Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : May 17, 2012
May 17, 2012
It was an interesting and active day on the LexBlog Network as we saw 163 posts come across the wire. I always love random/interesting IP scuffles, and Jeff Klein comments on one involving Maker’s Mark today. Also, Sarah Altschuller has an insightful piece on advocates demanding more from telecommunications companies when it comes to human rights.
- Privacy Rights of Companies: Trade Secrets and Social Media – New York attorney Michael Schmidt of Cozen O’Connor on the Social Media Employment Law Blog
- MetLife Pays $40 Million To Settle Allegations That It Failed To Properly Identify And Pay Life Insurance Beneficiaries – Los Angeles lawyer Bob McKennon of McKennon Schindler on the firm’s California Insurance Litigation Blog
- Maker’s Mark’s “Mark” Is Protected – Colorado lawyer Jeff Klein of Laszlo & Associates on the firm’s Boulder Business Law Advisor
- The SEC v. Citigroup Appeal: SEC and Citigroup File Their Briefs Explaining Why Judge Rakoff’s Opinion Should Be Vacated – Washington, DC lawyer William McGrath of Porter Wright on the firm’s Federal Securities Law Blog
- Federal Green Building Code Creates Unnecessary Risks and Costs – LEED AP Chris Cheatham of Cheatham Consulting on his blog, Green Building Law Update
- Twitter’s Twist on Patents – Newark attorney Ralph Dengler of Gibbons on the firm’s blog, IP Law Alert
- EPA Defends the Biomass Deferral Rule — It Feels More Like Rube Goldberg Every Day – Boston lawyer Seth Jaffe of Foley Hoag on the firm’s blog, Law & The Environment
- Jackson Lawyer Partially Wins Lawsuit Over Fee in Fen-Phen Litigation – Jackson, Mississippi attorney Philip Thomas on the blog Mississippi Litigation Review and Commentary
- Big Pharma strikes oil in Texas with Barratry – West Des Moines attorney Steve Lombardi on his blog, The Iowa Edict
- Advocates Seek Human Rights Commitments from Telecommunications Companies – Washington, DC attorney Sarah Altschuller of Foley Hoag on the firm’s blog, Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law
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