Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : April 27, 2011

For the second day in a row this is a little bit later than normal, but as a result of that and wanting to provide ample coverage to two big legal developments, we’re expanding today’s roundup to 16 posts. We have a wealth of varying viewpoints on AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion in the Supreme Court and also strong insight on Sony’s epic data breach. Total posts on The LexBlog Network today: 147.

• Discover Bank Is Dead: The U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Federal Law Preempts State Laws That Obstruct The Enforcement Of Class Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements – San Diego lawyer Shannon Peterson of Sheppard Mullin on the firm’s Class Action Defense Strategy Blog
• The Supremes Hold the Federal Arbitration Act Preempts State Decision Requiring Class Arbitration – New York attorney Russell Jackson on his blog Consumer Class Actions & Mass Torts
• Supreme Court Holds That Class Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements Are Enforceable – Cleveland lawyer Greg Mersol of Baker Hostetler on the firm’s Employment Class Action Blog
• The Supreme Court Favors Arbitration — Again – Boston attorney Mark Batten on Proskauer on Class and Collective Actions
• Supreme Court Upholds Class Arbitration Waivers in Consumer Contracts – Washington, DC lawyer Ronald Wick of Cozen O’Connor on the firm’s blog, Class Action Defense Review
• U.S. Supreme Court Permits Class Action Ban in Arbitration – Los Angeles attorney Robert Drexler of Khorrami Pollard & Abir on the firm’s blog, Consumer Advocate Legal Update
• US Supreme Court: FAA Preempts Discover Bank Rule – San Francisco lawyer Daniel O’Rielly of O’Rielly & Roche on the firm’s blog, California Consumer Finance Litigation
• It’s official: Sony suffers massive data breach – Boston attorney John Lacey of The McCormack Firm at his Massachusetts Data Privacy Law Blog
• Five Tax Tips to Maximize Your Divorce Settlement – New York lawyer Daniel Clement at his blog, the New York Divorce Report
• Floods and Heavy Rains: How to Best Prepare a Delay Claim for Unusually Severe Weather – Construction attorney Matt DeVries of the Best Practices Construction Law Blog
• Young Lawyer’s Guide To Legal Marketing (And Snark Mentoring) – Philadelphia lawyer Max Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
• Sony Hit By Data Breach Affecting 77 Million Gamers – Philadelphia attorney Mark McCreary of Fox Rothschild on the firm’s Privacy Compliance & Data Security
• Help! I Don’t Want To Be The Executor! – Toronto lawyer Megan Connolly of Connolly Law on her blog, Toronto Estates & Trusts Monitor
• What Should An Employer Do if Child Pornography is Discovered in the Workplace? – West Bloomfield attorney Jason Shinn of E-Business Counsel on his blog, Michigan Employment Law Advisor
• Fixing The Timeshare Resale Market – A Role For The Owner Associations – Denver lawyer Amy Bellman of Baker Hostetler on the firm’s Hospitality Lawg
• Don’t Sign Your Rights Away! Private Health and Fitness Centers Are Using Exculpatory Agreements to Get Away With Negligence – Lawrenceville attorney Carlia Brady of Stark & Stark on the firm’s Personal Injury Law Journal