Today we visit the left coast to feature California Corporate & Securities Law, the blog of Keith Bishop, an attorney at Allen Matkins. He’s talking broker-dealers, corporate governance, derivative suits, fairness hearings, mergers and acquisitions, and investment advisors, among other topics.
Blogs and Blogging
Blawg of the Day – Employment Discrimination Report
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Speaking of blogs from firms with a long history of blogging, the Employment Discrimination Report comes from the New York and New Jersey lawyers at Fox Rothschild. Recent posts talk about weight discrimination, attorney fees for prevailing employers, credit checks, and ADA accommodations.
Blawg of the Day – Life Sciences Law Blog
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It has been awhile since we mentioned a blog from big firm Sheppard Mullin, one of the first firms to pioneer blogs at law firms. This one’s called the Life Sciences Law Blog, and it’s highlighting legal issues regarding the life sciences industry. You’ll read posts on approval of medical devices, e-cigarettes, branded pharmaceutical
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Blawg of the Day – Canadian Structured Finance Law
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Gee, big Canadian firm Stikeman Elliott is sure rolling out the law blogs! The latest mentioned here is Canadian Structured Finance Law, which discusses such topics as securitization, OTC derivatives, futures and options, and securities lending.
Blawg of the Day – FMLA Insights
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An employment law blog for you today – FMLA Insights aims to provide “guidance and solutions for employers,” featuring posts on topics like FMLA leave abuse, certification, DOL initiatives, intermittent leave, reinstatement. It’s published by Jeff Nowak and Bill Pokorny of the Chicago firm of Franczek Radelet.
Blawg of the Day – Mass Tort Defense
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Let’s stick with the Dechert blogs we started talking about yesterday – today’s blog is on the personal injury side of the firm, and it’s called Mass Tort Defense. Dechert lawyer Sean Wajert is discussing legal issues relating to defense of mass tort cases and large scale product liability claims, including consumer fraud, drugs
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Blawg of the Day – Crunched Credit
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Today’s blog is on a timely topic, although unfortunately it has been timely for far too long now. Crunched Credit provides legal commentary on the commercial real estate debt market in meltdown, by discussing topics like distressed debt, financial reform, mezzanine lending, securitization, and commercial mortgage debt, among others. It’s published by the finance and…
Blawg of the Day – California Employment Law Update
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The California Employment Law Update is brought to you by big firm Proskauer Rose, with 13 contributors. They’re discussing such hot topics as government background checks, attorney-client privilege in employment cases, SOX whistleblower claims, disclosure of personal information, and more.
Blawg of the Day – Estate Law Canada
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Let’s stay north of the border today and talk about Estate Law Canada, a blog that tells you “everything you need to know about wills, estate planning, and elder law in Canada.” It’s published by Lynne Butler, a Senior Will and Estate Planner at Scotia Private Client Group. She’s talking about early retirement, taxation…
Blawg of the Day – The Competitor
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Another blog this week from Canadian firm Stikeman Elliott – it’s called The Competitor, and it’s discussing Canadian competition, antitrust, compliance, and foreign investment. You’ll find recent posts on the Canadian Competition Bureau, Canada and foreign direct investment, M&A trends, and more.