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March 31, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/31/08

Starting the week off right, with another batch of ten posts. Spring quarter at Seattle University started today, which means that I'm back in school two days a week until June. These updates will continue on a daily basis, though their timing may change with my schedule. Anyone who wants their posts featured is still encouraged to drop me an e-mail.

What does a 6% commission get me? (Part I of II) - New York real estate broker Douglas Heddings in his blog, True Gotham
Hiding/smuggling cash - New York attorney Fred Abrams in his Asset Search Blog
Procedural flexibility has its limits when evidence filed late - Melbourne lawyer Nicholas Weston in his firm's Australian Trade Marks Blog
What is legacy coaching? - Canadian attorney Allan Socken of Hull & Hull in the firm's Toronto Estate Law Blog
Securities lawsuit filings surge in March - Ohio lawyer Kevin LaCroix of OakBridge Insurance Services in his blog, The D & O Diary
How should contingent-fee agreements address an appeal? - Austin attorney D. Todd Smith in his Texas Appellate Law Blog
What you need to know about retaliation claims - Iowa lawyer Rush Nigut of Brick Gentry in his blog, Rush on Business
Hedge funds - boardroom friends or foe? - Financial risk manager Susan Mangiero of Pension Governance in her blog, Pension Risk Matters
Recent family law rulings from the Missouri Court of Appeals - Kansas City attorney Mark Wortman in his Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog
More on creating a connection culture in the law: managing the invisible and anxious lawyer - Business advisor Arnie Herz in his blog, legal sanity

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March 30, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/30/08

As predicted, last night's Springsteen performance was one for the history books: 2 and a half hours of rock and roll, embraced by a sold-out crowd that ranged from teenagers to old folks. Who else in this world can unite the masses with such ease?

Clients can help - 14 tips for the client going through a divorce - Lansdale attorney David Draganosky of Fox Rothschild in the firm's Pennsylvania Family Law Blog
Lessons from Britney's trust - Arizona lawyer Stephen Follett in his Arizona Estate Planning & Probate Blog
Finding the best lawyer to handle a truck, bus or commercial vehicle case - Tennessee attorney Morgan Adams in his Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
Apology: shame, guilt, rupture and repair - Attorney-mediator Victoria Pynchon in her Settle It Now Negotiation Blog
A brighter prognosis for Aplastic Anemia - New Hampshire lawyer David Austin of Burke & Eisner in the firm's Benzene Leukemia Law Blog

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March 29, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/29/08

Today's update, a condensed Saturday version, has the fine luck of falling on the same day Bruce Springsteen and his band come to Seattle to play the Key Arena. Anyone from the Puget Sound area not making the pilgrimage to the Boss is surely missing out.

SCOTUS denies appeal from Wal-Mart health plan recovery - Charleston attorney Jeffrey Mehalic in his West Virginia Business Litigation Blog
Do my readers want form[s] over substance? - Washington, D.C. lawyer Carolyn Elefant in her blog, My Shingle
No new Washington disclosure laws form HOAs and COAs - Seattle attorney Daniel Zimberoff of Barker Martin in the firm's Northwest Condo & HOA Law Blog
IBM's Cognos BI and baseball contract negotiations - Chicago lawyer Sam Conforti in his Software Licensing & Master Service Agreements Blog
5th DCA: Probate court doesn't have jurisdiction over a trustee just because he happens to be in the room during a contested probate proceeding - Miami attorney Juan Antunez of Stokes McMillan Maracini & Antunez in his Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog

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March 28, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/28/08

What a surprise it was this morning to open up NetNewsWire and see so many legal blog updates before 10 a.m. PST. Some are from regular bloggers, but a fair number of them were from blogs that haven't been active in some time...very interesting to see (especially for a Friday).

Accused IL podiatrist claims vaginal exam is "normal procedure" (illinois) - New Jersey attorney Michael A. Quinn in his Podiatry Malpractice Blog
Ray Niro & Dennis Crouch on anonymous blogging - Illinois lawyer R. David Donoghue of DLA Piper in his Chicago IP Litigation Blog
Travel discrimination banned in life insurance - New York attorney Cailie Currin in her Life Insurance Compliance & Regulation Law Blog
Merck, Singulair and FDA - Management consultant Cliff Mintz of BioInsights Inc. in his Bio Job Blog
Super lawyers, like superstars, can come and go - New Jersey lawyer Richard J. Webb of Healthcare Neutral in his Healthcare Neutral ADR Blog
Have you seen our link blog? - Marshall Chriswell of the National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund in their Whistleblower Protection Blog
Footing the bill for break up fees - New York attorney Geoffrey Parnass at his blog, the Private Equity Law Review
Counting "type of goods" for statutory damages - function, not form, controls - Miami lawyer Leora Herrmann of Kluger, Peretz. Kaplan & Berlin in her Counterfeit Law Blog
The case for a new Polk County courthouse - Iowa attorney Rush Nigut of Brick Gentry in his blog, Rush on Business
SoundExchange to audit Internet radio royalty payments of Last.FM - what is the value of music? - Washington, D.C. lawyer David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm's Broadcast Law Blog

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March 27, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/27/08

In today's update: Yakima attorney Robert Boggs makes his return to the blogosphere; the bloggers at Marler Clark provide coverage of a story that didn't catch their eye this past weekend; and Kristie Prinz wonders whether investors have a grudge against certain folks in the biotech world.

An important story we missed last Sunday - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Marler Clark in the firm's Food Poison Blog
Prisoner of the court appointed guardian - Arizona attorney Stephen Follett in his Arizona Estate Planning & Probate Blog
Department of Homeland Security once more publishes its no-match regulation - Ohio lawyer Robert Cohen of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in the firm's Employer Law Report
Do investors dislike biotech alliances? - Los Gatos attorney Kristie Prinz of The Prinz Law Office in her California Biotech Law Blog
How to get your opponent to the bargaining table - Attorney-mediator Victoria Pynchon in her Settle It Now Negotiation Blog
It really is all about satisfied clients - Legal marketing expert Tom Kane of Kane Consulting in his Legal Marketing Blog
What you type may be used against you - Lawrenceville attorney Mark M. Wiechnik of Stark & Stark in the firm's New Jersey Law Blog
Practical guide to crack retroactivity - Georgia lawyer Tom Withers of Gillen, Withers & Lake in his Federal Criminal Defense Blog
Fell off the face of the Earth - Yakima attorney Robert Boggs of Lyon, Weigand & Gustafson in his Washington Trial Law Blog
Physicians learn charity ends at the office - Pennsylvania lawyer Michael Cassidy of Tucker Arensberg in the firm's Med Law Blog

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March 26, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/26/08

It's the middle of the week, and content continues to flow. Food safety, H-1B visas, home sales and Social Security are just some of the legal issues we're highlighting in today's LexBlogosphere update...and that's just from posts authored before 11 a.m.

Hasen: an election law double standard - The blogging constitutionalists at the American Constitution Society in their ACS Blog
Hiring more judges not enough to end Social Security disability backlog - Greensboro attorney Benjamin Burnside of The Deuterman Law Group in the firm's North Carolina Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Seller motivation: why sell now? - New York real estate broker Douglas Heddings in his blog, True Gotham
Washington Post proposes temporary solution to H-1B crisis - Texas lawyer Bob Kraft of Kraft & Associates in his Immigration Law Answers Blog
Marriage by proxy - Des Moines attorney Jennifer Jaskolka-Brown of Sullivan & Ward in the firm's Iowa Law Blog
Nursing home relief act pulled by industry after release of tort report - Tennessee lawyer John Day of Day & Blair in his blog, Day on Torts
Why do some lawyers worry so much about how to enforce their fee liens? - Georgia attorney Ken Shigley of Shigley Law Firm in his Atlanta Injury Law & Civil Litigation Blog
Trademark licenses in bankruptcy: new developments in the N.C.P. Marketing case - San Francisco lawyer Bob Eisenbach of Cooley Godward at the firm's In The (Red) Business Bankruptcy Blog
CDC believes that risks associated with leafy greens have been on the rise - Seattle attorney Ken Odza of Stoel Rives in the firm's Food Liability Law Blog
Canada's food not the sfaest in the world: prof - Kansas State University professor Doug Powell in the International Food Safety Network's BarfBlog

Also worth noting: Austin attorney D. Todd Smith, author of the recently-launched Texas Appellate Law Blog, offered up an interesting piece yesterday on the Supreme Court's recent decision in Hall Street Associates LLC v. Mattel Inc.

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March 25, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/25/08

The ChinaLat Law Blog comes back to life this morning, joining a group of our more frequent bloggers for today's update. Also of note is Dave Donoghue's post on Troll Tracker, whose case recently led to our post on the potential risks of anonymous blogging.

Observations of a very intelligent truck driver - Georgia attorney Ken Shigley in his Atlanta Injury Law & Civil Litigation Blog
Agreement to expand judicial review of arbitration award not enforceable under FAA - Seattle lawyer John Parnass of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm's Washington Construction Law Blog
China applies new money laundering law to corruption - lawyer & attorney Hongwei Shang at Diaz Reus Rolff & Targ in the firm's ChinaLat Law Blog
Back to the well: fiduciaries and subprime assets - Massachusetts attorney Stephen Rosenberg of The McCormack Firm in his Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Troll Tracker allowed to blog - Illinois lawyer R. David Donoghue of DLA Piper in his Chicago IP Litigation Blog
Chiropractors accused of multistate scam - Dallas attorney Majed Nachawati of Fears Nachawati in the firm's Texas Injury Law Blog
Money matters! And even more so in a slow economy - Philadelphia lawyer David S. Rasner of Fox Rothschild in the firm's Pennsylvania Family Law Blog
Texas tax enforcement: determining which individuals may have personal liability for taxes owed to the state by newly-taxable entities that forfeit their right to transact business in Texas - Dallas attorney Alan E. Sherman in his Texas State & Local Tax Law Blog
Minority oppression in relation to "fair value" of stock - Lawrenceville lawyer Scott I. Unger of Stark & Stark in the firm's New Jersey Law Blog
Terminated Greenbrier CEO seeks $50 million from CSX - Charleston attorney Jeffrey Mehalic in his West Virginia Business Litigation Blog

Also worth noting: New York attorney Fred Abrams, author of the Asset Search Blog, received some press attention earlier this week: he was quoted in an article from Forbes' April 7 issue titled Cash is King. The piece, which deals with the Eliot Spitzer case and what led up to the former governor's resignation, features Fred's opinion on just how traceable cash really is.

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March 24, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/24/08

This week kicks off - as so many weeks before it - with another batch of news from across the legal spectrum. Today's update is yet again an international edition, featuring foreign attorneys from as close as Toronto and as far away as Australia.

Supreme Court stops game playing - plaintiff who brought action cannot claim inconvenient forum - Roseland attorney Sandra C. Fava of Fox Rothschild in the firm's NJ Family Legal Blog
Two fired in passport case - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at McKenna Long & Aldridge in the firm's RFID Law Blog
$5 million judgment against Santa Barbara County overturned by Appellate Court - Sacramento lawyer Cori Badgley of Abbott & Kindermann in the firm's Land Use Law Blog
Marketing names - New York attorney Cailie Currin in her Life Insurance Compliance & Regulation Law Blog
Superior Court denies motion to dismiss or stay first-filed Delaware action - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Morris James in their blog, the Delaware Business Litigation Report
A corrections officer who turned a blind eye on an assault against an inmate is not entitled to unemployment compensation benefits - Pennsylvania lawyer Megan Ford of Barley Snyder in the firm's Pennsylvania Litigation Blog
Wii-hab is fun and beneficial - Spartanburg attorney Ray Mullman of Poliakoff & Associates in the firm's South Carolina Nursing Home Blog
There's no such thing as a bullet-proof 401(k) plan - Retirement planning specialist Jerry Kalish of National Benefit Services Inc. in his Retirement Plan Blog
Changes to grace period for trade mark renewal - Melbourne attorney Nick Weston in his Australian Trade Marks Law Blog
Upcoming OBA continuing legal education events - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Hull & Hull in their Toronto Estate Law Blog

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March 23, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/23/08

Today is Easter Sunday, and at least one of the posts in the LexBlogosphere today - authored by Bill Statler - makes a note of that fact. For some of our other bloggers, today is business as usual (and offers a free day to catch up on blogging).

Client experience management revisited: repairing broken windows - Legal business advisor Arnie Herz in his blog, legal sanity
Focus groups and neuroscience - Las Vegas lawyer Tim Titolo in his Brain & Spine Injury Law Blog
Easter and the funeral ritual: helping families get past Saturday - Kansas attorney William Statler of Statler Legal Services in his Death Care Compliance Law Blog
Latinos seek citizenship in time for voting - Texas lawyer Bob Kraft of Kraft & Associates in his Immigration Law Answers Blog
Trying to find a chuckle or two in bad times - Financial risk manager Susan Mangiero of Pension Governance LLC in her blog, Pension Risk Matters

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March 22, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/22/08

Another Saturday brings another weekend edition of our LexBlogosphere news, complete with five hand-picked posts worth showcasing for casual readers and devotee fans alike. Even better, today's post is an international edition (featuring the Spain-based blog Tax Precision).

Credit markets frozen as mortgage market melts down - commercial bankruptcy filings rise - San Diego restructuring advisor Richard Feferman of Corporate Recovery Associates in his blog, The Creditors' Resource
Summer sausage is tasty, maggots and all - Amy Hubbell at the International Food Safety Network's Barf Blog
Move that studio? - AMend the STL authorization - Washington, D.C. attorney David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm's Broadcast Law Blog
Whose money is it anyway? - Philadelphia lawyer Jane E. Lessner of Fox Rothschild in the firm's Pennsylvania Family Law Blog
Tax intermediaries, the OECD views - Spanish tax barrister Fernando Del Canto in his blog, Tax Precision

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March 21, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/21/08

Was out of the office Friday, and as a result the news from that day is coming in a bit late. Not to worry - the delay just gave us the opportunity to sift through every post published on the 21st and pick out the best of the best.

Record-breaking profits for insurance companies - Seattle attorney Daniel Zimberoff of Barker Martin in the firm's Northwest Condo & HOA Law Blog
Vaccinations, public health and American science - Management consultant Cliff Mintz of BioInsights Inc. in his Bio Job Blog
EPIC sues for access to Virginia Fusion Center records - JD Supra's Aviva Cuyler in their online legal resource blog, JD Scoop
Congress to consider legislation requiring doctor disclosure of gifts received from drug companies - Los Gatos lawyer Kristie Prinz of The Prinz Law Office in her California Biotech Law Blog
Disclosure differences for smaller reporting companies - Ohio attorney Jack J. Gravelle of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in the firm's Federal Securities Law Blog
Western states take new steps on greenhouse gas, vehicle miles and renewables - San Francisco reporter Dennis Pfaff in Thelen Reid's blog, the Climate Law Update
Why run for State Bar office? - Georgia lawyer Ken Shigley in his Atlanta Injury Law & Civil Litigation Blog
Second Circuit confirms "ministerial exception" and finds Title VII unconstitutional when applied to priests - Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Is divorce good for some children? - Birmingham lawyer Steven D. Eversole in his Alabama Divorce & Family Law Attorney Blog
(Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 21: All in the Family edition - Portland attorney David Rossmiller of Dunn Carney in the firm's Insurance Coverage Law Blog

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March 20, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/20/08

What a batch we have today: Fred Abrams on money laundering, Greg Price on green business, Kevin LaCroix on the subprime meltdown...that's just some of the discussion taking place today. In the LexBlogosphere, the issues being covered are as diverse as the folks writing on them.

Money laundering typologies - New York attorney Fred Abrams in his Asset Search Blog
Electric utilities gear up for expansion - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Brigham Moore in the firm's Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog
The time to mediate that's just right? Not too early, not too late - New Jersey lawyer Richard J. Webb of Healthcare Neutral in his Healthcare Neutral ADR Blog
How to be a strong marketer in a weak economy - Legal marketing expert Tom Kane in his Legal Marketing Blog
It's easy being green - PKF Texas director Greg Price in his blog, From Greg's Head
Pleading 'no contest' to DWI Tx and preparing the witness - Texas attorney Jamie Spencer in his Austin DWI Lawyer Blog
Storm warning: subprime litigation wave hits Lehman, Wachovia, Schwab and TD Ameritrade - Ohio lawyer Kevin LaCroix of OakBridge Insurance Services in his blog, The D & O Diary
No sanctions warranted for failure to produce 'smoking gun' e-mail, where e-mail system did not retain any sent e-mails - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at K & L Gates in the firm's Electronic Discovery Law Blog
Parents can curb college drinking by supervising kids during high school years: new study - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Regan Zambri & Long in the firm's D.C. Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog
Court upholds international arbitration provision - Illinois attorney R. David Donoghue of DLA Piper in his Chicago IP Litigation Blog

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March 19, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/19/08

What diversity we have today. The Supreme Court of the United States, food outbreaks, immigration movies and drug possession are just three of the ten issues we're linking to in today's update, which once again brings in news from around the country.

A quick overview of the Supreme Court's 8 cert grants - The blogging constitutionalists at the American Constitution Society in their ACS Blog
The negotiator and the Olympic athlete - Chicago attorney Sam Conforti in his Software Licensing & Master Service Agreements Blog
Conference analyzes produce outbreaks - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Pritzker Ruohonen in the firm's Food Poisoning Law Blog
What's the Scoop? Getting media attention for your work on JD Supra - Adrian Lurssen of the legal resource site JD Supra in their blog, JD Scoop
Drugs in automobiles: who's guilty? - Florida attorney Ron Chapman in his West Palm Beach Criminal Lawyer Blog
Bear Sterns' double whammy - Boston lawyer Michael Aylward of Morrison & Mahoney at the National Insurance Law Forum
Hiding assets - Des Moines attorney Jennifer Jaskolka-Brown of Sullivan & Ward in the firm's Iowa Law Blog
A do-over on lowest unit rates? Rescheduled primaries may result in new political windows - Washington, D.C. lawyer David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm's Broadcast Law Blog
Movie discusses immigration, focuses on love - Texas attorney Bob Kraft of Kraft & Associates in his Immigration Law Answers Blog
Interventions to restrict kids' television, computer time result in weight loss: new study - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Regan Zambri & Long in the firm's D.C. Metro Area Medical Malpractice Law Blog

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March 18, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/18/08

Today's update features some of our newest blog launches, who - even though new to the blogosphere - are already churning out content on a near-daily basis. Their work, mixed with some posts produced by our already established group of bloggers, offers up yet another batch of news.

Some companies push for American action on global warming - San Francisco journalist Dennis Pfaff in Thelen Reid's Climate Law Update
4th DCA: probate court's discretion to vacate a prior pro hac vice order is NOT absolute - Miami attorney Juan Antunez of Stokes McMillan Maracini & Antunez in his Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
Supreme Court upholds Washington state's primary election law - The blogging constitutionalists at the American Constitution Society in their ACS Blog
Marital funds used to pay separate debt give results in claim to recoup - New York lawyer Daniel Clement in his blog, the New York Divorce Report
Federal Circuit applies Supreme Court's new test for declaratory judgment jurisdiction - Sacramento attorney Audrey A. Millemann of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak in the firm's IP Law Blog
State found liable for beating on UT campus - Tennessee lawyer John Day of Day & Blair in his blog, Day on Torts
ESOPs and company stock matches to 401(k): the Bear Stearns lesson - Lancaster attorney Michael Moore of Russell Krafft & Gruber in the firm's Pennsylvania Employment Law Blog
Government reply briefly field with Supreme Court in Murphy v. IRS - Marshall Chriswell of the National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund in their Whistleblower Protection Blog
Obligation to maintain life insurance - Roseland lawyer Sandra C. Fava of Fox Rothschild in the firm's NJ Family Legal Blog
Revenue targets buy to letters - Mercer & Hole's David Mansell in the English accounting firm's SME Plus Blog

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March 17, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/17/08

Starting off the week right, with a Thermos full of coffee and a batch of ten news posts to blow your mind. Issues ranging from anonymous blogging to March Madness have made the cut today, as well as eight other legal topics worth noting.

Assignments for the benefit of creditors: simple as ABC? - San Francisco attorney Bob Eisenbach of Cooley Godward in the firm's In The (Red) Business Bankruptcy Blog
The chemistry of March Madness - Management consultant Cliff Mintz of Bio Insights Inc. in his Bio Job Blog
Inheritance: you can't get it all now - New Hampshire lawyer David Austin of Integral Financial Solutions LLC in their recently-launched Cash Flow Solutions Blog
Is legislation on rental restrictions and proxies next? - Colorado attorney Loura K. Sanchez of HindmanSanchez in the firm's blog, HOA Legi-Slate
Harris Act legislation takes shape - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Brigham Moore in the firm's Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog
Sixth Circuit critiques narrow interpretation of comparables - Ohio lawyer Jenny Swinerton of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in the firm's Employer Law Report
Health care coverage - not just a national political issue - Texas attorney Shannon Cavers in her Houston Divorce & Family Law Attorney Blog
A must read: cautionary tale about partnership - Iowa lawyer Rush Nigut of Brick Gentry Law Firm in his blog, Rush on Business
Anatomy of a dissolution slugfest: part IV - New York attorney Peter A. Mahler of Farrell Fritz in his New York Business Divorce Blog
Anonymous bloggers carry on tradition of the Federalist Papers - Illinois lawyer R. David Donoghue of DLA Piper in his Chicago IP Litigation Blog

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March 16, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/16/08

Sunday's posts continue where Saturday left off, providing ongoing legal coverage of the issues that wait for no man. Lawyers from Seattle to Birmingham are chiming with their commentary today, a slice of which is available below.

The LMA strikes back at a critic - Legal marketing expert Larry Bodine in his Law Marketing Blog
More money for food safety? - Seattle lawyer Bill Marler of Marler Clark in his Marler Blog
Railroad workplace safety - Tyler attorney Blake Bailey in his Texas Injury Law Blog
Death care reform Indiana style: fiduciary alert - Kansas lawyer Bill Statler of Statler Legal Services in his Death Care Compliance Law Blog
Crutcher opinion reviews plethora of procedural rules - Birmingham attorney Madeline Haikala of Lightfoot Franklin & White in the firm's Alabama Appellate Watch Blog

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March 15, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/15/08

Just because the working week comes to an end on Friday afternoon doesn't mean that Saturday's are devoid of legal news. Luckily, we've got bloggers everywhere staying on top of it, providing updates for the rest of us.

Role of emotions in saving for retirement - Financial risk manager Susan Mangiero of Pension Governance in her blog, Pension Risk Matters
Answer your outsourcing questions - Edge International's Gerry Riskin in his blog, Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices
A year after the webcasting royalty decision - no settlement, appeal briefs filed - Washington, D.C. attorney David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm's Broadcast Law Blog
"Decumulation": a concept about which you'll be hearing more - Retirement planning specialist Jerry Kalish of National Benefit Services Inc. in his Retirement Plan Blog
Public presumption of guilty made Enron prosecutor's job more difficult - Texas lawyer Jamie Spencer in his Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

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March 14, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/14/08

It's a busy Friday here at LexBlog, which is why this update is yet again coming a bit late. But the blogosphere continues to churn out solid content, as the authors highlighted below - again representing states across the geographic spectrum - can prove.

Cheek swabs to find bone marrow donors - New Hampshire attorney David Austin of Burke & Eisner in the firm's Benzene Leukemia Law Blog
Technicality loom large in cattle neglect case - Las Vegas lawyer Tami Cowden of Kummer Kaempfer at her blog, Appealing in Nevada
Fractional ownership: getting a piece of the pie - Massachusetts attorney John Gosselin of Gosselin & Associates in the firm's Law for Life Blog
Use caution when refinancing your mortgage - Texas lawyer Shannon Cavers in her Houston Divorce & Family Law Blog
Rush Nigut joins Brick Gentry, P.C. law firm - Iowa attorney Rush Nigut in his blog, Rush on Business
Guest blogger: body mass index the new frontier for obesity discrimination - Massachusetts attorney Michael Moore, guest blogging at Daniel Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Congressional work schedule - Texas attorney Jamie Spencer in his Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
Entrepreneurs' relief - share sales - Mercer & Hole's David Mansell in the English accounting firm's SME Plus Blog
EC will hold workshop on research on the safety of nanomaterials - Washington, D.C. attorney Lynn Bergeson of Bergeson & Campbell in the firm's Nanotechnology Law Blog
Maintaining parallel federal and state overtime class actions: you can't do it (maybe) - New Jersey lawyer Mark Tabakman at Fox Rothschild in the firm's Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights Blog

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March 13, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/13/08

Thursday the 13th, with a slew of news for your reading pleasure. As is often the case when we do our LexBlogosphere post later in the day, today's update features some voices we don't normally hear from...the publishing schedules just don't overlap. Check out a mixture of familiar faces and less-featured guests, below.

Divorce: putting children first during the process - Minneapolis lawyer Jason C. Brown of the Brown Law Offices in their Minnesota Divorce & Family Law Blog
Two roads converged? Merging the COFC's and GAO's timeliness requirements - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Sheppard Mullin in the firm's Government Contracts Blog
FDA advisory panel gives a "thumbs up" to continue using EPO for cancer patients - Management consultant Cliff Mintz of Bio Insights Inc. in his Bio Job Blog
Board member e-mailing - Virginia Beach attorney Mike Inman of Inman & Strickler in the firm's Virginia Condominium & Homeowners' Association Law Blog
Chou v. Starbucks - tip pooling case continues in trial - Los Angeles lawyer Anthony Zaller of Van Vleck Turner & Zaller in the firm's California Labor & Employment Defense Blog
Chancery declines to enforce settlement agreement among rich and famous - Wilmington attorney Francis G.X. Pileggi of Fox Rothschild in his Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Water, water everywhere, but is it safe to drink? - Freehold lawyer Scott Grossman in his New Jersey Accident & Injury Law Blog
Studies published related to Louisiana's growing coastal dead zone - Baton Rouge attorney Erich Rapp of Kean Miller in his Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Blog
Court enjoins awards of government-wide task order contracts because of "false precision" in the numerical ratings of the offerors - Pennsylvania lawyer Michael Payne of Payne Hackenbracht & Sullivan in the firm's Federal Construction Contracting Blog
ERISA health plans continue to prove there is no free lunch for malpractice plaintiffs - New Jersey attorney Richard J. Webb of Healthcare Neutral in his Healthcare Neutral ADR Blog

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March 12, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/12/08

Clint Eastwood quotes, NATO, FDA alerts and Spanish tax law are just a few of the issues covered in today's LexBlogosphere update. Once again, we've drawn in legal bloggers from around the country (and in today's case, the world) to present their take on the latest news impacting their respective industries.

First party property causation, New England style - Portland attorney David Rossmiller of Dunn Carney in the firm's Insurance Coverage Law Blog
EU request to Spain on tax havens rules - Spanish tax barrister Fernando Del Canto in his Tax Precision: International Tax Forum Blog
Be on the lookout for better educated patients - Pennsylvania lawyer Todd Rodriguez of Fox Rothschild in the firm's Physician Law Blog
Lost generation of associates...can we count on firms to find a solution? - Chicago attorney Patrick J. Lamb at his blog, In Search of Perfect Client Service
Thoughts on the HTC - PKF Texas director Greg Price in his blog, From Greg's Head
NATO conference to examine potential environmental risks and benefits of nanomaterials - Washington, D.C. lawyer John C. Monica Jr. of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in the firm's Nanotechnology Law Report
Tighter lending standards include tougher credit ratings - New York real estate broker Douglas Heddings in his blog, True Gotham
Violations of environmental terms in federal oil and gas lease insufficient to support a claim under the False Claims Act - New Orleans attorney Clare M. Bienvenu of Liskow & Lewis in the firm's Energy Law Blog
FDA issues alert of Tussionex, a long-acting prescription cough medicine - Dallas lawyer Majed Nachawati of Fears Nachawati in the firm's Texas Injury Law Blog
"A man's gotta know his limitations" - Seattle attorney Brian Kennan of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm's Technology, eBusiness & Digital Media Law Blog

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March 11, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/11/08

Though there's one story - about a certain governor of a certain Empire State - making all the headlines today, that doesn't mean there isn't other interesting legal news floating around the blogosphere. We've got the latter of these covered...and we'll leave the Client 9 jokes to the professionals.

Collecting unpaid common charges in New York - Lawrenceville attorney Robyn Nolan Howlett of Stark & Stark in the firm's New Jersey Law Blog
Patent plaintiff seeks to appeal based on misconstrued claim construction - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at McKenna Long & Aldridge in the firm's RFID Law Blog
Mandamus petition timed from ruling on motion for protective order - Birmingham lawyer Craig Rosler of Lightfoot Franklin & White in the firm's Alabama Appellate Watch Blog
Brain injury study reveals structural change - Las Vegas attorney Tim Titolo in his Brain & Spine Injury Law Blog
Medicare to increase audit frequency under recovery audit program - Pennsylvania lawyer Michael Cassidy at Tucker Arensberg in the firm's Med Law Blog
Guest blogger: Is Wal-Mart a leader in blogging? - The Evil HR Lady, guest blogging for Daniel Schwartz at his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Jones Act barge lawsuit claims that company failed to provide a safe place to work - Texas attorney Brian Beckcom of Vujasinovic & Beckcom in the firm's Maritime Injury Lawyer Blog
Corrections officer's heart disease not covered by the "Heart-Lung" bill - Orange Park lawyer David McCranie in his Florida Workers' Compensation Law Blog
File for all to see - Canadian attorney Chris Graham of Hull & Hull in the firm's Toronto Estate Law Blog
How is bankruptcy under Chapter 11 different from a case filed under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13? - Certified insolvency and restructuring advisor Richard Feferman of Corporate Recovery Associates in his blog, The Creditors' Resource

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March 10, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/10/08

Welcome back to the real world. It's Monday, and you know what that means...ten more posts for your viewing pleasure. This week also brings us the ABA TechShow, which gets underway in Chicago on the 13th. Going? Don't forget to drop by our Beer for Bloggers event Friday evening.

Reasonable proposal to prevent neglect - Spartanburg attorney Ray Mullman of Poliakoff & Associates in the firm's South Carolina Nursing Home Blog
More on the Oregon Supreme Court's opinion in Goddard - Portland lawyer Diane Polscer at the National Insurance Law Forum
Divorce and estate planning: how to ensure your estate does not go to your estranged spouse - New York attorney Daniel Clement in his blog, the New York Divorce Report
Thank you for not smoking - Lawrenceville lawyer David J. Byrne of Stark & Stark in the firm's New Jersey Law Blog
Texas sales & use tax: the Comptroller has further explained the agency's policy regarding the taxability of repair services performed during a plant turnaround - Dallas attorney Alan E. Sherman in his Texas State & Local Tax Law Blog
Anatomy of a dissolution slugfest: part III - New York lawyer Peter A. Mahler of Farrell Fritz in his New York Business Divorce Blog
A ray of economic hope: corporate clients have plenty of cash - Legal marketing specialist Larry Bodine in his Law Marketing Blog
Judiciary Committee files civil suit against Miers and Bolton for contempt of Congress - The blogging constitutionalists at the American Constitution Society in their ACS Blog
Entrepreneurs' relief - share exchanges - Mercer & Hole's David Mansell in the English accounting firm's SME Plus Blog
You have coverage for that? Finding your bottom line - Attorney-mediator Victoria Pynchon in her Settle It Now Negotiation Blog

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March 9, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/9/08

Today's post features some of our newer blogs (with posts authored by Kevin LaCroix and Bill Statler), as well as some less-frequent blogger clients, returning to the blogosphere on this first Sunday of daylight savings time.

Maryland's proposed preneed protection fund: all things considered - Kansas lawyer Bill Statler of Statler Legal Services in his Death Care Compliance Law Blog
A single "toxic" CDO, a multitude of subprime lawsuits - Ohio attorney Kevin LaCroix of Oakbridge Insurance Services in his blog, The D & O Diary
Louisiana may struggle to find matching funds for hurricane protection - Baton Rouge lawyer Erich Rapp of Kean Miller in his Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Blog
NY Times reports on New York Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo's "Pearl Harbor" attack on injured workers - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at the New York Workers Compensation Alliance Blog
Naming names and plagiarism in criminal defense blogs - Texas attorney Jamie Spencer in his Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

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March 8, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/8/08

Five posts to highlight today, with lawyers from both coasts of the country - and a few states between them - among our featured guests. Behold the news for this Saturday (the last before we switch our clocks forward for Spring).

When is a recall not a recall? - Seattle lawyer Bill Marler of Marler Clark in his Marler Blog
Bid protests to GAO to be allowed on task orders in excess of $10 million - Elise M. Carlin at Payne Hackenbracht & Sullivan in the firm's Federal Construction Contracting Blog
Medicaid transfers look-back period - Des Moines attorney Matt Gardner at Sullivan & Ward in the firm's Iowa Law Blog
What to look for in a "bad" CEO - Management consultant Cliff Mintz of BioInsights Inc. in his Bio Job Blog
Pensions and liquidity squeeze - Financial risk analyst Susan Mangiero of Pension Governance in her blog, Pension Risk Matters

Tags: Legal News - LexBlogosphere

March 7, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/7/08

It's that time of the week again...our final 10-post update until Monday. And what a bounty of posts in is: the risks of blogging, insurance company tactics, updated websites and body snatching are just some of the issues covered in our roundup today.

Personal injury cases are put to the test by the Fake Bad Scale - Juliet Sallette at LaBovick & LaBovick in the firm's LaBovick Injury Law Blog
Is blogging hazardous for your career? - Iowa attorney Rush Nigut in his blog, Rush on Business
North of the border: reorganization under Canada's Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act - San Francisco attorney Bob Eisenbach at Cooley Godward at the firm's In The (Red) Business Bankruptcy Blog
Insurance company tactics now off the scale - Texas lawyer Angel Reyes of Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson, & Bartolomei in the firm's Angel Reyes Blog
Oregon Supreme Court revisits constitutionality of punitive damage bad faith award - Boston attorney Michael Aylward of Morrison & Mahoney at the National Insurance Law Forum
Let governing boards, not state, decide hospitals' fate - New Jersey lawyer Richard J. Webb of Healthcare Neutral in his Healthcare Neutral ADR Blog
WV Supreme Court says insurance company can challenge confession of judgment, award of attorney's fees - Charleston attorney Jeffrey Mehalic in his West Virginia Business Litigation Blog
Employee leasing company not liable for injuries to employee of its client - Orange Park lawyer David A. McCranie in his Florida Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Northern District has an excellent new website - Illinois attorney R. David Donoghue of DLA Piper in his Chicago IP Litigation Blog
Macabre gap in New Zealand law? - David M. Smith at Hull & Holl in the Canadian law firm's Toronto Estate Law Blog

Tags: Legal News - LexBlogosphere

March 6, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/6/08

The posts today offer up a cornucopia of legal knowledge. One of our authors, Dan Schwartz, is continuing to serve as an up-to-the-minute news resource: his post today continues with coverage of a story he broke yesterday at his Connecticut Employment Law Blog. Who needs a newspaper when you've got bloggers like this?

Peace in the law firm? The Snark says: fess up - Attorney-mediator Victoria Pynchon in her Settle It Now Negotiation Blog
2200 Texas lawyers join social networking site - Legal marketing specialist Larry Bodine in his Law Marketing Blog
Bankruptcy, foreclosure and second mortgages - The editor at Total Bankruptcy in their Bankruptcy Blog
USPTO proposes rule change to require biological deposits - Los Gatos lawyer Kristie Prinz in her California Biotech Law Blog
Breaking News: Connecticut Attorney General investigating company charging for free posters - Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Union growth in Pennsylvania - Lancaster lawyer Michael Moore of Russell Krafft & Gruber in the firm's Pennsylvania Employment Law Blog
Texas Franchise Tax: as promised, the Comptroller has scheduled another set of web-based seminars covering the revised franchise tax - Dallas lawyer Alan E. Sherman in his Texas State & Local Tax Law Blog
EEOC discrimination statistics released - Somerville lawyer Frank Steinberg in his New Jersey Employment Law Blog
More evidence of why the consumer distrusts real estate agents - New York real estate broker Douglas Heddings in his blog, True Gotham

Tags: Legal News - LexBlogosphere

March 5, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/5/08

What's the weather like in the rest of the country? Who knows, but one thing is certain: the blue skies and absence of clouds in Seattle this morning makes today one of the nicest days here in recent memory. We're keeping our fingers crossed that this means the end of winter. To celebrate, here's another batch of legal news:

Louisiana insurance market recovering, state-run insurer has less risk - Portland attorney David Rossmiller at Dunn Carney in the firm's Insurance Coverage Law Blog
DOJ to Pew Report: you forgot to count the children - Texas lawyer Jamie Spencer in his Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
Update: Technology Patents LLC v. Deutsche Telekom AG - Washington, D.C. attorney Brian Wm. Higgins of Blank Rome in his Maryland Intellectual Property Law Blog
Bald assertions of burden insufficient under rule 26(b)(2)(B); ball club ordered to produce remaining e-mail using previously agreed-upon search terms - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at K & L Gates in the firm's Electronic Discovery Law Blog
Rice Business Plan Competition teams named - PKF Texas director Greg Price in his blog, From Greg's Head
Revised risk assessments? - Ohio lawyer Michael E. Heintz of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in the firm's Nanotechnology Law Report
IA Bulletin on NAVA Straight Thought Processing - New York attorney Cailie Currin in her Life Insurance Compliance & Regulation Law Blog
Trasylol caused injuries when cheaper alternatives were available - Washington, D.C. lawyer George L. Garrow in his blog, The Injury Law Report
Under pressure, Boston College Law School will no longer give award to A.G. Mukasey - The blogging constitutionalists at the American Constitution Society in their ACS Blog
Women's spinal evolution - Las Vegas attorney Tim Titolo in his Brain & Spine Injury Law Blog

Tags: Legal News - LexBlogosphere

March 4, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/4/08

We're starting to see mention of the ABA TechShow in some of our blogs today, which means the event - which takes place next week - is starting to generate a more substantial buzz. Watch for some LexBlog Q & As featuring TechShow presenters to start making their way onto this blog in the next few days.

Pfizer's compulsive buying spree continues - Management consultant Cliff Mintz of BioInsights Inc. in his Bio Job Blog
"DRM is not actually doing anything to prevent piracy" - Seattle lawyer Brian Kennan of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm's Technology, eBusiness & Digital Media Law Blog
California Supreme Court holds that employees not personally liable for retaliation - Sacramento attorney Christopher Onstott of Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger in the firm's California Labor & Employment Law Blog
Court finds deleted e-mail "not reasonably accessible"; no duty to search backup tapes for e-mails of a sexual nature - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at K & L Gates in the firm's Electronic Discovery Law Blog
Hope to meet you at ABA TechShow - Washington, D.C. lawyer Carolyn Elefant in her blog, My Shingle
Put the phone down while driving in N.J. or risk $100 fine for texting or talking on cell phone - Juliet Sallette at LaBovick & LaBovick in the firm's LaBovick Injury Law Blog
More on LaRue: Lawyers USA weighs in - Massachusetts attorney Stephen Rosenberg of The McCormack Firm in his Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Is your marketing budget keeping up? - Legal marketing expert Tom Kane in his Legal Marketing Blog
The raw economics driving the use of downers - Seattle lawyer Bill Marler of Marler Clark in his Marler Blog
Recent RFID legal developments in United States and European Union - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at McKenna Long & Aldridge in the firm's RFID Law Blog

Tags: Legal News - LexBlogosphere

March 3, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/3/08

Starting the first full week of the month with our usual fare: ten handpicked selections from across the legal blogosphere (or our corner of it anyway), offering up a diverse choice of reading options for the lunch hour.

California recalls sprouts carrying Salmonella bacteria - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Marler Clark in the firm's Salmonella Blog
Late notice: is prejudice as a matter of law dead in Texas? - Texas attorney Chris Martin at the National Insurance Law Forum
Seller beware: Florida district court rules that FACTA applies to electronic receipts and receipts printed in stores - Los Angeles lawyer Clifford Davidson of Proskauer Rose in the firm's Privacy Law Blog
Congressional Research Service report on nano-regulatory challenges - Washington, D.C. attorney John C. Monica Jr. of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in the firm's Nanotechnology Law Report
More legislative updates: criminal charges for residency misrepresentation - Milford lawyer Michelle C. Laubin of Berchem Moses & Devlin in the firm's Connecticut Education Law Blog
Should I get a job? - Silver Spring attorney Dory Sutker of Greenberg & Bederman in the firm's Maryland injury & Disability Law Blog
Highest, best, and final offers...again - New York real estate broker Douglas Heddings in his blog, True Gotham
The OWBPA does not create an independent cause of action - The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Barley Snyder in the firm's Pennsylvania Litigation Blog
New online legal resource for children - Spartanburg attorney Ben Stevens of Stevens MacPhail in his South Carolina Family Law Blog
Mandamus review of rulings on subject matter jurisdiction: facial and factual challenges - Birmingham lawyer Nikaa Jordan of Lightfoot Franklin & White in the firm's Alabama Appellate Watch Blog

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March 1, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/2/08

Some people use Sundays as a chance to rest and relax, putting away the computer to take a break from their professional life. That's not the case for our five guests today, each of whom continued to publish content all through the weekend.

Department of Labor proposes safe harbor rule for deposit of employee 401(k) contributions...finally - Retirement expert Jerry Kalish of National Benefit Services Inc. in his Retirement Plan Blog
How fast can you make your case? - Myrtle Beach attorney David Swanner in his South Carolina Trial Law Blog
Amicus curiae win the day in the WikiLeaks case - claimed publication of confidential and forged bank records not sufficient to shut down website - Aviva Cuyler at JD Supra in their legal resource blog, JD Scoop
Finding your authentic self when communicating with clients - Communications consultant Lori Herz in her blog, Write For Clients
Delaware's Terry Schiavo - Arizona lawyer Stephen Follett in his Arizona Estate Planning & Probate Blog

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March 1, 2008 by Rob La Gatta

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 3/1/08

Our first update of March falls on a weekend, which means today brings us five posts instead of the usual ten. Feel free to help us welcome the new month by checking out the highlighted offerings below...both the LexBlog staff and our clients will appreciate it.

Grandview Memorial Gardens: round up the suspects - Kansas attorney William Statler of Statler Legal Services in their Death Care Compliance Law Blog
Updating the False Claims Act - The blogging constitutionalists at the American Constitution Society in their ACS Blog
More on paid sick leave days and workplace bullying (and a note about March posts) - Hartford lawyer Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Mississippi River delta subsidence caused by compaction - Baton Rouge attorney Erich Rapp of Kean Miller in his Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Blog
Two prominent life sciences securities lawsuits dismissed - Ohio lawyer Kevin LaCroix of OakBridge Insurance Services in his blog, The D & O Diary

Tags: Legal News - LexBlogosphere