I just finished reading Born Standing Up, Steve Martin’s memoir of his career as a stand-up comedian. Although he quit stand-up more than 30 years ago, many of the performances that launched his movie and writing career stand out as memorable still. (I think) I vaguely recall my brother telling me of Martin’s performances in
The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled earlier this week that the defamation lawsuit filed against state Sen. Stacey Campfield may proceed to trial, reversing the trial court’s earlier decision dismissing the case. Roger Byrge, an unsuccessful candidate for state representative in 2008, sued Sen. Campfield for posts placed on Campfield’s blog, “camp4u,” during the campaign.
Although a group of area residents recently filed suit hoping to slow the construction of Southern Land’s now 16-story office, retail and residential development at 4000 Hillsboro Pike, the legal foundation for the plan was laid over a decade ago. The tower component of the project was originally proposed for 14 stories, was revised to
In 2011, Bradley Wells noticed that a photo he had modeled for–34 years prior–was being used in advertisements for RCs and MoonPies. Mr. Wells, then in his mid-40s, filed suit in state court alleging violations of the Tennessee Personal Rights Protection Act, the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and additional common law claims for unjust enrichment,
Defamation is the communication of a false statement that harms someone’s reputation, and a victim of defamation may be entitled to monetary damages. However, when an allegedly defamatory statement is made by a legislator in the course of their duties, the lawmaker is almost always immune from suit. In the recent Tennessee Court of Appeals
When Michael Jordan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009, Time, Inc. published a special commemorative issue of Sports Illustrated Presents. Jewel Foods, Inc., a Chicago-area supermarket chain store operator was offered advertising space in the publication in exchange for placement of the edition its approximately 175 stores. Jewel apparently
The Tennessee Attorney General issued an opinion yesterday stating that there is an “irreconcilable conflict” between statutes involving the authority to provide water and wastewater service in territory annexed by a city. Tenn. Code Ann. §5-6-120 provides in part that “From and after the creation of a water and wastewater treatment authority and the establishment
The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the historic State Capitol last week in the chambers where the Court regularly convened from the 1850s until the Supreme Court Building was completed in 1937. These pictures show the courtroom that was restored to a 19th Century-era style in 1988. Besides the historical significance of the
In October 1976, Turkey Jones slam-sacked Terry Bradshaw, throwing him on his head and leaving him with a concussion that sidelined the Steelers quarterback for weeks. Watch: The response to Turkey’s tackle led directly to the “in the grasp” and control rule which continues to govern the game, including the famous Helmet Catch of Super
In Steve Martin’s 2010 novel “An Object of Beauty,” which I am currently reading, John Updike makes a cameo appearance as a gentleman fellow-traveler on a train from New York to Washington D.C. with the story’s protagonist and a Milton Avery painting. In the book, Updike posits that “Paintings are Darwinian” in that they drift