LexBlog Law Network Roundup – 9/17/09

Just one more workday from the end of the week and one last day in this office. By the end of the day tomorrow LexBlog will be moved into a new space. Exciting stuff. Today’s best posts come from all different areas so it’s tough to summarize everything; just have a look for yourself.

• FTC to Host Public Roundtables in December to Address Evolving Consumer Privacy Issues – Boston lawyer Colin Zick of Foley Hoag on the firm’s blog, Security, Privacy and The Law
• “EFCA Lite”: Revised Version of Employee Free Choice Act Moves Forward – Chicago attorney James Burns, Jr. of Reed Smith on the firm’s Employment Law Watch
• Washington Certificate of Merit Struck Down – Tennessee lawyer John Day of Day & Blair at his blog, Day on Torts
• Datacenters: Developer’s Recession Proof Economic Engine? – Seattle attorney Richard Mitchell of Summit Law Group on the firm’s Real Estate Development Law Blog
• DOL Shows Its Swagger; Annuities Pick Up Steam – Indiana lawyer Robert Toth of Giller and Calhoun on the blog’s, Business of Benefits
• Another Malpractice Trap for the Unwary Mediation Advocate: Draft Your Own Confidentiality Agreement – Attorney-mediator Victoria Pynchon in her Settle It Now Negotiation Blog
• Interview with Thomas M. Farasy on LEED v. National Green Building Standard – Part I of II – Maryland LEED AP Megan Reuwer of O’Malley, Miles, Nylen & Gilmore on her blog, Building a Green Maryland
• Avoid the Hype when Buying a Franchise: Focus on Specifics and Not Overall Industry Trends – New York lawyer Charles Internicola on his New York Franchise Law Blog
• $1,200 Fine for Lawyer Who Flamed Judge in Blog Post – Legal marketing expert Larry Bodine at his Law Marketing Blog
• Ten Tips to Help Minimise the Pain of Divorce on Children – UK solicitor Richard Sharp on his blog, Family Law Collaborative Divorce Blog