Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its subsidiary Ticketmaster LLC asked a U.S. judge last week to halt a proposed consumer class action over their botched sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets. The companies urged the judge to force claims to be heard privately in arbitration, arguing that ticket buyers agree to binding arbitration when they purchase tickets online. Read more from Reuters.

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be in Nashville this weekend for the annual gathering of the Clinton Global Initiative University, hosted by Vanderbilt University. Sessions begin today and continue through Sunday, Axios Nashville reports. Several sessions will be livestreamed online. The event aims to connect college students with experts "to develop innovative solutions to global challenges." U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also is expected to be among the speakers. He appeared at an event at the Nashville International Airport today to promote a $7 million federal grant for improvements to the airport's access road.

TBA's Estate Planning Section is offering a free virtual program on March 30 to explore how forensic genealogy can be used in the legal setting. Christine E. Neumann, a professional forensic genealogist with over 25 years of research experience, will discuss how forensic genealogy be used to identify and locate missing or unknown heirs and beneficiaries. Neumann will discuss the most important aspects to be considered when hiring a forensic genealogist and how to make the most of the genealogist-attorney partnership. Get more information or register here.

Gov. Bill Lee yesterday signed two controversial pieces of legislation, the Tennessean reports. Lee signed SB3/HB9, which bans "adult-oriented performances that are harmful to minors," as defined in Tennessee's obscenity law, from public places and venues where children are present. He also signed SB1/HB1, which bans transgender or nonbinary minors from seeking medical treatment for gender transitioning or dysphoria. The American Civil Liberties Union, which had previously warned they would sue if the bill became law, reiterated its plans to defend "the rights of families and the lives of transgender youth in Tennessee." The law, which was fast-tracked by the legislature's Republican supermajority, takes effect this summer, with a March 31, 2024, deadline for minors to end any existing treatment.

TBA is out with a new Legislative Updates podcast today with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB318/SB270, the most recent version of Gov. Bill Lee's adoption bill; HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921, TBA's adoption bills; HB1071/SB1393, TBA's medical records bill; HB40/SB122, legislation prohibiting foreign ownership of real property by nonresident aliens; and HB795/SB283, the "Guns in the Courthouse" bill. Legislative Updates airs each week the legislature is in session on TBA’s Facebook page. It is also released as a podcast on the same day and can be found on the TBA’s website or wherever you listen to podcasts.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold three clinics next week. On Wednesday, the group will hold a veterans clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Operation Stand Down in Nashville. On Thursday, a general advice clinic will take place at Greenhouse Ministries in Murfreesboro from 3 to 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, a general advice clinic will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Belmont’s McHugh Clinic in Nashville. All times central. To volunteer for these clinics, contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131. Get details on all March clinics.

Join the TBA International Law & Practice Section for part one of its annual forum to be held virtually on March 17. The program will begin at 9 a.m. CDT and offer attendees two hours of general CLE credit. The first session will focus on foreign direct investment with Adam Breeze, director of business development (United Kingdom and Ireland) for the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development. The second session will cover cybersecurity issues with Knoxville lawyer Jody Prestia and Nashville lawyer Thomas Ritter with Maynard Cooper & Gale. Part two of the forum is being planned for June. Watch for more details coming soon.

The next legal clinic for veterans in Knoxville will take place Wednesday from 12-2 p.m. EST at the Knox County Public Defender's Community Law Office in Knoxville. This is a general advice clinic sponsored by the Knoxville Bar Association, KBA Barristers, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, the University of Tennessee College of Law, the Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office and the local Veterans Affairs office. Sign up to volunteer here. View a flyer for the clinic.

The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion today that provides guidance covering which jurisdiction’s ethics rules should apply to lawyers who handle matters in more than one jurisdiction. Formal Opinion 504 states that, “A lawyer must comply with the ethics rules of the jurisdiction where the lawyer’s conduct occurs or, if different, where the predominant effect of the lawyer’s conduct occurs.” The opinion provides guidance to assess where “predominant effect” occurs and offers scenarios for topics such as fee agreements, law firm ownership, reporting professional misconduct and confidentiality. Read more about the opinion.

Former Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today joined the Knoxville law firm of Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis as a principal. He returns to the firm after serving as a shareholder there prior to his government service. Slatery served as attorney general from October 2014 through August 2022. He previously served as counsel to Gov. Bill Haslam. Read the firm’s release.