Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 7/1/08

Today a new month begins, and with it comes our usual dose of legal news. A few familiar faces, a few others who are less frequently seen around these parts…but all writing on legal issues that are of importance to their respective industries.

• Copyright Office announces electronic registration – Washington, D.C. attorney Brian Wm. Higgins of Blank Rome in his Maryland Intellectual Property Law Blog
• Might the U.S. Justice Department blow a hole in Switzerland’s centuries-old banking-secrecy rule? – Miami lawyer Juan Antunez of Stokes McMillan Maracini & Antunez in his Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
• Trial court has no jurisdiction to “reconsider” denial of post-judgment motion; must hold hearing on motion for remittitur – Birmingham attorney Craig N. Rosler of Lightfoot Franklin White in the firm’s Alabama Appellate Watch Blog
• Third District dismisses appeal from judgment as untimely – appellant should have appealed trial court’s alternative decree – Walnut Creek lawyer Kimberly M. Amick of Archer Norris in the firm’s California Appellate Law Blog
• Sixth Circuit applies balancing test in retaliation case involving an employee’s disclosure of confidential documents – Ohio attorney Rob Statler of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in the firm’s Employer Law Report
• Four-day work week wave is coming – Lancaster lawyer Michael Moore of McNees Wallace & Nurick in the firm’s Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
• Nebraska beef recall associated with E. coli outbreak linked to Kroger ground beef – The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Pritzker Ruohonen in the firm’s Food Poisoning Law Blog
• Texas sales & use tax: a reminder from the Comptroller’s office regarding sales of taxable items to direct payment permit holders – Dallas attorney Alan E. Sherman in his Texas State & Local Tax Law Blog
• Using accordions as a law firm marketing technique – Legal marketing expert Larry Bodine in his Law Marketing Blog
• ERISA attorney blogger comments on Tullis v. UMB Bank – Financial risk manager Susan Mangiero of Pension Governance LLC at her blog, Pension Risk Matters