New blogs joining the LexBlog Network for the week of 2/1-2/5

We have five launches in total this week with topics covered ranging from construction law to human resources to employment and human rights to oil and gas evaluation to nano and clean technology. Whew, a lot. Whether these blogs cover your area of expertise or not, feel free to drop in and take a look, maybe leave a comment if you feel so inclined.

• Toronto lawyer Lisa Stam authors Employment & Human Rights in Canada. One of the reasons Lisa decided to start the blog was that social media in the workplace has been such an important legal issue that she wanted to get firsthand experience with it.
• The professionals at Southwest Florida law firm Henderson Franklin publish the HR Law & Solutions blog. Topics covered on the blog include HR seminars, workplace safety, employee benefits and workplace policies.
• Looking to provide a good resource for lawyers in the energy field, the Obsidian Energy Company has launched The Oil and Gas Evaluation Report. On the blog they aim to discuss current issues and developments pertaining to oil and gas evaluations for both the non-industry and industry professional.
• AmLaw 200 firm Foley & Lardner launched their great-looking Nano & Cleantech Blog, with Dr. J. Steven Rutt —a Partner and the Vice-Chairman of the firm’s Nanotechnology Industry Team—serving as the blog’s editor.
• Boasting a very sharp design, Construction Law Today is published by Chicago lawyer Joshua Glazov, who aptly describes the publication as “a legal blog about construction contracts, disputes, finance, and the people whose job it is to deal with them.”