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Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : February 9, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:30 -0800

Today's roundup is highlighted by an insightful exchange between class action lawyers Andrew Trask and Russell Jackson on "cause lawyers"—always cool to see two top attorneys exchange notes on the Network. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 145.

Analysis: Government's Moneyball Moment - The blogging lawyers and attorneys of Blank Rome Government Relations on the firm's blog, Financial Reform Watch
The Affordable Care Act: Significant Progress Made for Diabetics and the Fight Against the Disease - Caitlin Padula of The Shriver Center on their blog, The Shriver Brief
Do Lawyers Defending The Catholic Church Live On Another Planet? - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
Do You Own Your Employees's Twitter Accounts? And Why This Matters to You. - Colorado attorney Mike Laszlo of Laszlo & Associates on the Boulder Business Law Advisor
Prepare Now for Employee Disputes Over Ownership of Social Media Accounts - Philadelphia lawyer Alexander Nemiroff of Jackson Lewis on their Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Does an Instructor Have Rights in a Student’s Class Notes? - Syracuse lawyer Blaine Bettinger of Bond Schoeneck & King on their Higher Education IP Report
The Cause Lawyer and the Class Action - Virginia attorney Andrew Trask of McGuireWoods on the firm's blog, Class Action Countermeasures
Some Thoughts on Trask's "Cause Lawyer" Post - New York lawyer Russell Jackson on his blog Consumer Class Actions & Mass Torts
Let's Be Social - A Look at the 2012 In-House Counsel New Media Engagement Survey - Legal marketing expert Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network on Zen & The Art of Legal Networking
Getting Prepped for ICANN's Domain Rush - Denver attorney Dave Waller of Baker Hostetler on the firm's Hospitality Lawg

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : February 8, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:26 -0800

'Twas a great day on the LexBlog Network, and one that makes me smile at how much the quality of content has progressed over time. We have Dan Schwartz with an excellent roundup of posts discussing the NLRB social media report, Seth Borden on some backlash over the NLRB "recess" appointments and Vladimir Gagic going hard at the Scottsdale Police Department after their refusal to release information on the shooting death of a young Marine. And, lastly, we have Robin Shea coming on LXBN TV to discuss the aforementioned NLRB report on social media.

Software Copyrights Keep Gaining Steam: Spry Foxx Sues 6Waves - Seattle attorney John Whitaker on his blog, the Copyright Infringement Advisor
Don't Keep Your Trade Secrets Secret If You Are Pursuing A Trade Secrets Claim In The Business Court - Greensboro attorney Mack Sperling of Brooks Pierce in his blog, the North Carolina Business Litigation Report
State v. Tanksley: Minnesota Supreme Court Decision Doesn't Tank Issue of DWI Urine Testing - MN attorney Chuck Ramsay on his blog, Minnesota DWI Defense
House Education and the Workforce Committee Holds Hearing Questioning NLRB "Recess" Appointments - New York lawyer Seth Borden of McKenna Long & Aldridge on the firm's blog, Labor Relations Today
Why Won't Scottsdale Police Release Sgt. Prostrollo Police Reports? The Death of a Young Marine - Phoenix attorney Vladimir Gagic on his blog, the Arizona Criminal Law & Sex Crimes Post
New name, bigger teeth for invasion of privacy - Ontario lawyer Chris Jaglowitz of Gardiner Miller Arnold on the firm's Ontario Condo Law Blog
False Advertising Lawsuit Filed Against Hall of Famer George Brett's Company - Iowa lawyer Rush Nigut of Brick Gentry in his blog, Rush on Business
The Fallout from the Latest NLRB Salvo on Social Media - Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Class Action Waiver in Arbitration Provision Found Unenforceable By Second Circuit in American Express Case, Notwithstanding AT&T v. Concepcion - Hartford, CT lawyer Wystan Ackerman of Robinson & Cole on the firm's Insurance Class Actions Insider
WWJD--United States v. Jones - Houston attorney Kendall Gray of Andrews Kurth on his blog, The Appellate Record

For more of the best, check out LXBN, a complete review of the top insight and commentary across the LexBlog Network.

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : February 7, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:29:46 -0800

While yesterday's roundup was filled with posts on the Super Bowl—you can actually see all the best Super Bowl posts across the network on LXBN—and we still have Lindsey Griffiths chiming in a bit on the ads, we branch out a bit today, with a range of topics covered. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 165. Also, hey, if you're a LexBlog Network author and you'd be interested in coming on LXBN TV to discuss Prop 8, shoot me an email for consideration.

Does Energy Efficient Technology Make Buildings More Energy Efficient? The Answer May Not Be So Obvious - Boston lawyer Seth Jaffe of Foley Hoag on the firm's blog, Law & The Environment
Superbowl Commercials - The Bad & The Ugly 2012 - Legal marketing expert Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network on Zen & The Art of Legal Networking
UVA Lacrosse Player's Not Guilty Plea is Evidence of a Broken Criminal Justice System - New Jersey lawyer Joe Bahgat on his blog, The Sports & Entertainment Law Playbook
It's OK to Ask: Same-Sex Benefits and Taxes - New York lawyer Keith McMurdy of Fox Rothschild on their Employee Benefits Legal Blog
A Supermodel, or a Kicker? - Maryland attorney Michael Lentz of Wagonheim Law on his firm's blog, Bottom Line Business Insights
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Las Vegas attorney Tim Titolo on his Brain & Spine Injury Law Blog
Bloggers: Are you just reporting the score or telling the story? - Dallas, Texas lawyer coach Cordell Parvin on the Cordell Parvin Blog
Study Says Young Couples Feel Sting of Divorce Worst - Spartanburg attorney J. Benjamin Stevens of The Stevens Firm on their South Carolina Family Law Blog
More on Commonality - Jamie S. v. Milwaukee Public Schools - Virginia attorney Andrew Trask of McGuireWoods on the firm's blog, Class Action Countermeasures
A Conversation with Betty Francisco, EVP and General Counsel of Millennium Partners Sports Club Management - Kara Maciel of EpsteinBeckerGreen on the firm's Executive Women's Networking Blog

LexBlog Network Highlights

Jim Walker of Cruise Law News has an excellent post today looking back and his and others' coverage of the Costa Concordia shipwreck on social media. Cruise Law News in particular has done a fantastic job providing insight, and the numbers show it, as Walker's site has brought in an astonishing 175,000 visitors in the past 30 days.

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : February 6th, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:05:01 -0800

After these roundups were—for the most part—missing during our fun but chaotic week at LegalTech New York, we get back into the rhythm today. If you're curious how to take a popular subject and relate it to your publication's area of focus, take a look at how LexBlog Network authors have chimed in on the Super Bowl. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 140.

National Ground Water Association Issues Position Paper on Hydraulic Fracturing - New Orleans attorney Keith Hall of Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann on the firm's Oil & Gas Law Brief
General Motors: A Phoenix Rising From the Ashes on the Taxpayers' Dime - Washington, D.C. lawyer Steve Berk of BerkLaw on the firm's blog The Corporate Observer
Will M.I.A.'s "Middle Finger Malfunction" at the Super Bowl Lead to FCC Fines? - Washington, DC attorney Jonathan Allen of Rini Coran on their TelecomMediaTech Law Blog
Train, Transfer, or Terminate: What To Do About Employee Misconduct? - Marylee Abrams of Abrams & Schmidt on the firm's Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog
Madoff and the Mets: Wilpons Continue to Pursue Sales of Minority Mets Interests While Court Rulings and Trial Dates Approach - Installment 69 - New Jersey lawyer Michael Kline of Fox Rothschild on their blog, White Collar Defense and Compliance
Are you ready for some FOOTBALL....Commercials? (The Good) - Legal marketing expert Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network on Zen & The Art of Legal Networking
Win Big on the Superbowl? Surprise - Those gambling winnings are income. - New Jersey attorney Deirdre Wheatley-Liss of Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard on her New Jersey Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog
Giants Beat Patriots in the Super Bowl! Can I take FMLA Leave Today? - Chicago attorney Jeffrey Nowak of Franczek Radelet on the firm's blog, FMLA Insights
The Patent Troll Lawyer Business Model - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
Cornerstone: What the FDIC's Failed Bank Lawsuits So Far Tell Us - Ohio attorney Kevin LaCroix of OakBridge Insurance Services in his blog, The D & O Diary

For more of the best, check out LXBN, a complete review of the top insight and commentary across the LexBlog Network.

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 31, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:03:03 -0800

Honestly, after what was a pretty hectic first day of LXBN's LegalTech New York 2012 coverage, I simply forgot to put together yesterday's roundup. But, we're back today, and we have 162 posts from LexBlog Network. Let's get right into it.

Hung Jury in Trial of Second Group in the FCPA Sting Cases Means Mistrial For Remaining Three Defendants - Washington, DC lawyer William McGrath of Porter Wright on the firm's Federal Securities Law Blog
Tweet Locally, Get Sued Globally. How Twitter’s New Censorship Policy Exposes the Reality of International Jurisdiction and the Internet. - Florida lawyer Santiago Cueto of Cueto Law Group on his blog International Business Law Advisor
Rejecting CEQA Alternatives For Economic Infeasibility: Sixth District Lays Down the Law In Flanders Foundation v. City of Carmel - California lawyer Arthur Coon of Miller Starr Regalia on the firm's blog, CEQA Developments
Fashion Law 101: Sensory Trademarks - Los Angeles lawyer Staci Riordan of Fox Rothschild on the firm's Fashion Law Blog
What Does The Supreme Court's Ruling In US v. Jones Mean For GPS Tracking By Employers? - Los Angeles lawyers Pilar Morin and Elizabeth Arce of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore on the firm's California Public Agency Labor and Employment Blog
A Report Card for Health Reform - Caitlin Padula of The Shriver Center on their blog, The Shriver Brief
Is Scottsdale Police Lying About Killing Jason Edward Prostrollo? Wind that Day was Average - Phoenix attorney Vladimir Gagic on his blog, the Arizona Criminal Law & Sex Crimes Post
Supreme Court Denies Review in Fast v. Applebee's: Tip Credits for Tipped Employees Who Do Non-Tipped Work - Leigh Anne Benedic of Porter Wright on the firm's blog, the Employer Law Report
District Court Uses Zurn Standard to Strike Unreliable Expert Opinion at Class Certification Stage - New York attorney Russell Jackson on his blog Consumer Class Actions & Mass Torts
Would David Einhorn Be Liable for Insider Trading under U.S. Law? - Raleigh attorney David Smyth of Brooks Pierce on their blog, Cady Bar the Door

For more of the best, check out LXBN, a complete review of the top insight and commentary across the LexBlog Network.

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 26, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:41:53 -0800

The NLRB is once again chiming in on social media and Jason Shinn has his thoughts on their second official advisory report on the subject. Also, again, we have LegalTech New York coverage on LXBN; here's Charlie Magliato of Biscom on data breaches and the many challenges surrounding data transfers in the legal industry.

NLRB Releases Second Social Media Advisory Report: What It Means for Employers - West Bloomfield lawyer Jason Shinn of E-Business Counsel on his blog, Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Do Bankers Ever Have Fiduciary Duties To Their Customers? - Greensboro attorney Mack Sperling of Brooks Pierce in his blog, the North Carolina Business Litigation Report
ABA Premier Speaker Series Webinar on Class Actions - Hartford, CT lawyer Wystan Ackerman of Robinson & Cole on the firm's Insurance Class Actions Insider
Garth Brooks' Hospital Lawsuit - Decision Error On Display? - New Jersey lawyer Richard J. Webb of Healthcare Neutral in his Healthcare Neutral ADR Blog
The Shoe's on the Other Foot: Merrill Lynch Fined $1 Million for Skirting Arbitration - Washington, D.C. lawyer Steve Berk of BerkLaw on the firm's blog The Corporate Observer
Second Circuit Issues Opinion Dismissing Chevron's Attempt to Bar Enforcement of $17.2 Billion Ecuadorian Judgment Against It - New Orleans attorney Keith Hall of Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann on the firm's Oil & Gas Law Brief
NIST Issues Guidelines on Public Cloud Security, Privacy - Washington, DC lawyer Michael Beder of Covington & Burling on the firm's blog, InsidePrivacy
The Truth Behind Google's Copyright-Bills Hysteria - Patrick Maines, President of The Media Institute, at the Institute's Media & Communications Policy Blog
An Overview of “Right to Work” - Hartford lawyer Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
VIDEO: In Honor of Data Privacy Day, Hogan Lovells Privacy Lawyers Talk About the Year Ahead in Privacy - A number of lawyers from Hogan Lovells on their blog, Chronicle of Data Protection

For more of the best, check out LXBN, a complete review of the top insight and commentary across the LexBlog Network.

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 25, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:43:17 -0800

Wednesday was another big day on the LexBlog Network as we hit a whopping 173 posts for the day. Also, if you're at all interested in the details of the Costa Concordia shipwreck, really make sure you check out Cruise Law News—besides the post below, Jim Walker also has a recording of a ridiculous call between the captain and the coast guard up on the blog today. Also, Vladimir Gagic has an excellent post today on the subject as well. And, lastly—whew, long intro—if you haven't already, take a peak at the LegalTech New York coverage we have going on over at LXBN.

Privacy Torts in Canada and the International Convergence of Privacy Law - Senior Policy Advisor Daniel Solove of Hogan Lovells on the firm's blog, Chronicle of Data Protection
North Carolina Death Row Inmate's Letter Describing "Life of Leisure" Adding to Death Penalty Debate - Terry Lenamon and Reba Kennedy of Lenamon Law on their Death Penalty Law Blog
Employer Dilemma – How Should An Employer Respond to Ambiguous Workplace Conduct - Nashville lawyer Tim Garrett of Bass Berry Sims on their blog, Tennessee Labor Talk
SEC v. Koss Corporation: The Commission Responds to Judge Randa's Questions Regarding the Whether the Proposed Settlement is Fair, Reasonable and Adequate - Washington, DC lawyer William McGrath of Porter Wright on the firm's Federal Securities Law Blog
PTO Procedures Under The America Invents Act, March 26, 2012 - Phoenix attorney Vladimir Gagic on his blog, the Arizona Criminal Law & Sex Crimes Post
JobsOhio $1.4 Billion Dollar Deal Includes Sketchy Details on the Future of Clean Ohio - Cleveland lawyer Joe Koncelik of Frantz Ward in his Ohio Environmental Law Blog
The Failure to Pay Child Support: A Nationwide Crisis - New York lawyer Daniel Clement at his blog, the New York Divorce Report
I'm Not Feeling Gov. Barbour's Argument in Pardon Battle - Jackson, Mississippi attorney Philip Thomas on the blog Mississippi Litigation Review and Commentary
"The Situation Is Under Control, Go Back To Your Cabin" and Other Lies From The Costa Concordia Disaster - Miami attorney Jim Walker of Walker & O'Neill on his blog, Cruise Law News
Emerging Fissures in Exercising Federal Jurisdiction Over Patent Legal Malpractice Cases - Seattle lawyer Paul Swanson of Lane Powell on the firm's blog, the Patent Practice Professional Liability Reporter

For more of the best, check out LXBN, a complete review of the top insight and commentary across the LexBlog Network.

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 24, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:35:43 -0800

We touched on it a bit yesterday, but today's roundup is quite heavy on United States v. Jones, a Supreme Court ruling that says placing GPS tracking devices on vehicles constitutes a search and requires a warrant. Really, commentary on that from every angle. Also, on the lighter side, check out DuetsBlog for a marketing review of every Super Bowl logo. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 166.

Sony Makes Inroads into Health-Care in a Big Way - Chicago lawyer Geoff Cockrell of McGuireWoods on the firm's blog, The Healthcare Investor
What Does The Supreme Court's "GPS Decision" Mean For Private Employers? - San Francisco lawyer Philip Gordon of Littler Mendelson on the firm's Workplace Privacy Counsel
California's Right to Repair Act: What teeth does it have when its requirements are not followed? - San Diego attorney Nicholas Neidzwski of Cozen O'Connor on the firm's Subrogation & Recovery Law Blog
7 Ways the Grimm Act Will Help Wall Street Steal - Intake specialist Owen Dunn of The National Whistleblowers Legal Defense & Education Fund on their Whistleblowers Protection Blog
The Business Implications of the U.S. v. Jones GPS Tracking Decision - Jacksonville lawyer Chanley Howell of Foley & Lardner on the firm's blog, Privacy & Security Source
Warrant Necessary for GPS Tracking Says Supreme Court - Seattle attorney Michael Ryan of K&L Gates on the firm's blog, TMT Law Watch
Supreme Court: Attaching GPS Tracker to Suspect's Car Constitutes Search For Purposes of Fourth Amendment - Washington, DC lawyer Michael Beder of Covington & Burling on the firm's blog, InsidePrivacy
Super Bowl Logos: A Marketing Review - David Mitchell of Norton Mitchel Marketing on DuetsBlog
Supreme Court Decision in Warrantless GPS Tracking Case Offers Little Guidance in Consumer Privacy Context - Washington, DC attorney Christopher Wolf of Hogan Lovells on the firm's blog, Chronicles of Data Protection
Taking Note of How Family and Medical Leave Act Interference Claims to be Decided - West Bloomfield lawyer Jason Shinn of E-Business Counsel on his blog, Michigan Employment Law Advisor

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 23, 2011

Colin O'Keefe — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:02:25 -0800

Monday always seems to bring a hefty amount of posts to the LexBlog Network, as today the final count was 162. Along with excellent pieces from the usual Monday morning columnists—Peter Mahler and Angelo Paparelli—we also have Jeff Neuburger touching on a very high profile Supreme Court case.

U. S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rule that GPS Installation and Tracking of a Vehicle Constitutes a Search, But The Justices Disagree on Rationale - Are Lines Being Drawn on Privacy Rights and New Technology? - New York attorney Jeff Neuburger of Proskauer Rose in the firm's New Media & Technology Law Blog
Occupy as a Seminal American Event - Boston attorney Steve Honig of Duane Morris on his blog, The Law & Other Anomalies
CompuCredit, Concepcion, and The Death of Consumer Rights - Washington, D.C. lawyer Steve Berk of BerkLaw on the firm's blog The Corporate Observer
A Checklist: What to Expect When Financing Vessel Construction - New Orleans lawyer Robert Stefani of King Krebs & Jurgens on their blog, Offshore Winds
Friends of the Court (and the Affordable Care Act) - Caitlin Padula of The Shriver Center on their blog, The Shriver Brief
Super Bowl Office Pools in Connecticut – What Box Are You In? - Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
DOJ’s apologia for Obama recess appointments - Washington, DC lawyer Keith Fisher of Ballard Spahr on the firm's CFPB Monitor
Forensic Accounting Helps Wins the Day in Oppressed Shareholder Stock Valuation Proceeding - New York attorney Peter A. Mahler of Farrell Fritz in his New York Business Divorce Blog
The Legal Effect of Paterno’s Death - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
Powdered Wig Immigration with the Lawyer as Potted Plant - Los Angeles attorney Angelo Paparelli of Seyfarth Shaw on his blog, Nation of Immigrators

For more of the best, check out LXBN, a complete review of the top insight and commentary across the LexBlog Network.

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 19, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:24:17 -0800

On another snowy day in Seattle, we had 158 posts come across the wire. As has been the case a lot lately, we have a lot of Supreme Court commentary in today's roundup. Also, we're seeing more of a reaction to the NLRB recess appointments.

Supreme Court Permits TCPA Lawsuits in Federal Court - Washington, DC lawyer David Tallman of K&L Gates on the firm's TMT Law Watch
Seventh Circuit: Antitrust Class Certification Doesn't Require Uniform Price Increases - Washington, DC lawyer Ronald Wick of Cozen O'Connor on the firm's blog, Class Action Defense Review
Oh Craps: Casino Patron Who Slipped on Dice Is Out of Luck - New Orleans lawyer David Melancon of Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore on the firm's Louisiana Premises Liability Blog
And So It Begins: President Obama's Recess Appointments Face Their First Attacks - Sara Hutchins Jodka of Porter Wright on their Employer Law Report
Blame The Supreme Court, Too, For SOPA and PIPA - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
Congress Responds to NLRB Recess Appointments - Washington, DC lawyer Ilyse Schuman of Littler on the firm's blog, Washington, DC Employment Law Update
Quick Hits: Ban On Cell Phones; NLRB & Social Media; Nursing Mothers; Retaliation, LinkedIn - Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
The Implications of the New SCOTUS Eyewitness Case on Georgia Cases - McDonough lawyer Scott Key on his Georgia Criminal Appellate Law Blog
The future of payment for legal services - The Bitcoin? - West Des Moines attorney Steve Lombardi on his blog, The Iowa Edict
Oracle Advances Software Copyrights, Drops Patent Claims Against Google - Seattle attorney John Whitaker on his blog, the Copyright Infringement Advisor

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 18, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:04:00 -0800

As could be expected on a day with all the protests, we had several insightful SOPA posts on the LexBlog Network today. Also, continuing our trend of hitting SCOTUS cases on LXBN, be sure to see today's LXBN Roundtable on the Supreme Court recognizing ministerial exception in a discrimination claim against a church. Total posts on the LexBlog Network: 148.

The OPEN Act: Another Legislative Option to SOPA and PIPA - Washington, DC lawyer David Kramer of DLA Piper on the firm's blog, Re:Marks on Copyright and Trade
"Perfect Hedge" - Criminal and Civil Insider Trading Charges Brought Against Seven Investment Professionals - Washington, DC attorney William McGrath of Porter Wright on the firm's Federal Securities Law Blog
Products Liability Law Ebbs as California Supreme Court Issues Definitive O'Neil Opinion - San Francisco lawyer Brian Thompson of Sedgwick on the firm's blog, The Appellate Strategist
The Paula Deen Principle: Don't Worry, We Have a Pill for That - Dallas attorney Kay Van Wey on her blog, Pill Mill Monitor
Innovated in China: China's Aggressive Innovation and Patent Development Policy - Newark lawyer John Cahill of Gibbons on the firm's IP Law Alert
Websites Shut Down to Protest the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) - Dallas lawyer Danica Mathes of Bell Nunnally on the firm's blog, Practical IP
The End Of Cheap China, With A Giant Caveat. - Seattle lawyer Dan Harris of Harris & Moure on the firm's China Law Blog
"Black Swan" Unpaid Interns Raising Legal Issues - New York attorney Devora Lindeman of Greenwald Doherty on the firm's blog, Overtime Advisor
Penn State Scandal: Trending in Sports? - New York lawyer Matthew Stockwell of Callahan & Fusco on the firm's Sports in the Courts Blog
SOPA: The debate in plain English – The Update and Editorial - Houston attorney Travis Crabtree of Looper Reed & McGraw on his blog, eMedia Law Insider

For more of the best, check out LXBN, a constant review of the top insight and commentary across the LexBlog Network.

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 17, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:27:38 -0800

Coming back from the long holiday weekend, we had another big day on the LexBlog Network as the total count for posts hits 170. Be sure to read Stuart Carpey's post today on the DePuy hip implants; very interesting stuff. Also, if you missed it, check out today's episode of LXBN TV as Seth Jaffe discusses Sackett v. EPA, a Supreme Court case that could have a huge impact on EPA's authority.

Tips for Tuesday - LinkedIn - Legal marketing expert Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network on Zen & The Art of Legal Networking
The 2012 Foreclosures, The World And U.S. Economies, And Bankruptcy - Los Angeles lawyer Nicholas Gebelt on his Southern California Bankruptcy Law Blog
8 strategies to help avoid being sued for libel - Burbank lawyer Adrianos Facchetti on his California Defamation Law Blog
Hip Replacement Class Action Suits And How Medicare And Health Insurers Will Be Getting All The Money - Philadelphia attorney Stuart Carpey of Kreithen Baron & Carpey on his blog, Pennsylvania Injury Law Report
Border Patrol to Punish Repeat Illegal Immigrants. Is it Time to Change the 14th Amendment? - Phoenix attorney Vladimir Gagic on his blog, the Arizona Criminal Law & Sex Crimes Post
Court Strikes Employer's Arbitration Agreement With Employee For Lack of Consideration - Fort Worth attorney Russell Cawyer of Kelly Hart & Hallman on the firm's Texas Employment Law Update
Oklahoma's Anti-Sharia Amendment not OK - Amanda Moore of the Shriver Center on their blog, The Shriver Brief
Silence in the Face of Things that Matter - Maryland attorney Eliot Wagonheim of Wagonheim Law on his blog Bottom Line Business Insights
Cordray Controversy Continues - The blogging lawyers and attorneys of Blank Rome Government Relations on the firm's blog, Financial Reform Watch
Think Breaking Up is Rough? New Study Confirms Divorce Can Kill - Spartanburg attorney J. Benjamin Stevens of The Stevens Firm on their South Carolina Family Law Blog

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 12, 2011

Colin O'Keefe — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:56:58 -0800

The other day as I walked into the gym for the first time in 2012 and saw that 80 percent of the people were individuals I'd never seen before, I couldn't help but think there should be a rule in place forbidding anyone who didn't make it to the gym in December from coming in January. It appears as though the new year had the same effect on the LexBlog Network—though it's actually a positive here—as we saw a staggering 182 posts come across the wire today. Keep it up.

Class Action on Diminished Value: Washington Supreme Court Finds Coverage and Upholds Certification of Class - Hartford, CT lawyer Wystan Ackerman of Robinson & Cole on the firm's Insurance Class Actions Insider
Reinvention Is The Key to Survival For Law Firms - Law marketing consultant Elizabeth Ferris on her Authentic Law Marketing Blog
A Lesson in Preventing & Correcting Discrimination - West Des Moines attorney Liz Overton of Sulivan & Ward on the firm's Iowa Law Blog
The Affordable Care Act: A New Tool in the Fight Against Breast Cancer - Caitlin Padula of The Shriver Center on their blog, The Shriver Brief
Yes, Beer is Very Important to Texans - Texas lawyer Tom Crane on his San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Freshness Never Looked So Disheartening: Hostess' Round Trip to Bankruptcy Court Begins - Chicago attorney Steve Jakubowski of Levenfeld Pearlstein on The Bankruptcy Litigation Blog
Department of Energy Launches Electric Grid Cybersecurity Initiative - Philadelphia attorney Linda Evers of Stevens & Lee on the firm's blog, Smart Grid Legal News
Ten Simple Ways to Improve Class-Action Scholarship - Virginia attorney Andrew Trask of McGuireWoods on the firm's blog, Class Action Countermeasures
Public Company Bankruptcies Declined in 2011 - Ohio attorney Kevin LaCroix of OakBridge Insurance Services in his blog, The D & O Diary
NLRB Arbitration Ruling Raises Stakes of Decision in CompuCredit for Hospitality Industry - Denver attorney Dave Waller of Baker Hostetler on the firm's Hospitality Lawg

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Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 11, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:17:39 -0800

When I prepped the front page of LXBN this morning, I knew it was going to be a good day on the Network. Over there, we have a roundtable as bloggers respond to Barack Obama's recess appointments. And here in the roundup we have Russell Jackson with a great post forecasting the world of class action and mass torts in 2012, along with the first post on the LexBlog Network from former Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 159.

Attorney General and Public Defenders Team Up to Support Double Standards for Poor People - McDonough lawyer Scott Key on his Georgia Criminal Appellate Law Blog
Wal-Mart Ordered to Pay $187.6 Million Over Employee Handbook - Arden Hills lawyer Tiffany Schmidt of Abrams & Schmidt on their Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog
Can Data Breaches Save the World? - Boston attorney John Lacey of The McCormack Firm at his Massachusetts Data Privacy Law Blog
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Supports Fairly Broad “Ministerial Exception” to Anti-Discrimination Laws - Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Tim Cook, $378 Million Dollar Man: Is he worth it? - Washington, D.C. lawyer Steven Berk of BerkLaw on the firm's blog The Corporate Observer
State Attorneys General: Key Players in 2012 - Atlanta lawyer Thurbert Baker of McKenna Long & Aldridge
2012 Predictions for Consumer Class Actions and Mass Torts - New York attorney Russell Jackson on his blog Consumer Class Actions & Mass Torts
What Does Your Company Worry About At Night? - Boulder lawyer Ted Laszlo of LaszloLaw on the firm's blog, the Product Liability Insider
Supreme Court Sets The Tone For 2012 Term: Might Makes Right - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
Tips for Attorneys: direct exam of a treating physician - Seattle attorney Karen Koehler on her blog, The Velvet Hammer

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Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 10, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:20 -0800

As they were in 2011, arbitration agreements waiving potential class action claims are again a hot legal topic in 2012. Immediately after the NLRB ruled that employee arbitration agreements violate federal labor laws—seemingly clashing with the Supreme Court's ruling in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion—the Supreme Court doubled down on the legality of arbitration agreements in a commercial setting in CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood. We have both cases covered. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 161.

Supreme Court In CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood Gives Another Victory to Proponents of Arbitration - Madison lawyer Michael Leffel of Foley & Lardner on the firm's blog, The CFSL Bulletin
Insurance For Fiduciaries: Know Your Options - New York lawyer Keith McMurdy of Fox Rothschild on their Employee Benefits Legal Blog
Environmental Protection Agency Criticized by U.S. Supreme Court Justices Over Treatment of Land Owners In Wetlands Controversy - Florida lawyer Rosa Schechter of Eckstein Schechter Law on the firm's blog Florida Commercial News
You Say "Termination;" I Say, "Retirement." Is It Just Semantics Or Are They Mutually Exclusive? - San Diego lawyer Frances Rogers of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore on the firm's California Public Agency Labor and Employment Blog
Is Geno's Steaks Liable For The Beating Of The Rangers Fan? - Philadelphia attorney Stuart Carpey of Kreithen Baron & Carpey on his blog, Pennsylvania Injury Law Report
NLRB Finds Employee Arbitration Agreement Waiving Class Claims Violates Federal Labor Law - Portland lawyer Dan Mueller of Stoel Rives on their blog Stoel Rives World of Employment
Don't Be that Person - Craziest Lawsuits of 2011 - New Jersey attorney Deirdre Wheatley-Liss of Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard on her New Jersey Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog
Is the Bell About to Toll on EPA's Enforcement Order Authority? The Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Sackett - Boston lawyer Seth Jaffe of Foley Hoag on the firm's blog, Law & The Environment
The Secret Behind The Dumb But Successful Lawyer - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
Want to Make More Rain in 2012? Here's How... - Business development coach Robin Hensley on her Raising the Bar Blog

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Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 9th, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:48:04 -0800

Monday is here and with it comes a wealth of excellent posts across the LexBlog Network. I don't mean that as a cliché lead-in either, there's seriously a ton of good stuff here. We have an episode of LXBN TV on the NLRB recess appointments with Seth Borden to follow up Friday's episode on Richard Cordray's appointment as Director of the CFPB. In the roundup, we have multiple posts on the new SEC policy regarding "neither-admit-nor-deny" language in settlements, resident fracking expert Keith Hall on whether or not hydraulic fracturing can cause earthquakes, Joe Bahgat on Scottie Pippen's defamation suit and a lot more. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 155.

The Legal Implications of Social Networking Part Three: Data Security - Denver lawyer David Navetta on the InfoLawGroup blog
The SEC's "New" Position on Settlements Without Admitting or Denying Liability: According to Industry Experts "Less than Meaningless" - Washington, D.C. lawyer Steven Berk of BerkLaw on the firm's blog The Corporate Observer
FTC Settles with Alleged Stealth Behavioral Advertising Targeter - from Hunton & Williams's Privacy and Information Management Practice on their Privacy and Information Security Law Blog
SEC Changes Settlement Policy Impacting the "Neither-Admit-Nor-Deny" Standard in Cases With Parallel Criminal Proceedings - Washington, DC attorney William McGrath of Porter Wright on the firm's Federal Securities Law Blog
You Know That This SEC Idea Will Just End in Disaster: Leave the Settlement Language Alone - New Jersey lawyer Ernest Badway of Fox Rothschild on the firm's blog, Securities Compliance Sentinel
NLRB Holds Class Action Waivers Violate the National Labor Relations Action - Cleveland lawyer John Lewis of Baker Hostetler on the firm's Employment Class Action Blog
Bankruptcy Rate Falls During 2011 - Dallas lawyer Bryan Fears of Fears Nachawati on the firm's Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Frack Quakes? Can hydraulic fracturing really cause earthquakes? - New Orleans attorney Keith Hall of Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann on the firm's Oil & Gas Law Brief
The Meat & Potatoes of Scottie Pippen's Defamation Suit - New Jersey lawyer Joe Bahgat on his blog, The Sports & Entertainment Law Playbook
Power-Mad Career Immigration Bureaucrats Cry Wolf, Spook DHS Leaders - Los Angeles attorney Angelo Paparelli of Seyfarth Shaw on his blog, Nation of Immigrators

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Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 5, 2011

Colin O'Keefe — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:38:51 -0800

It's been a big week for posts looking ahead to 2012 and that theme continues today with strong pieces from Cynthia Larose, Jack Howell, Albie Myburgh and Douglas Jarrett. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 153.

What Employers and Employees Should Understand About Conducting Background Checks - West Bloomfield lawyer Jason Shinn of E-Business Counsel on his blog, Michigan Employment Law Advisor
SEC Issues Regulatory Timeline for Implementing Dodd-Frank Provisions - Washington, DC attorney Ilyse Schuman of Littler on the firm's blog, Washington, DC Employment Law Update
New Year’s Resolutions – Privacy & Security - Boston attorney Cynthia Larose of Mintz Levin on the firm's blog, Privacy & Security Matters
Manhattan Divorce in 2012: Child Support, Custody & Property Division Just the Tip of the Iceburg - Manhattan lawyer Albie Myburgh on his blog, New York Family Law Voice
Highlights of Tax Changes Becoming Effective in 2012 - Texas attorney Jack Howell of Sprouse Shrader Smith in the firm's Tax Law and Business Organization Strategy Domain
Is Scottie Pippen Trying to Make a Living Out of Our Civil Justice System? - New Jersey lawyer Joe Bahgat on his blog, The Sports & Entertainment Law Playbook
Why Obama’s Recess Appointments to NLRB May Still Be “Good” For Employers - Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Google’s Chrome SEO Penalty Raises New Antitrust Liability - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
Telecom Legal/Policy Projections for 2012 - Washington, DC lawyer Douglas Jarrett of Keller and Heckman on the firm's Beyond Telecom Law Blog
Legal Business Development: Is Your Practice The Best It Could Be? - Legal marketing expert Paula Black on her In Black and White blog

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 4, 2011

Colin O'Keefe — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:07:33 -0800

The biggest theme in today's legal news: sneaky appointments. President Obama was busy today as he not only appointed Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but also named three new members to the National Labor Relations Board; all this took place during Congress' recess. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 152.

President Obama Announces Three Recess Appointments to NLRB Despite Senate in Pro Forma Session - New York attorney Seth Borden of McKenna Long & Aldridge on the firm's blog, Labor Relations Today
"Director" Richard Cordray, President Obama Flexes his Muscles, and a Recessed Congress - Washington, D.C. lawyer Steve Berk of BerkLaw on the firm's blog The Corporate Observer
Despite Republican Objections, Obama Installs Cordray as CFPB Director - The blogging lawyers and attorneys of Blank Rome Government Relations on the firm's blog, Financial Reform Watch
Worried About How You've Classified Workers as Independent Contractors or Employees? - New Berlin lawyer Tom Schober of Schober Schober & Mitchell on the firm's Wisconsin Business Law Blog
Software Copyrights Keep Getting Attractive - Seattle attorney John Whitaker on his blog, the Copyright Infringement Advisor
President Obama’s recess appointment raises big questions - Atlanta lawyer Christopher Willis of Ballard Spahr on the firm's CFPB Monitor
Louisiana Class Action: State Supreme Court Adopts Wal-Mart on Commonality - Hartford, CT lawyer Wystan Ackerman of Robinson & Cole on the firm's Insurance Class Actions Insider
What's coming up in UK employment law in 2012? - London solictor Ruth Bonino of Reed Smith on the firm's Employment Law Watch
Tracking Public Movements: GPS Tapping and Application to Virtual Worlds - Washington DC lawyer Drew Boortz of Reed Smith on the firm's blog, Developing Concerns
Georgia to Take on Sentencing and Prison Reform - Atlanta, Georgia lawyer Anthony Lake on the Federal Criminal Defense Blog

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 3, 2012

Colin O'Keefe — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:02:37 -0800

As could be expected, the first roundup of 2012 brings us a lot of blog posts whose authors are looking ahead to the new year. Also, the streak of me not writing "2011" in the title currently stands at one—only after a last-minute correction.

It’s a great time of the year for law firms! - Chicago lawyer Patrick J. Lamb of Valorem Law Group at his blog, In Search of Perfect Client Service
The Most Unfair Prescription Drug And Medical Device Opinions Of 2011 - Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
2012 New Year Resolutions for HOA Directors - Denver, CO lawyer Molly Foley-Healey of Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne on the firm's Colorado Homeowners Association Law Blog
New Year's Resolution - Look at that Will or Estate Plan - New Jersey attorney Deirdre Wheatley-Liss of Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard on her New Jersey Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog
New Federal Rules Takes Effect Prohibiting Hand Held Cellular Devices - Fort Worth lawyer Russell Cawyer of Kelly Hart & Hallman on the firm's Texas Employment Law Update
2011 Consumer-Advocate All Americans - Washington, DC lawyer Steven Berk on his blog, The Corporate Observer
Privacy Hot Topics for 2012 - Chicago attorney Justine Gottshall on the InformationLawGroup blog
Intellectual Property Ownership in 2012 - Maryland attorney Eliot Wagonheim of Wagonheim Law on his blog Bottom Line Business Insights
A Closer Look at 2011 Securities Lawsuit Filings - Ohio attorney Kevin LaCroix of OakBridge Insurance Services in his blog, The D & O Diary
Beyond rituals – personal effectiveness (PE) from 2012 - Q&A - Australia legal marketing expert Sean Larkan on his Legal Leaders Blog

Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : December 30, 2011

Jared Sulzdorf — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:16:16 -0800

With Colin O'Keefe in transit over the holiday weekend, I'm covering the best in the LexBlog Network from rainy Missoula, Montana. That's right, it's December 30, and instead of the typical snowy, frozen tundra that accompanies winter in Montana, we're getting rained on. Fortunately the posts keep coming in, no matter the weather. Today's top stories include William McGrath wrapping up his take on the top securities litigation developments in 2011, and the folks over at DuetsBlog examine a marketing "kerfuffle." Also, if you haven't yet, you should hop over to LXBN where there's a great episode of LXBN TV with Peter Vogel discussing the Phonedog Twitter follower lawsuit. Happy New Year!

Christmas Coke Can Kerfuffle - Guest blogger Randall Hull on Winthrop & Weinstine's DuetsBlog
Twitter Privacy Challenge Sealed by Court - Dallas lawyer Peter Vogel on his Internet Information Technology & e-Discovery Blog.
Coffee's On: Claims Dismissed in Single-Cup Brewing Class Litigation - Philadelphia attorney Sean Wajert of Dechert LLP at his Mass Tort Defense Blog
Watch What Happens: Top 5 U.S. Climate & Energy Questions in 2012 - Washington DC lawyer Jon Sohn on McKenna Long & Aldridge's blog, Climate Change Insights
Planning for 2012: Thinking about Relationships, Credentialing and Life Time Goals - Dallas, Texas legal consultant Cordell Parvin on his Law Consulting Blog.
The Top 10 Most Intriguing Federal Securities Litigation Stories in 2011 (Part 2 of 2) - Washington, DC lawyer William McGrath of Porter Wright on the firm's Federal Securities Law Blog
End of Redevelopment in California: More on Yesterday's Supreme Court Decision - Irvine attorney Rick Rayl of Nossaman on the firm's California Eminent Domain Report
Paid Leave While Employee Awaits Trial on Felony Criminal Charges? -Arden Hills, Minnesota lawyer Marylee Abrams of Abrams & Schmidt on the firm's Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog
Online Gambling. Time to Change Legal Bytes to Legal Bets? - New York City attorney Joseph Rosenbaum on the Reed Smith blog, Legal Bytes
California Supreme Court Weighs In (Or Some Might Say "Punts") On The Administrative Exemption - San Francisco lawyer Kimberly Brener on Seyfarth Shaw's Wage & Hour Litigation Blog

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