Top 10 in Law Blogs: LXBN May 17, 2013

Yes—right now, pot is legal in Washington State. As absurd as that sounds, it will soon become even more ridiculous as businesses begin to sell it. Just this week the Washington Liquor Control Board released a draft of their rules for selling and growing marijuana, and Claire Mitchell of Stoel Rives has the details. Over on LXBN TV, Jeff Nowak joins me to explain why Yahoo’s new parental leave policy, though progressive, does raise some FMLA questions. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: an even 200.

• Washington Liquor Control Board Releases Draft I-502 Rules: what you need to know – Seattle lawyer Claire Mitchell of Stoel Rives on the firm’s Alcoholic Beverages Law Blog
• Are Suits Opposing Obamacare Mandates Ripe? – New York lawyer Kevin Mulry of Farrell Fritz on the firm’s blog, New York Health Law
• Court Rules Employer Cannot Force a Former Employee to Update LinkedIn Profile – Columbus lawyer Sara Hutchins Jodka of Porter Wright on the firm’s Employer Law Report
• Washington’s New BUI Laws: Now Alcohol and Water Really Do Not Mix – Jess G. Webster and Andrew Huff of Graham & Dunn on their blog, Northwest Maritime Law & Marine Affairs
• We’re from the Government, and We’re Here to Help – Nashville attorney Woody Woodruff of Waller on their blog, The Banking Law Connection
• Four reasons your employment lawyer thinks firing should be a last resort – Winston-Salem attorney Robin Shea of Constangy on the firm’s blog, Employment & Labor Insider
• Act On Clarifying Ownership of Work-Related Social Media Accounts Before You Become “Dinner” – Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• Many firms seek pre-eminence; few realise there is a price to pay – Australia legal marketing expert Sean Larkan on his Legal Leaders Blog
• Temporary Regulatory Takings Do Exist in California! – Irvine lawyer Brad Kuhn of Nossaman on the firm’s blog, California Eminent Domain Report
• SEC Settles Anti-Fraud Violations With Municipal Bond Issuer – Illinois lawyer Brian Zeeck of Hinshaw Culbertson on the firm’s White Collar Crime & Internal Investigations Blog

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