Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : January 19, 2012

On another snowy day in Seattle, we had 158 posts come across the wire. As has been the case a lot lately, we have a lot of Supreme Court commentary in today’s roundup. Also, we’re seeing more of a reaction to the NLRB recess appointments.

• Supreme Court Permits TCPA Lawsuits in Federal Court – Washington, DC lawyer David Tallman of K&L Gates on the firm’s TMT Law Watch
• Seventh Circuit: Antitrust Class Certification Doesn’t Require Uniform Price Increases – Washington, DC lawyer Ronald Wick of Cozen O’Connor on the firm’s blog, Class Action Defense Review
• Oh Craps: Casino Patron Who Slipped on Dice Is Out of Luck – New Orleans lawyer David Melancon of Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore on the firm’s Louisiana Premises Liability Blog
• And So It Begins: President Obama’s Recess Appointments Face Their First Attacks – Sara Hutchins Jodka of Porter Wright on their Employer Law Report
• Blame The Supreme Court, Too, For SOPA and PIPA – Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
• Congress Responds to NLRB Recess Appointments – Washington, DC lawyer Ilyse Schuman of Littler on the firm’s blog, Washington, DC Employment Law Update
• Quick Hits: Ban On Cell Phones; NLRB & Social Media; Nursing Mothers; Retaliation, LinkedIn – Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• The Implications of the New SCOTUS Eyewitness Case on Georgia Cases – McDonough lawyer Scott Key on his Georgia Criminal Appellate Law Blog
• The future of payment for legal services – The Bitcoin? – West Des Moines attorney Steve Lombardi on his blog, The Iowa Edict
• Oracle Advances Software Copyrights, Drops Patent Claims Against Google – Seattle attorney John Whitaker on his blog, the Copyright Infringement Advisor