Tennessee

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.02.21

* A Tennessee gamer is suing so that he can keep his vanity "69PWNDU" license plate. Hope he isn't a legal noob... [Yahoo News] * A Texas lawyer has been disbarred for allegedly taking his client's food stamps and purportedly faking the client's signature. [Texas Lawyer] * The Supreme Court has struck down a California law that required charities to disclose their largest donors. [Washington Post] * Attorney General Garland has issued a memorandum pausing federal executions. [Fox News] * The Tour de France has withdrawn a lawsuit against a spectator who allegedly caused a crash. They deserve the yellow jersey for how fast they withdrew that litigation... [Guardian]

By Jordan Rothman
Sports

Tennessee Signs NIL Law

The Volunteer State's law contains a broad exclusion that will allow a university to prohibit an athlete's involvement in NIL activities 'that are reasonably considered to be in conflict with the values of the institution.'

By Darren Heitner
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.25.21

* A class action has been filed against Allstate for allegedly using unqualified expert witnesses to drive up legal costs. Hope the company is in good hands... [Texas Lawyer] * A Tennessee lawyer has had his law license suspended for allegedly advising someone on how to kill another and make it look like self defense. [New York Post] * A South Carolina law firm that purportedly assisted in a scheme to defraud retirees and others has been ordered to pay restitution. [Post and Courier] * Three Breonna Taylor grand jurors are seeking to impeach the Attorney General of Kentucky. [CNN] * Since Above the Law hasn't had a "Lawyerly Lairs" segment in a while, just wanted to relate that Gibson Dunn's Randy Mastro just listed his Upper East Side pad for a hefty sum. [Real Deal]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.08.20

* A Tennessee lawyer has been suspended from practice for allegedly taking controlled substances from an evidence room while serving as a prosecutor. Maybe he wanted to see if the drugs were legit...? [ABC News] * Former Attorney General William Barr has condemned President Trump's alleged role in the riot that occurred at the U.S. Capitol earlier this week. [New York Daily News] * Check out this interview with Judy Sheindlin in which she discusses her career on the bench and on Judge Judy as the show reaches its final episodes. [ABA Journal] * The lawyer for a California man accused of having a New Year's Eve party attended by around 100 people at Eddie Murphy's former mansion said it "wasn't supposed to be a big affair." [Sacramento Bee] * The DEA has asked that a lawsuit concerning hemp regulations be dismissed. Bet many hope this challenge goes up in smoke... [Capital Press]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.06.20

* A Michigan lawyer has changed his name to get more recognition from voters. This definitely worked for Eddie Murphy's character in The Distinguished Gentleman. [ABA Journal] * Eric Trump was deposed yesterday as part of a probe conducted by the New York Attorney General's Office. [CNN] * A Tennessee lawyer has been suspended from practice for allegedly forging a witness' signature on a court document. [Bloomberg Law] * A lawyer has been charged with allegedly trying to extort the University of Maryland Medical Center of $25 million. People should really read my article on attorney shakedowns... [Fox News] * The Supreme Court is allowing a class action filed by minor league baseball players who allege they are being paid less than minimum wage to proceed. Bet they're happy their lawsuit didn't strike out... [Sports Illustrated]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.09.20

* A Tennessee lawyer has been censured for showing up to defend a client's DUI charge while drunk. Maybe this was part of the lawyer's defense? [Fox News] * Country Music Group Lady A, which recently changed its name from Lady Antebellum, is embroiled in a trademark dispute with a blues singer who also goes by Lady A. [USA Today] * Check out this interesting article on why there should be a right to an immigration attorney. [Slate] * An attorney for a former police officer charged with aiding and abetting the killing of George Floyd has filed a motion to dismiss the charges. [Fox News] * A judge is allowing a defamation lawsuit filed by Roy Moore over a prank by Sacha Baron Cohen to proceed. Moore should count himself lucky he wasn't pranked by Borat, Bruno, or Ali G. [Hill]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.03.20

* Tennessee has become the second state in the country to delay the administration of the summer bar exam. [Nashville Post] * A New Jersey lawyer has been disbarred for converting $92,000 from his attorney trust account. [New Jersey Law Journal] * A Manhattan judge (before whom I argued my first motion years ago!) has dismissed a conservative group's defamation lawsuit against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. [New York Daily News] * Joe Biden's campaign is preparing an army of lawyers as part of voter protection efforts. [CNN] * The ACLU has filed a lawsuit seeking to delay an execution because the inmate's Buddhist priest is at risk of complications should he contract COVID-19. Have to give props to those lawyers for a creative argument. [Hill]

By Jordan Rothman