Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 7/31/08

Lots of news to highlight on this final day of July, with another batch of 10 posts that today have the honored distinction of ringing in the new month. From the long-term ramifications of the Brinker decision to prostitution at drug manufacturing companies, we’ve got a diverse batch to showcase below.

• Government has not waived its sovereign immunity for claims arising under the DMCA – The blogging lawyers & attorneys at Thelen in the firm’s Technology Law Update
• The widow woman’s land – Texas lawyer Jeff Rambin in his Tyler Appeals Blog
• Novartis contractor ran a prostitution ring from work – Management consultant Cliff Mintz of BioInsights Inc. in his Bio Job Blog
• SEC issues new “ComplianceAlert” – Minneapolis attorney David Flower of Lindquist & Vennum in the firm’s OverRegd – Securities Regulation & Litigation Blog
• DLSE orders staff to follow Brinker – Los Angeles lawyer Daniel Turner of Van Vleck Turner & Zaller in the firm’s California Workforce Resource Blog
• Non-profit’s lawsuit alleges misappropriation of trade secrets, creation of monopoly – Charleston attorney Jeffrey Mehalic in his West Virginia Business Litigation Blog
• Major decision by Chancery Court on corporate law aspects of mergers and acquisitions – Wilmington lawyer Francis G.X. Pileggi of Fox Rothschild in his Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog
• So you want to start your own business… – Des Moines attorney Liz Overton of Sullivan & Ward in the firm’s Iowa Law Blog
• New DOT regulation requires expanded observed urination in drug testing – Portland lawyer Dennis Westlind of Stoel Rives in the firm’s World of Work Blog
• Another FLP fact pattern: Holman v. Commissioner – Miami attorney Kimberly A. Martinez-Lejarza of Stokes McMillan Maracini & Antunez in the firm’s Florida Estate Planning Blog