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Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on May 9, 2016
News Type: Legal News

A trial involving Donald Trump and the now-defunct Trump University is scheduled for Nov. 28, meaning the possible president-elect could be called to take the witness stand. Trump is named in a class-action lawsuit that alleges his real estate seminars were a scam. The Associated Press reports two other lawsuits have been filed against the school. 

Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on May 9, 2016
News Type: Legal News

The American Atheists Inc. and a Bradley County resident filed a lawsuit against Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson and the county for promoting Christianity on the sheriff’s department’s Facebook page. The suit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga, also claimed critics’ posts have been deleted from the page. The group said Watson and his office violated the First Amendment, the Times Free Press reports

Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on May 6, 2016

The U.S. District Court Clerk’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee is recruiting for an administrative attorney position. The position will be located in Knoxville. The administrative attorney provides objective advice to the Clerk of Court. Duties include conducting legal research, analyzing and interpreting federal statutes and regulations, and drafting administrative orders for review by the chief judge. The application must be submitted by May 18.

Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on May 6, 2016

The Tennessean outlines five examples of bills the legislature approved this year that will alter or reverse their earlier actions. Legislative topics include wine in supermarkets, spiritual treatment and horse racing in Tennessee. 

Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on May 6, 2016
News Type: Legal News

A lawsuit alleging Facebook’s photo-tagging feature invades users' privacy can move forward against Facebook’s wishes, a San Francisco federal judge ruled yesterday. "The Court accepts as true plaintiffs’ allegations that Facebook’s face recognition technology involves a scan of face geometry that was done without plaintiffs’ consent," U.S. District Judge James Donato wrote in the ruling. Facebook argues that photo-tagging is disclosed in its terms of service and that users can opt out of it at any time, USA Today reports

Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on May 6, 2016
News Type: Legal News

Some Nashville community members are outraged over plans to temporarily house inmates this summer in existing buildings off Harding Place, The Tennessean reports. Residents cited concerns last night at a community meeting about safety of neighborhoods and the loss of use of Ezell Park, where staff from the sheriff’s office will move their operations for a projected three years.

Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on May 6, 2016
News Type: Legal News

Murfreesboro attorney Lisa Eischeid joined the race for the newly created Rutherford County General Sessions judgeship, WGNS reports. The new judgeship will be located at the jail to oversee pre-trial release of those currently charged and awaiting trial there. Three other attorneys — Lisa Bell, Kirk D. Catron and Thomas D. "Tom" Frost have entered the race. Eischeid is the founding attorney of Eischeid Law Office and has represented clients in the areas of litigation, family law, personal injury and criminal defense.

Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on May 6, 2016
News Type: U.S. Supreme Court

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders once again reiterated that, if elected, he would only consider nominating someone to the U.S. Supreme Court if they publicly committed to overturning Citizens United. Sanders added that he would ask President Obama to withdraw his nomination of Merrick Garland, Today's General Counsel reports

Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on May 6, 2016
News Type: Legal News

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and the newest addition to his defense group – former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson – were granted a 14-day extension earlier this week for the NFL Player’s Association to file a motion for a rehearing by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Brady is seeking to overturn the appeals court’s April 25 ruling that required a four-game "Deflategate" suspension imposed by the NFL. Olson has won several high-profile cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including Citizens United and Bush v. GoreRead more from the Boston Herald and the ABA Journal

Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on May 6, 2016
News Type: Legal News

International corporate law firm Kirkland & Ellis announced it will offer “emotional fitness training” to attorneys in all of its U.S. offices, the ABA Journal reports. The program – Life XT – includes workshops on improving emotional coping skills, seminars on yoga and meditation sessions in a conference room. The firm made the announcement following a trial program in its Chicago office. 


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