Oher attorneys subpoena ‘Blind Side’ author Michael Lewis
Lawyers for Michael Oher want author Michael Lewis to produce documents associated with Lewis’ book that inspired the film. They filed a subpoena Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Shelby County Probate Court. (Jason DeCrow/AP Photo file)
Michael Oher’s legal fight with the Memphis Tuohy family over “The Blind Side” film and using his name, image and likeness has pulled in famed author Michael Lewis.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.
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