LexBlog Law Network Roundup – 6/26/09

Another great week comes to a close. It’s a gorgeous day in Missoula and I’m going to wrap this up so I can head to a ballgame, Opening Day for the Missoula Osprey. As could be expected, we have a few posts on the legal fallout from Michael Jackson’s death. Have a look and enjoy the weekend everyone.

• Budget Update: Ohio EPA Faces Potential Loss of 200 Staff – Cleveland attorney Joe Koncelik of Frantz Ward in his Ohio Environmental Law Blog
• You Get What You Pay For: Court Allows Access to Defendant’s Relevant Backup Tapes and Email Archives provided Plaintiff is Willing to Bear the Costs – David Bowerman of K&L Gates on the firm’s Electronic Discovery Law blog
• Make Progress, Not War: IP in the 21st Century – Lawyer-mediator Victoria Pynchon at the IP ADR Blog
• Pop Icon Michael Jackson’s Death Raises Custody Issues for Relatives and Birth Mothers – Birmingham lawyer Steve Eversole in his Alabama Divorce & Family Law Attorney Blog
• Virtual Law Firm Collects 250 Clients with Fixed Fees – Legal marketing specialist Larry Bodine at his Law Marketing Blog
• The King of Pop’s Most Recognizable Trademark? – Minneapolis attorney Dan Kelly on the Duets Blog
• Judge Posner Suggests Tighter Copyright Rules to Protect News Reporting – Illinois lawyer R. David Donoghue of Holland & Knight on his Chicago IP Litigation Blog
• Google – Competing with Microsoft Apps and Using Wikipedia as a News Service – Dallas attorney Peter Vogel of Gardere Wynne Sewell on his Vogel Internet, Information Technology and e-Discovery Blog
• The Dark Side: Putting a Stop to Workplace Rumors, Gossip and Innuendo – Hartford lawyer Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• Sexual Harassment: Workplace Loaded with Pornography and Bad Language – Somerville attorney Frank Steinberg in his New Jersey Employment Law Blog