This is going to be an ultra quick intro as I am about to take off for Dallas for the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting. Be sure to keep an eye on LXBN over the next two days as we’ll have a section dedicated to the event. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today:… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Best in Law Blogs RSS FeedTop 10 in Law Blogs: DMV Records in Class Actions, 3D Printing & IP, Summer Sabbatical
The topic of 3D printing always conjures up the same jokes: “Hey, so I can just download a car and print that now, right? Some sneakers? It’ll be just like torrenting music, hah!” But the reality is, there’s certainly going to be some major intellectual property issues with 3D printing, as the team at MofoTech… Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: PRISM, Border Security, False Advertising Class Actions
If the National Security Agency’s PRISM endeavor as been collecting everything leaks say it has—how much data does the NSA have? Andrew Hinkes explores that near unfathomable question today. Total posts on the LexBlog Network: 182. New Reports Highlight Potential for Natural Gas-Renewable Partnerships – Washington, D.C. lawyer Andrew Shaw of McKenna Long & Aldridge on… Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: NLRB Poster, Myriad’s Impact, Second Life Avatars
Honestly, I don’t get it. There’s been this fight going on seemingly forever over whether or not the NLRB can require employers to hang a poster informing unionized employees about their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. Do people look at these? Does it cause problems? Does they not have the space? Can employees… Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: SCOTUS on Gene Patenting, Insider Trading Protection, iPhone Kill Switch
The Supreme Court handed down a ruling that could be huge for the future of medicine as they determined that naturally-occurring gene sequences—in this case, it was ones that cause breast cancer—cannot be patented. We have excellent analysis in a post in today’s roundup, but if you’re looking for more we have an LXBN section… Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Banksy, NSA Whistleblowers, Appellate Judges
Earlier this morning, there was a fake story going around that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden had been killed in a drone strike in Hong Kong. Now, I don’t think that’s what the Mary Jane Wilmoth of the National Whistleblower Center was referring to in her post today when she says intelligence employees need more whistleblower… Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Aaron Swartz, Insider Tweeting, Smoker Employees are Costly
First, the world of social media swept through the land of employment law—now, it’s hitting financial and securities law. Gustav Schmidt and the MofoTech team both have interesting posts on happenings in that space. On LXBN TV, Scott Schaefers joins me to talk social media password laws in Washington and Oregon. Enforceability of a Noncompete… Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Lateral Integration, Patent Trolls, Equal Pay Act’s B-Day
Though we’re not seeing it as much commentary on the recent NSA scandals as I’d like—and that’s probably dude to conflict of interest—we’re still seeing some, as there’s an excellent piece in today’s roundup from Michael Vatis. In less alarming and more positive news, today is the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. Total… Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: the NSA is Watching, MLB PED Scandal, Global Outsourcing
As could be expected, today’s roundup is filled with reaction to yesterday’s NSA scandal involving the agency secretly obtaining Verizon customers’ phone records. Now, if you’re looking for today’s NSA scandal—they supposedly have server-level access to the Facebook, Google, Microsoft and a number of other companies—we’ve used Storify to curate that over on LXBN. Also… Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: NASDAQ Fine for Facebook IPO, Women in the Law, Lawyers & Suicide
The truth of the matter is, some days are better than others on the LexBlog Network. There aren’t bad days, but today is a day with more great posts than most. Today’s roundup brings analysis of litigation, plenty of advice for fellow lawyers and commentary on the practice of law in general. On LXBN TV,… Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Right to Match, Keystone XL Eminent Domain, Student Loan Debt
Since the Supreme Court’s ruling came down yesterday that police can take a DNA sample at the time of arrest, without a warrant, I’ve been waiting for one of our LexBlog Network authors to rip in it. And Rob McKinney is the first to do so, as he calls it “the first step toward a… Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: ACA Whistleblowing, Negotiating with Power, NFL Concussion Litigation
I have to admit, on Mondays I will occasionally reach back into the weekend to get a post into Monday’s top 10 because I think it absolutely has to be in there. That’s what we have with pam Woldow’s piece today as she shares some interesting insight from the mouths of law firm managing partners…. Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Employer Medical Questions, Genetically Engineered Wheat, Asbestos Litigation
The Chinese military is attacking American companies. Why isn’t this a bigger story? Well, it may have something to do with it being in cyberspace, not a traditional military front. As discussed today on LXBN TV with attorney Eric Packel, a recent report by Mandiant Corp. revealed there have been 41 separate attacks directed primarily at U.S…. Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: New SEC Chair, Television Sweeps, Outsourced GCs
I’m not sure exactly what it is, but I’ve been really impressed with John Schafer’s Strategic Deals Law Blog as of late, and today he has a though-provoking piece on the idea of outsourcing general counsel. Also, Robin Hensley has some good tips for what to do and what to avoid when introducing a speaker…. Continue Reading
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Elizabeth Warren, UK Social Media Law, Alternative Workweeks
I’m all for promoting posts that 1.) engage other sources and 2.) demonstrate a strong opinion. Woody Woodruff of Waller does just that with his piece on Elizabeth Warren. On LXBN TV, Fox Rothschild’s Alka Bahal joins me to discuss what the immigration reform bill’s early success could signal going forward. Total posts on the… Continue Reading