Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : August 17, 2011

Based on everything I’ve heard and read from those who have experienced personal branding success on LinkedIn, it’s come by way of dominating LinkedIn Groups. I say that because Lindsay Griffiths today continues her excellent LinkedIn tutorials series with an in-depth post on groups; check it out. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 161.

• The Red Carding of Mohammed Bin Hammam – Vancouver lawyer Kinji Bourchier of Lawson Lundell on the firm’s Western Canada Business Litigation Blog
• Certification of Class Against CIGNA by Pennsylvania Federal Court Illustrates Where Insurance Companies May Have Class Action Exposure Post-Wal-Mart – Hartford, CT attorney Wystan Ackerman of Robinson & Cole on the firm’s Insurance Class Actions Insider
• Sometimes Offense is not the Best Defense – Ft. Lauderdale lawyer Lisa Magill of Becker & Poliakoff on the firm’s Florida Condo & HOA Legal Blog
• The Latest Madoff Decision: “Net Winners” Become Big Losers – Washington, DC attorney Steven Berk on his blog, The Corporate Observer
• California Court of Appeal Grants Mandamus on Public Nuisance Class for Lack of Predominance – New York lawyer Russell Jackson on his blog Consumer Class Actions & Mass Torts
• LinkedIn Tutorials – Groups – Legal marketing expert Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network on Zen & The Art of Legal Networking
• Two New Cases Warn Lawyers to Tend to the Record on Appeal – McDonough attorney Scott Key on his Georgia Criminal Appellate Law Blog
• Judge Dismisses Gifford Claims Against USGBC, But Energy Efficiency of LEED Buildings Unresolved – Philadelphia LEED AP Shari Shapiro on her Green Building Law Blog
• 80% Of Vehicle-Pedestrian Accidents Occur Within Crosswalks – Chicago lawyer Jonathan Rosenfeld of Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers on his blog, Child Injury Laws
• Will There Be Less Financing Available for South Florida Land Development because of CMBS Spreads? Yes. – FL attorney Rosa Schechter on her blog, Florida Commercial News