Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 2/21/08

A curious blend of posts today, from lawyers who are both asking questions and answering them in their blogs. Also notice the wide spread of content: from the Pacific Northwest, down to Louisiana and back up to New Jersey.

• Do you know how judges decide cases? Do you have a hunch? – New Jersey attorney Richard J. Webb of Healthcare Neutral in his Healthcare Neutral ADR Blog
• The plot thickens – more Westland and Hallmark meat to be recalled? – Seattle lawyer Bill Marler of Marler Clark in his Marler Blog
• WSJ story on feds’ look at Lott’s role in alleged attempt to influence DeLaughter – Portland attorney David Rossmiller of Dunn Carney in the firm’s Insurance Coverage Law Blog
• Will the Supreme Court’s decision in LaRue result in a “slew of meritless litigation”? – Lancaster lawyer Michael Moore of Russell Krafft & Gruber in the firm’s Pennsylvania Employment Law Blog
• Waiver options for foreign medical graduates on J-1 visas – Tucker Arensberg attorneys Kenneth Ventresca, Lisa Ventresca and Michael Cassidy in the firm’s Med Law Blog
• Creative congress – Seattle lawyer Brian Kennan of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm’s Technology, eBusiness & Digital Media Law Blog
• Lawsuit involving dangerous stoves settled – Sears to replace dangerous stoves – Texas attorney Brian Beckcom of Vujasinovic & Beckcom in the firm’s Houston Injury & Accident Law Blog
• Recovery of non-pecuniary damages prohibited under Jones Act – New Orleans lawyer Stephen C. Hanemann of Kean Miller in the firm’s Louisiana Law Blog
• Supreme Court decides in favor of Medtronic – Pennsylvania attorney Todd Rodriguez of Fox Rothschild in the firm’s Physician Law Blog
• APD: 5 days for fishing, 10 days for assault – Texas lawyer Jamie Spencer in his Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog