofconservatorshipmanagement.nashville.gov/ocm-educational-materials/

https://officeofconservatorshipmanagement.nashville.gov/ocm-conservatorship-school/

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/22/entertainment/amanda-bynes-conservatorship/index.html

In Tennessee, a divorcing party must allege a ground for divorce in order for it to be granted. What does that mean? Listen to the Broads discuss Tennessee grounds for divorce and surprisingly unusual divorce cases they have seen.

Sources for the content of Episode 13 can be found below and on our Facebook page.

Tennessee Code Ann. § 36-5-121 (i)
Tennessee Code Ann. § 36-4-101
Schwalb v. Schwalb, 39 Tenn. App. 306, 282 S.W.2d 661, 1955 Tenn. App. LEXIS 71 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1955) 
McClanahan v. McClanahan, 104 Tenn. 217, 56 S.W. 858, 1899 Tenn. LEXIS 30 (1900) 

Tomato potato.  Do the words that you choose matter to the Social Security Administration? They do if the words are not the truth! Don't be a fibber face and commit perjury.  Tune in as the Broads discuss recent cases where where people suffered the consequences off hiding the truth from the Social Security Administration.

Sources for the content of Episode 12 can be found below and on our Facebook page.

https://oig.ssa.gov/audits-and-investigations/investigations/former-bank-teller-pleads-guilty-embezzling-social-security

https://oig.ssa.gov/audits-and-investigations/investigations/shreveport-trauma-surgeon-sentenced-stealing-more-200000

https://oig.ssa.gov/audits-and-investigations/investigations/east-haven-man-pleads-guilty-theft-social-security-benefits

The Brit-Brit conservatorship saga continues as the Bar Broads explore a key factor missing in Brit's California conservatorship - and she asks for someone to remain in the driver seat of her conservatorship.

Sources for this episode include the one and only TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED and this informative opinion piece about the state of California Conservatorship proceedings. 

https://www.trustontrial.com/2019/05/the-uncertain-role-of-court-appointed-counsel-in-california-conservatorship-cases/ 

*YES, THIS EPISODE IS OUT OF ORDER! STAY TUNED FOR EPISODE 10 - THE CONTINUING CONSERVATORSHIP OF BRITNEY*

What has the NRA been up to? That's what one bankruptcy judge wants to know after the NRA filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case.  The Broads discuss how the case went down and why it was dismissed. Tune in for more!

Links and sources for this episode are below:

 

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/11/995934682/judge-dismisses-nra-bankruptcy-case-heightening-risk-for-dissolution-of-group

https://apnews.com/article/nra-bankruptcy-dismissed-a281b888b64d391374f24539a820d60f

https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-ap-top-news-new-york-lawsuits-dc-wire-056b7845ad1a35a68a4bf837329d9f6f

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35261394

https://www.starsinsider.com/celebrity/448669/notable-nra-members-and-pro-gun-celebrities

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/01/28/nra-bankruptcy-national-rifle-association-chapter-11/6657581002/

https://illinoisnewstoday.com/judge-dismisses-nra-bankruptcy-case-and-increases-risk-of-group-dissolution/190762/

The Bar Broads dive deep into the Britney Spears headlines and explore conservatorships and Brit's current sitch came to be.  Tune in for part one of a series on the legal vehicle that is conservatorships while the Broads explore how Britney's conservatorship came into being and the impact of a conservatorship. 

What legal tools do you have in place for the future? Do you have a plan for your loved ones to follow if something goes wrong? Join the Bar Broads as they dive into the benefits of Powers of Attorney, how to get one in place, and pitfalls to avoid. 

Articles referenced in this episode:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/power-of-attorney-seniors-elder-abuse-senior-financial-crime-1.5476820

https://www.ecallahan.com/case/power-of-attorney-case/