Top 10 in Law Blogs : LXBN January 7, 2013

We kick off the week with a strong episode of LXBN TV as Hodgson Russ’s Michael Hecker joins me to discuss Lisa Jackson’s legacy as head of the EPA following her recently announcing her resignation. In today’s roundup, John Grimley explains why laying off partners isn’t going to save large US law firms.

• SEC Charges Indian Firms with Acting as Unregistered Broker-Dealers – Raleigh attorney David Smyth of Brooks Pierce on their blog, Cady Bar the Door
• Rankings Of NFL Prospects May Constitute Trade Secrets – Chicago attorney Paul Freehling of Seyfarth Shaw in the firm’s non-compete law blog, Trading Secrets
• 3 Keys To Business Development Success in 2013 – cGlinchey Stafford Chief Marketing Officer Eric Fletcher on his blog, Marketing Brain Fodder
• Fiscal Cliff Bill Extends Home Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for Businesses and Homeowners – Philadelphia LEED AP Shari Shapiro on her Green Building Law Blog
• Gazing Into the Crystal Ball – What Washington Has In Store For Broadcasters in 2013 – Washington, D.C. lawyer David Oxenford on the Broadcast Law Blog
• The Benefit of Proactive Planning for Chapter 11: Dewey v. Ruden – Isaac Marcushamer and Douglas Alan Bates of Berger Singerman on the firm’s Business Organization Report
• Why Waiting Until January to File for Divorce Is a Good Idea – Spartanburg attorney J. Benjamin Stevens of The Stevens Firm on their South Carolina Family Law Blog
• Why partner layoffs won’t save US law firms – Business development advisor John Grimley on his blog, International Business Development
• Got Sued Globally? Counter-Sue Locally for Leverage in Negotiations. – Florida lawyer Santiago Cueto of Cueto Law Group on his blog International Business Law Advisor
• House GOP Says Immigrant Suffering Hurts Less Than Citizen Suffering – Los Angeles attorney Angelo Paparelli of Seyfarth Shaw on his blog, Nation of Immigrators

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