The American Bar Association is hosting its second-annual Startup Alley program, offering startups a shot at being one of 15 companies to face off in a pitch competition at the ABA TECHSHOW conference, and TBA lawyer Sean Martin’s app is the running as a top 25 semifinalist. Martin’s app, Time Miner, is designed to capture and recover billable time on an attorney’s phone. To read more about Time Miner, see the full list of semifinalists (and to cast a vote), visit Above the Law.

The problem and exhibits for the 2018 Tennessee State High School Mock Trial competition was released on Friday evening. This year’s problem, a civil case, revolves around a sports fan’s protest held during the Tennessee eclipse. This year’s competition will be held in Nashville on March 23-24. Chairing the YLD Mock Trial Committee this year is Rob Sands, with Vice Chair Kati Goodner.

Use the pre-paid credits that come with your TBA Complete Membership to register free for the TBA's Ethics Roadshow. One stop will be held in Knoxville on Dec. 13 and offer three hours of dual CLE credit. This year's program will focus on the 13 reasons why ethics issues are more complicated than ever.

The U.S. Supreme Court today allowed the Trump Administration’s latest travel ban to take full effect, including the ban on travel by individuals with a bona fide relationship to a person in the United States, the ABA Journal reports. The order will remain in place until the government’s appeals to orders from federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland are heard and, if cert if granted, until the Supreme Court rules.

Nashville record producer Lij Shaw and cosmetologist Pat Raynor are suing the Metro Nashville government to challenge a ban on home businesses, The Tennessean reports. Both Shaw and Raynor previously saw special zoning exemption applications for their small in-home businesses denied by the Metro Council this year. The council has attempted to change the ban multiple times over the years, but neighborhood advocates have argued that home businesses create nuisances, such as noise, and take up street parking.

Gov. Bill Haslam has named Randall D. Noel as the new chair of the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments. The Council for Judicial Appointments interviews applicants and makes recommendations to the governor when there are vacancies on the appellate courts. Noel is a partner at Butler Snow LLP in Memphis engaged in civil practice, with a focus on commercial, banking, antitrust, data security and products liability matters. He is a former president of the TBA.

The former president and CEO of Nashville International Airport has filed suit against the airport’s governing board, alleging wrongful termination and retaliation for taking medical leave to undergo a liver transplant, the Nashville Business Journal reports. Rob Wigington was terminated by the board in October, blaming him for a “CEO-led culture of secrecy and concealment.” Wigington’s lawyer, Kevin Sharp, said that the airport board members “turned on Mr. Wigington” after he received a diagnosis of liver cancer. The suit was filed in federal court today.

Nashville lawyers A.J. Bahou and Sam Miller have officially opened a new boutique firm, Bahou Miller PLLC, Business Insider reports. The firm will focus on intellectual property, business litigation and advising. Both lawyers have experience with technology-related legal topics in their practice, such as blockchain, cryptocurrencies, online defamation, data privacy and more. Miller is a graduate of the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University and is a former chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the TBA. Bahou earned his law degree and LL.M. from the Franklin Pierce Law Center at the University of New Hampshire.

Chattanooga lawyer Charles W. “Buz” Dooley died on Dec. 2. He was 82. A native of Lawrenceburg, he graduated from Columbia Military Academy in 1952 and served as a captain in the United States Army Reserve. He earned his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1969. In his career he was known as a dedicated pro bono volunteer, working extensively with Legal Aid of East Tennessee. He was recognized for his pro bono work by numerous organizations, including winning the Harris Gilbert Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year Award from the TBA in 2014. He is also a past president of the Chattanooga Bar Association. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church or a charity of one’s choice. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with a reception and celebration of life following.

Former Hamilton County Judge and state legislator Don Moore died on Nov. 28. He was 89. Moore was a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War with the U.S. Army. He was elected in 1956 to the Tennessee house of Representatives and in 1966 to the Tennessee State Senate, where he served as chair of the Fiscal Review Committee. From 1974 to 1978 he served as the County Judge of Hamilton County. He served as a Hamilton County Court Judge from 1978 to 1982 and was named Legislative Conservationist of the Year in 1968. A celebration of life will be held graveside at Beautiful Greenwood Cemetery on Monday at 1:30 p.m. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association.