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Nashville Attorney Ashley Upkins Elected President of National Bar Association

Sep 4, 2024

Ashley Upkins, a prominent Nashville attorney, has been elected president of the National Bar Association (NBA), marking a historic milestone as the first woman from Tennessee to lead the organization. Upkins, who heads litigation at Silicon Ranch, a Nashville-based renewable energy company, was named president-elect during the NBA’s annual convention on July 16 in Las…
Dartmouth, Other Elite Universities Settle Financial Aid Class Action Suit For $166 Million

Feb 24, 2024

Dartmouth College, Rice University, Northwestern University, and Vanderbilt University have collectively agreed to pay $166 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging collusion to restrict financial aid for admitted students. The lawsuit, initiated by eight former students in 2022, accused 17 elite universities, including most Ivy League members, of employing a shared methodology to assess…

Nashville Attorney Ashley Upkins Elected President of National Bar Association