Be careful what you click, attorney David Peel warns in an opinion piece in the Millington Star. Peel recounts stories of lawyers across the country who have been duped by internet scam artists. One attorney in San Diego had almost $300,000 taken out of his bank account after opening an attachment from an email appearing to be from usps.gov. The IRS also issued a list of scams people should watch out for.

Defense attorneys seeking transcripts they say could lead to a new trial for two former Vanderbilt University football players convicted of rape should have the documents in less than two weeks, Judge Monte Watkins said today. Attorneys reviewing the case for appeal say they have concerns that one juror did not disclose that he was a victim of a sex crime and could have been biased. The Tennessean has more.

The first death sentence appeal was denied for Lemaricus Davidson, who was convicted in the 2007 torture slaying of Knoxville couple Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Although Davidson has many appeals left, this first appellate loss shows the odds of a reversal are pretty slim, Knoxnews court reporter Jamie Satterfield writes in her blog "Lady Justice Unmasked". Satterfield goes on to praise the efforts of attorneys originally appointed to defend Davidson. "(David) Eldridge and (Doug) Trant weren’t just competent," Satterfield writes, "they were fearless advocates for the most reviled defendant in modern Tennessee court history, and that kind of advocacy leaves no room for a legal mistake that would force an appellate court to give Davidson a second bite of the judicial apple."

The Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims has launched a new blog. Created in 2013 after the legislature passed comprehensive worker’s comp reform, the court says they created the blog as a means of further communicating critical information about the new law and court, and to promote just, efficient outcomes, with an emphasis on service and courtesy toward all individuals.

The Tennessee Supreme Court is considering amendments to update Rule 30 governing media coverage of court proceedings, the AOC announced. The court recognizes that technological advances have changed the way journalists provide coverage of courtrooms. The proposed revisions would add electronic devices, such as cellphones, tablets, and laptops to the tools permitted by journalists. Appropriate sections and committees will be solicited for comment.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands has published a new legal self-help brochure to guide Tennesseans through new health care tax penalty exemptions. The brochure is free and accessible through Legal Aid Society’s website. View the press release for more information.

National child advocacy group Child Justice has released a letter criticizing Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk over a child rape case that hasn't gone to trial after three years. The letter accuses the DA’s office of rejecting a substantial body of evidence and firing a member of the office who investigated the case and was therefore in the best position to successfully prosecute it. A representative from Funk's office said some of the accusations in the letter are not true and the process is consistent with other cases. WSMV has more. 

Former Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe today pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft in connection with former “ghost employees,” Knoxnews reports. Lowe was sentenced by Criminal Court Judge Steve Sword to 10 years in prison, but he will serve one year, which can be reduced to seven months at the Knox County Detention Facility with credit for good behavior. He also must repay the county $200,000.

Bloomberg BNA has launched a new business of law website. Big Law Business will focus on the Am Law 200 law firms and the companies that they represent. Bloomberg BNA describes the site as an online community for law firm leaders and in-house counsel, and will be run by a full-time editorial team that will break news and generate content designed to help firms stay on top of the latest trends in law firm management, technology and finance. The ABA Journal has more.

The Justice Department is asking a federal appeals court to lift a lower court’s hold on President Obama’s latest executive actions on immigration. Obama’s actions from late last year would shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation, and provoked a standoff in February with the Republican Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security. The Hill has the story.