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Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : August 16, 2010

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:37:21 GMT

A Really Basic Checklist for Employee Benefits in Mergers and Acquisitions- New York lawyer Keith McMurdy of Fox Rothschild on their Employee Benefits Legal Blog
Factors to Reduce a Bail Bond in Tennessee- Nashville attorney Rob McKinney on his Nashville Criminal Law Report
Off-The-Clock Work: A Hidden Danger Explodes- New Jersey lawyer Mark Tabakman of Fox Rothschild in their Wage & Hour – Development & Highlights Blog
Wisconsin MMA and the Ring vs. Cage Debate- Des Moines attorney David Nelmark of Belin McCormick on his Mixed Martial Arts Law Blog
Criminal Record Discrimination: Lessons from Bryant- Toronto lawyer Lisa Stam on her blog, Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Homeowner Flood Victims Told by Insurance Companies, Sorry You’re SOL.- West Des Moines attorney Steve Lombardi on his blog, The Iowa Edict
What’s Next for Carbon Capture and Storage?- Boston lawyer Amy Boyd of Foley Hoag on the firm’s blog, Law & The Environment
The Basics: Sales Representatives’ Commissions Governed By Separate Statute- Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Why All the Attempts to Allege Construction Cases as Fraud? Limitations and Economic Loss Rule- Arlington lawyer Timothy Hughes of Bean, Kinney & Korman on the firm’s blog, Virginia Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
SDNY Strikes Expert Testimony, Denies Class Cert in Snapple Case- New York attorney Russell Jackson of Skadden on his blog, Consumer Class Actions and Mass Torts

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : August 12, 2010

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:36:39 GMT

The Isely Brothers and the IRS- Jerry Kalish of National Benefit Services on The Retirement Plan Blog
Pilot in Senator Stevens Crash a Hero?- San Mateo attorney Mike Danko on his Aviation Law Monitor
No Room at the Inn- New York Closes the Door on Illegal Hotels – New York lawyer Marc Fitapelli of Gibbons on the firm’s blog, Real Property & Environmental Law Alert
A Postscript- the Latest Charitable Casualty of Madoff: Reviewing the Transparency of American Jewish Congress – Installment 33 – New Jersey attorney Alain Leibman on Fox Rothschild’s White Collar Defense & Compliance
UPDATE: New Gift Card Rules To Take Effect on August 22, 2010 and Disclosure Requirements Will Now Take Effect on January 31, 2011- Washington, DC lawyer Yasmin Tavakoli of Kelley Drye on the firm’s Consumer Finance Law Blog
Patentee wins on marking statute interpretation but evidence shortcomings kill pre-suit damages anyway- Intellectual property attorney Joshua Heslinga on Troutman Sanders’ Virginia IP Law
Lack of Knowledge Doesn’t Save Claim from the Statute of Limitations.- Minneapolis lawyer Gavin Craig on his Twin Cities Business Litigation Blog
Innovative Programs Foster Green Technology- LEED AP Chris Cheatham of Cheatham Consulting on his blog, Green Building Law Update
Text Messages Have Their Day in Court…Sorta- David Kaufer of TERIS on the firm’s Sophisticated Litigation Support Blog
The Economic Damage Caused By Medical Malpractice Dwarfs The Cost Of Lawsuits- Philadelphia attorney Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm at his blog, Litigation & Trial

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : August 5, 2010

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:51:51 GMT

Taco Bell linked to some of the 155 Salmonella Hartford and Baildon illnesses in 21 States- Seattle lawyer Bill Marler of Marler Clark on his MarlerBlog
For All the World to See: Open and Obvious Conditions Preclude Liability- New Orleans lawyer Ed Trapolin of Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore on the firm’s Louisiana Premises Liability Blog
Attorneys Ask Ground Zero Workers to Cover Their Loans- New York attorney Frank Dito of Decker, Decker, Dito & Internicola on his blog, Staten Island Injury Law
Why Google Won- Intellectual property lawyer Joshua Heslinga on Troutman Sanders’ Virginia IP Law
You’ve Blown the Dreaded Draconian 45-Day Rule-Now What Do You Do?- Californiad discovery referee Kathy Gallo on her blog, Resolving Discovery Disputes
What’s a Wow Moment?- Los Angeles attorney Staci Riordan of Fox Rothschild on the firm’s Fashion Law Blog
Does Legal Scholarship Have an Impact on the Work of the Courts?- Chicago attorney Kirk Jenkins of Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold on the firm’s blog, The Appellate Strategist
Apportioning Due Process, Ignoring Alternatives- Virginia lawyer Andrew Trask of McGuireWoods on the firm’s blog, Class Action Countermeasures
Opening Thoughts on Statutes of Limitations on Construction Projects- Arlington attorney Timothy Hughes of Bean, Kinney & Korman on the firm’s blog, Virginia Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The Question Nearly Every Client Asks Me . . .- Burbank lawyer Adrianos Facchetti on his California Defamation Law Blog

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : August 4, 2010

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:16:47 GMT

Treasury Department Seeks Input To Improve Tribal Economic Development Bond Program- Seattle lawyer Greg Guedel of Foster Pepper on the firm’s Native American Legal Update
Res Ipsa Loquitur and the Aviation Accident: When the Evidence is Destroyed in the Crash- San Mateo attorney Mike Danko on his Aviation Law Monitor
The 14th Amendment is up for Debate? Seriously?- New Jersey attorney Deirdre Wheatley-Liss of Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard on her New Jersey Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog
Page Limits and Parallel Citations Under Virginia’s New Appellate Rules- Roanoke appellate lawyer Jay O’Keeffe of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore on his blog, De Novo
An Overview of Two New Critical Area Cases and How They Might Impact You- Maryland LEED AP Megan Reuwer of O’Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore on her blog, Building a Green Maryland
Social Media For Old Toads Like Me- Law firm consultant Cordell Parvin on his Law Consulting Blog
Ever Wonder Whether Your Local Legislators, Officers or Officials Have Skin in the Game?- Arlington attorney Tad Lunger of Bean, Kinney & Korman on the firm’s blog, Virginia Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Solar Applications Engineering v.T.A. Operating: Worm Hole Discovered In SCOTX Offices- Houston lawyer Kendall Gray of Andrews Kurth on his blog, The Appellate Record
Suggestions For The Small Business Jobs Bill- Seattle attorney Joseph M. Wallin on Davis Wright Tremaine’s Corporate Finance Law Blog
EPA Releases Interim Guidance on Environmental Justice- Cleveland lawyer Joe Koncelik of Frantz Ward in his Ohio Environmental Law Blog

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : August 3, 2010

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:34:34 GMT

There Really is No Excuse for This: Practices that Foster Dis-Engagement- Mike Cook of AMJ Group on their blog, The Heart of Engagement
Workplace Violence: Are There Really Any Lessons to be Learned From Evil?- Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
GSA Pushes For Reforms to Green Bulding Certification- LEED AP Chris Cheatham of Cheaham Consulting on his blog, Green Building Law Update
WIll A Law Firm Missing a Deadline Fail to Stop the Execution of Alabama Death Row’s Cory R. Maples?- Criminal law lawyer Terry Lenamon blog on his blog, Terry Lenamon on the Death Penalty
How Do You Begin a Presentation to a Skeptical Audience?- Law firm consultant Cordell Parvin on his Law Consulting Blog
Robin, who owns my LinkedIn connections if I leave my firm?- Business development coach Robin Hensley on her Raising the Bar Blog
Local Politicians are Criticizing the High Costs of Interpreters- McDonough lawyer Scott Key on his Georgia Criminal Appellate Law Blog
Can You Sue the FDIC for Wrongful Contract Repudiation- Chicago attorney Joshua Glazov on his blog, Construction Law Today
Eliminating the Risks of Separation for the Un-Divorced- New York lawyer Daniel Clement at his blog, the New York Divorce Report
Court of Chancery Rejects Challenge to Interim Fee Award- Wilmington attorney Francis G.X. Pileggi of Fox Rothschild in his Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : August 2, 2010

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:38:26 GMT

Cyber Crime On The Rise And Costly – What Can You Do About It- Glastonbury attorney Kane Bennett of Raymond & Bennett LLC on his Connecticut Business Litigation Blog
Metcalfe’s Law and a Memorandum of Understanding between the FCC and the FDA- Boston lawyer Dave Broadwin of Foley Hoag on the firm’s Emerging Enterprise Center Blog
Lawyer Marketing and Client Development: It Ain’t Rocket Science- Law firm consultant Cordell Parvin on his Law Consulting Blog
Purchasing a Multi-Unit Franchise Opportunity: Factors you need to Consider- New York attorney Charles Internicola on his New York Franchise Law Blog
Nursing Home Safety Bill Provides Promise Of Improved Care In Illinois- Chicago lawyer Jonathan Rosenfeld of Strellis & Field’s on his Nursing Homes Abuse Blog
Unanimous Miss. Supreme Court Reverses Verdict Against City of Jackson in Police Pursuit Case-~~More Similar Reversals to Follow?~~ Mississippi personal injury attorney Philip Thomas on his MS Litigation Review & Commentary
JPML Hears Oral Argument In Gulf Oil Spill MDL- Philadelphia lawyer Sean Wajert of Dechert LLP at his Mass Tort Defense Blog
Final Round of Corfian Case Features Diverse Dissolution Issues- New York attorney Peter A. Mahler of Farrell Fritz in his New York Business Divorce Blog
Tilting At Windmills and Counterfeit Trademark Designs?- Minneapolis attorney Steve Baird of Winthrop & Weinstine on the firm’s Duets Blog
PRIVACY: Should the FBI Get Records about Your Internet Activity Without a Subpoena- Dallas lawyer Peter Vogel of Gardere Wynne Sewell on his Vogel Internet, Information Technology and e-Discovery Blog

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : July 30, 2010

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:45:10 GMT

Class Action Filed Against Prudential Over Retained-Asset Accounts- Charleston lawyer Jeffrey Mehalic on his West Virginia Business Litigation Blog
Good News? $55 Million Default Judgment Set Aside. Bad News? $82 Million Judgment Entered.- Greensboro attorney John Buford of Brooks Pierce on the firm’s blog, North Carolina Business Litigation Report
A Very Disturbing Appellate Sanction Story- McDonough lawyer Scott Key on his Georgia Criminal Appellate Law Blog
Most Tax Experts Believe in Estate Tax Worst Case Scenario for 2011- Chapel Hill attorney Greg Herman-Giddens of TrustCounsel PA in the firm’s North Carolina Estate Planning Blog
No Rule 54(b) Certification Where Adjudicated and Pending Claims Are Intertwined- Birmingham lawyer Craig N. Rosler of Lightfoot Franklin White in the firm’s Alabama Appellate Watch Blog
9/11 First Responders Continue To Wait For Help- New York attorney Frank Dito of Decker, Decker, Dito & Internicola on his blog, Staten Island Injury Law
A Friday Coaching Session with Cordell: How to Market Without Being a Pest- Law firm consultant Cordell Parvin on his Law Consulting Blog
Do You Know The Muffin Man, Who Lives Under A Trade Secrets Injunction?”:http://www.litigationandtrial.com/2010/07/articles/litigation/news/do-you-know-the-muffin-man-who-lives-under-a-trade-secrets-injunction/- Philadelphia attorney Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm at his blog, Litigation & Trial
New Policy? New Position? Riding the Waves of Change in the Workplace- Construction lawyer Matt DeVries of the Best Practices Construction Law Blog
Leading Tennessee Tort Cases – Comparative Fault – Allocation of Fault to One Whose Conduct Cannot Be Legal Cause of Injury- Tennessee attorney John Day of Day & Blair at his blog, Day on Torts

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : July 29, 2010

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:21:46 GMT

Hurricane Preparedness: Are You Contract Ready?- Mississippi attorney Brenda Redfern of Robinson, Biggs, Ingram, Solop & Farris on the firm’s blog, Construction Law Toolbox
Are Your Objections Garbage?- Californiad discovery referee Kathy Gallo on her blog, Resolving Discovery Disputes
Due Process For Deported Immigrants: The Right To Reopen Proceedings Under Carachuri-Rosendo- Immigration lawyer Carlos Batara on his blog, Immigration Law, Policy & Politics
Proposed Amendments May Take FMLA Benefits to New Heights- Long Beach attorney Walter Haines of United Employees Law Group on the firm’s blog, The California Employee Advocate
Decedent’s Purported Transfer of Residence To Wife Fails For Non-Delivery of Deed- Uniondale attorney Eric Penzer of Farrell Fritz on the firm’s New York Trusts & Estates Litigation Blog
WSJ’s Latest Blasting of Attorney General Hood Goes Too Far- Mississippi personal injury lawyer Philip Thomas on his MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Online directories or referral services: which option provides biggest bang for buck?- Mark Robins of LawyerLocate.ca on their blog, Discover Canadian Lawyers
A Tale of Reluctant Reconsideration in the Business Court- Greensboro attorney John Buford of Brooks Pierce on the firm’s blog, North Carolina Business Litigation Report
The Lawyer Can’t Get You into Heaven; Fact is we aren’t even trying.- West Des Moines lawyer Steve Lombardi on his blog, The Iowa Edict
Supreme Court of Virginia Issues Show Cause Order- Roanoke appellate attorney Jay O’Keeffe of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore on his blog, De Novo

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : July 28, 2010

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:31:28 GMT

Stoning of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani Update: Her Death Penalty Defense Attorney Is Missing, His Wife and Brother-in-Law Held – Criminal law lawyer Terry Lenamon blog on his blog, Terry Lenamon on the Death Penalty
Energy Bill: No Caps, No RES- Yes to EPA and States- Cleveland attorney Joe Koncelik of Frantz Ward in his Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Enhancing Traceability And Outbreak Response- Milwaukee lawyer Shawn Stevens of Gass Weber Mulins on the firm’s blog, Defending Food Safety
Climate Legislation Is Dead (For Now): Long Live Conventional Pollutants- Boston attorney Seth Jaffe of Foley Hoag on the ACOEL Blog
Law student wins £10,000 after being branded a pedophile on Facebook- Florida lawyer Edward Joffe of Joffe & Joffe LLC on his blog, Trends In International Litigation
When and Who?: New Jersey, U.S. Supreme Courts Grapple With Beachfront Takings Issues- Newark attorney Paul Hauge of Gibbons on the firm’s blog, Real Property & Environmental Law Alert
Ninth Circuit Approves of Preemptive Fitness for Duty Examination- Portland lawyer Dennis Westlind of Stoel Rives in the firm’s World of Work Blog
Facebook Fatigue: How Issues Over Employee Use of Social Media Have Become Mainstream- Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
FDA to Launch Blog on Drug Safety and Establish a Facebook Presence?- Management consultant Cliff Mintz of BioInsights Inc. in his Bio Job Blog
Was the FDA Advisory Panel on Avandia Tainted by Conflict?- Hunstville lawyer Jeff Blackwell of Hornsby, Watson, Hornsby, Blackwell & McKown on his blog, Alabama Litigation Review

Best in Law Blogs : LexBlog Network : July 27, 2010

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:25:20 GMT

Conducting Firefighter Investigations: Firefighter’s Procedural Bill of Rights Act- California lawyer Debra Reilly on her blog, Workplace Investigations
Civil Liability For Computer Crimes In Connecticut- Glastonbury attorney Kane Bennett of Raymond & Bennett LLC on his Connecticut Business Litigation Blog
Sick of Alienation of Affection Lawsuits?- Mississippi personal injury lawyer Philip Thomas on his MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Robin, what can I do to build my practice in this economy?- Business development coach Robin Hensley on her Raising the Bar Blog
Are You Still Not Setting Goals? Scientists Explain Why You Should- Law firm consultant Cordell Parvin on his Law Consulting Blog
Use Of Restraints Amongst Nursing Home Patients Has Been Reduced More Than 50% Over The Last Decade. Is It Enough?- Chicago attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld of Strellis & Field’s on his Nursing Homes Abuse Blog
Ambush Marketing With A Twist of Twins Brand Bait?- Minneapolis lawyer Steve Baird of Winthrop & Weinstine on the firm’s Duets Blog
Court Rebuffs Forum Shopping- But Shoppers Get Bargain Anyway? – Philadelphia attorney Sean Wajert of Dechert LLP at his Mass Tort Defense Blog
Dodd-Frank Act: SEC Delay On Rating Agency Liability; CREFC Time Line For New Rules & Studies- Dallas lawyer Keith Mullen of Winstead on the firm’s blog, Tough Time for Lenders
The Final Word on the National Sexual Harassment Registry- Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog