Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : September 14, 2011

Without a doubt, the most-discussed story on the LexBlog Network this week has been the America Invents Act, which the Senate passed last Thursday. While Christopher Strate has an excellent post here on the subject, we also have an roundtable on the America Invents Act over at LXBN. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 143.

• Cherokee Nation Banishes African-American Members – Seattle lawyer Greg Guedel of Foster Pepper on the firm’s Native American Legal Update
• Union’s Financing Of Lawsuit Objectionable Conduct During Union Campaign – Nasheville attorney William Ozier of Bass Berry Sims on the firm’s blog, Tennessee Labor Talk
• American Jobs Act Includes Several Provisions that Would Impact Employers – Washington, DC lawyer Ilyse Schuman of Littler on the firm’s blog, Washington, DC Employment Law Update
• AME Financial Corp. and Abuses of Discretion – Roanoke appellate lawyer Jay O’Keeffe of Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore on his blog, De Novo
• Iowa Supreme Court Stems the Tide of Public Policy Wrongful Discharge Claims (At Least for Now) – Des Moines lawyer Patrick Smith of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave on his Iowa Employment Law Blog
• What a “Racquet” — U.S. Open Umpires Sue For Overtime – New Jersey lawyer Keith Reinfeld of Fox Rothschild on the firm’s Wage & Hour — Developments & Highlights blog
• Net Neutrality Rules Approved by OMB; Stage Set For Litigation and Legislative Challenges – Washington, DC lawyer Marc Martin of K&L Gates on the firm’s blog, TMT Law Watch
• America Invents Act Introduces First-to-File to the United States – Newark attorney Christopher Strate of Gibbons on the firm’s blog, IP Law Alert
• Man Jailed After Targeting Facebook Memorial Pages – Toronto attorney Megan Connolly of Connolly Law on her blog, Toronto Estates & Trusts Monitor
• The Number 1 Challenge for Growing a Collaborative Practice – Law marketing consultant Elizabeth Ferris on her Authentic Law Marketing Blog