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It's another exciting week of launches as AmLaw 200 firm Mintz Levin joins the LexBlog Network. In other news, the rebranded Marler Clark Network grows by two with new looks for the Hepatitis Blog and Campylobacter Blog. Have a great weekend everyone.

• Privacy & Security Matters is the first publication on the LexBlog Network from nationwide law firm Mintz Levin. Cynthia LaRose, who heads up the firm's Privacy and Security practice, serves as the editor on this blog, which aims to educate clients and friends of the firm regarding privacy and security law by sharing relevant news, commentary and information.
• EpsteinBeckerGreen hits double digits as the Hospitality Labor and Employment Law Blog is their tenth blog on the LexBlog Network. Taking the broad realm of employment law, attorneys Jay Krupin, Michael Kun, Kara Maciel and Aaron Olsen focus in on issues affecting restauranteurs, hotel managers and others working in the hospitality industry.
• New York attorney Michael Kushner serves as the editor on Jackson Lewis' Benefits Law Advisor. On the blog, Kushner provides insight and commentary on benefits counseling and and litigation issues affecting employers. This is Jackson Lewis' eighth blog on the LexBlog Network.
• Litigation, Evaluation & Trial Stategy blog is written by Chicago attorney Lori Iwan. Touching on a subject that isn't discussed enough, Lori comments on the strategy, budgeting and evaluating that goes into resolving disputes in a cost-effective manner.

Also worth noting: As mentioned in the introduction of this post, the rebranded Marler Clark Network grows by two with the launch of the rebranded Hepatitis Blog and Campylobacter Blog. These blogs are authored by Bill Marler and other attorneys at Marler Clark, the nation’s foremost law firm with a practice dedicated to representing victims of foodborne illness.

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Another week, another set of publications joins the LexBlog Network. This week sees five blogs launch while the rebranded Marler Clark Network grows by one. I'd say the variety on this week's blogs is as broad as I've seen with the subjects they cover varying from video game law to employment matters to Minnesota politics.

• Developing Concerns, Reed Smith's fifteenth blog on the LexBlog Network, is authored by Patrick Sweeney and Drew Boortz, both members of the firm's Corporate & Securities Group. With content geared towards the video game development community, the two touch on issues that include trademark law, licensing and social gaming.
• Boasting a team of experienced attorneys from the firm's legislative and regulatory law practice, Winthrop & Weinstein's Inside the Minnesota Capitol closely examines the innerworkings of politics in St. Paul. Using extensive reporting, the authors publish frequent and detailed reports on the actions of the Minnesota legislature.
• Choosing kind of a unique subject, Leonard Kaufman of Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf blogs on how the law affects the day-to-day lives of ordinary people on his aptly titled publication, Law & Everyday Life. Writing in a conversational and humorous manner, Kaufman comments on a very wide range of topics.
• Written by Jennifer Gokenbach, the Colorado Employer's Law Blog is the first publication on the LexBlog Network from AmLaw 200 firm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart. As it stands, this is a great start to legal blogging as Jennifer does an excellent job providing in-depth and well laid-out articles on pressing issues facing Colorado employers.
  
• Energy & Commodities Law is the fourth blog on the LexBlog Network from McDermott Will & Emery. Attorneys Joseph Williams, Kenneth Irvin and Michael Yuffee offer practical insights into the evolving regulatory, business, tax and legal issues affecting the U.S. and international energy and commodities markets and how stakeholders might respond.

Also worth noting: The rebranding of the Marler Clark Network continues as E. coli Blog receives a fresh new look. The blog provides information about E. coli O157:H7, the symptoms and risks of infection, E. coli testing/detection, and how to prevent E. coli outbreaks.

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We're all over the map of the U.S. with this week's launches, both in terms of location and topic. In particular, Terry Lenamon's blog on cases involving the death penalty brings something new to the LexBlog Network. Enjoy the three-day weekend for some of you out there, and remember to leave the new bloggers a comment if you like what you see.

• Chicago attorney Mark McAndrew of Hennessy & Roach publishes General Liability Defense, providing information on general liability defense in premises liability, products liability, construction liability and auto liability claims.
• Arizona attorney Alexander Nirenstein already has one blog on the LexBlog Network. Now his firm, Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist, has launched the Arizona Elder Law & Probate Litigation Blog.They offer up information and updates on probate and estate administrations and will, trusts and estates litigation in the Southwest.
• From the Southeast comes Georgia Trial Advocate, authored by Georgia wrongful death attorney Jerome Gautreaux. He's sharing his take on trial advocacy, safety issues, wrongful death and catastrophic injury.
• We have a fascinating niche blog from Florida criminal defense attorney Terry Lenamon, who gives us Terry Lenamon on Death Penalty. His blog offers analysis on capital litigation and violent crimes.

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Last week brought a diverse group of new blogs to the network. We have a blog from non-profit CASA (court appointed special advocates) as well as another green building blog launching. Take a look and leave a comment for these new bloggers.

• International business attorney Santiago Cueto uses the International Business Law Advisor to provide commentary on global business litigation and finance.
• AmLaw200 firm Perkins Coie's private equity group has introduced a new blog, Private Equity Viewpoints, offering commentary on middle-market equity and mergers & acquisitions.
• From the non-profit side, The CASA Comment comes from Washington State CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Aleksa Lazarewicz, sharing perspective on child welfare, foster care and dependency issues.
• Illinois insurance attorney Dan Wills is blogging at Illinois Insurance Coverage Law, sharing his take on insurance law and issues in Illinois.
• Maryland green building attorney and LEED AP Megan Reuwer has a nice-looking blog going at Building a Green Maryland, providing insights on environmental laws, green standards, and sustainability issues that impact the Maryland metropolitan reason.

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Just two more posts before the weekend. As just about everyone is out of the office, enjoy taking a look at these new blogs over the weekend. There's four in total this week with half of those four coming from firms already publishing blogs.

• Asset Protection Law Journal is written by Cleveland lawyer Kenneth Laino of Schneider, Smeltz, Ranney & LaFond. Topics covered on the blog include asset protection strategies, the benefits of asset protection and charging order.
• The Policyholder Perspective is part of Reed Smith's growing stable of blogs. This blog provides updates and thoughts on the full range of insurance coverage issues affecting commercial policyholders.
• The Northwest Indian Law & Business Advisor is authored by Debora Juarez, Gabriel Galanda, Claire Hur, Anthony Broadman, James Robenalt and William Aloe – all members of the Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group at Williams Kastner.
• The Tennessee Insurance Litigation Blog offers legal insights on insurance litigation in Tennessee from a pair of attorneys on both sides of the discussion. Brandon McWherter, of Gilbert Russell McWherter PLC, provides the policyholder's perspective. Parks T. Chastaino of Brewer, Krause, Brooks, Chastain & Burrow, PLLC, offers the insurance company's perspective.

 

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After a couple weeks without one of these posts due to graduation weekend and a Memorial Day trip to Indianapolis, we're back. So, we're going to bunch all of the launches from the last three business weeks into one posts. Have a look.

• Ahead of Schedule focuses on legal matters critical to the construction industry, offering insights, analysis, tips and updates regarding the law of project development, design and construction. It is published by AmLaw 200 firm Stoel Rives.
• Best Practices Construction Law is obviously another construction law blog, this one published by Nashville lawyer Matthew DeVries of Smith Cashion & Orr PLC. The blog explains how to use experience, knowledge and technology to ensure success in the construction industry.
• USA Inbound Acquisitions & Investments Blog is published by William Newman and John Howell, attorneys with Sullivan & Worcester. The blog provides commentary on mergers, acquisitions and investments by foreign businesses.
• Clostridium difficile Blog is another publication added to the already large stable of Marler Clark food safety blogs. This blog provides surveilliance and analysis on clostridium difficile news and outbreaks.
• Dallas Divorce Law Blog, written by Texas attorneys Michelle May O'Neil and Nathan Anderson, provides commentary on family law matters in Dallas and the entire state of Texas.
• Lawyers and attorneys of New York law firm Grais & Ellsworth LLP maintain the ABS Investor Advocate blog. Grais & Ellsworth LLP is a litigation boutique that represents investors in asset-backed securities and other structured instruments.
• Fair Housing Defense is another Fox Rothschild publication, this one authored by Scott M. Badami, Karin Corbett and Christian Moffitt. The blog focuses on the ins and outs of the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) as well as its state and local counterparts.
• Foley Hoag Newsroom covers hot and popular topics in the legal realm, industry insights and legal trends. Readers can find commentary on new regulations, recently decided court cases, business trends and other topics that are of critical importance, in print and electronic formats.
• LLC Law Monitor has insight and commentary on the law of limited liability companies. The blog is written by Doug Batey, a principal in the Seattle office of Stoel Rives.

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Another good week for LexBlog, seven launches in total with a large chunk of the new publications being launched by lawyers and law firms who are now adding on to their existing number of blogs. Take a look.

• Disasters Claims Advocate is written by Paul Berger of Claim Solvers. Claim Solvers is one of the largest and most respected public adjusting firms, specializing in disaster recovery. The blog covers disaster news and provides tips for what to do when reacting to and preparing for disasters.
• New Mexico Civil Rights Law is written by Joseph Kennedy and Shannon Kennedy of The Kennedy Law Firm. The Kennedy Law Firm is comprised of civil rights lawyers representing adults and children harmed by government officials’ criminal conduct, recklessness and indifference.
• Bankruptcy & Restructuring Law Monitor is Cole Schotz's fifth publication produced with LexBlog. This blog is written by their Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department, which represents debtors, creditors’ committees, institutional and individual creditors, secured parties, venture capitalists, equity holders, trustees, receivers and parties with substantial interests in insolvency proceedings throughout the United States.
• Becker's Environmental Law Update is written by Charles Becker of Des Moines, Iowa law firm of Belin Lamson McCormick Zumbach Flynn. The blog covers topics that include CERCLA, environmental politics and Superfund sites. 
• EpsteinBeckerGreene adds the Wage & Hour Defense Blog to their already ample stable of publications. Authored by Richard Tuschman, David Barron and Michael Kun, this blog provides insight and commentary on wage and hour law developments affecting employers.
• Financial Services Litigation Monitor is one of two Perkins Coie publications to go live this week. This blog provides updates and insights on topics that include FINRA news, SEC news and mortgage fraud.
• Patent Law Insights is the second Perkins Coie blog launched this week; this one is authored by their Intellectual Property Group. Attorneys in this practice group focus on advising clients on how to protect their inventions and ideas in view of business strategies.

 

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Yes, this week marked the start of the NCAA Tournament and we do have some sports fans in the office but we still managed to get a lot done. Five launches in total this week. As is usually the case, the topics are varied. Check them out.

• The Los Angeles Business Litigation Blog is published by Daniel A. Reisman, an attorney who focuses on providing both individuals and small businesses involved in litigation with effective, cost-efficient representation. On his blog, he writes on contracts, internet law, intellectual property law, unfair competition and other relevant topics.
• Authored by St. Petersburg, Florida LEED AP and law student Rich Cartlidge, Green Building & Environmental Trends covers the regulations and legislations surrounding green building, construction and environmental law.
• Overtime Advisor, which is written by attorneys at Greenwald Doherty LLP, covers overtime pay and other issues under federal and state wage and hour laws. Other topics covered include minimum wage, working on a salary basis, tip credit and remote work.
• The Connecticut Estate Planning Report is published by John O'Brien of CT Trust Counsel. O'Brien's specialites include wills, trusts, asset protection, medicaid planning and probate administration.
• The Virginia Injury Law Update provides information and insight for injury victims and their families in the Virginia area. It is written by Paul R. Thomson, III of Michie, Hamlett, Lowry, Rasmussen & Tweel in Roanoke.

 

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Four new LexBlog blogs went live this week, representing both large law firms (Stikeman Elliott & Proskauer Rose) and solo practitioners (Scott Schomer & Peter Amuso).

The projects debuted between July 28 and August 1 were:

• Canadian Securities Law Online, a corporate finance law blog from the Canadian attorneys at Stikeman Elliott LLP.
• The New Media & Technology Law Blog from Proskauer Rose LLP. The firm's second project with us, this technology law blog focuses on issues related to emerging technologies and new distribution platforms.
• The Los Angeles Probate Law Blog, an estate planning law blog focusing on everything from elder abuse to wills & trusts. It is authored by California attorney Scott Schomer.
• From Pennsylvania lawyer Peter Amuso, we launched the Philadelphia Criminal Law Blog. Peter uses this criminal law blog to highlight various facets of the Quaker State from a defense attorney's perspective.

We'll have another batch of blogs go live next week; check back one week from today to find out what they are.

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