LexBlog Law Network Roundup – 7/21/09

For about as long as social networks have been around, there’s been a debate over the apparent danger they present. More specifically, many point to the possible damage done to employers by their employees. Today, we have points on the debate coming from both sides of the line via Daniel Schwartz and Patrick Smith.

• “Be Afraid of Social Networking” – Why the Conventional Wisdom is Overblown – Hartford lawyer Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• LinkedIn and Lawsuits–Should You Be Concerned? – Des Moines attorney Patrick Smith of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave on his Iowa Employment Law Blog
• Self Defense: What Are the Police Not Allowed to Testify About at Trial? – Florida lawyer Ron Chapman in his Palm Beach Criminal Defense Blog
• Bill to Abolish Noncompetes in Massachusetts Appears Dead – Boston attorney Michael Rosen of Foley Hoag on the firm’s Massachusetts Law Noncompete Law Blog
• Offer Letter Do’s and Don’ts – Fort Worth lawyer Russell Cawyer of Kelly Hart & Hallman on the firm’s Texas Employment Law Update
• A $6 Million Reminder That FCC Still Has Work To Do On Telemarketing And Federal Preemption – Washington, DC attorney Ronnie London of Davis Wright Tremaine on the firm’s Privacy & Security Law Blog
• Executive Compensation Legislation on the Move – The blogging lawyers and attorneys at Blank Rome on the firm’s blog, Financial Reform Watch
• Complete Roadcheck 2009 Results Show Major Problems in the Trucking Industry – Tennessee lawyer Morgan Adams in his Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
• Life Lessons from Tom Watson and Stewart Cink: Part I – Dallas lawyer Cordell Parvin on his Law Consulting Blog
• Climate Change And The Tragedy of The Commons–Or Why The Third World Is Giving Us The Bird – Philadelphia LEED AP Shari Shapiro on her Green Building Law Blog