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
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
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.
Make Conference Calls More Enjoyable
Now here’s the antidote to a deadly boring conference call – it’s Conference Call Bingo! It’s an online bingo card with most of the things that happen on a call – a phone ringing in the background, someone working from home, a dropped call, and of course someone typing in the background. And who…
Blawg of the Day – Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
A corporate law blog for you to end the week – the Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest is published by Katten Muchin Rosenman, a big firm with offices across the United States and the United Kingdom. Recent posts have been contributed on Conflict Minerals disclosure, FINRA, access to information about investment professionals, emerging regulatory issues,…
Leaving PPT
I will freely admit that I am a PowerPoint devotee – when it comes to presentations, I just don’t feel comfortable moving away from its familiar features. But that doesn’t mean I love the program – and I’ll wager that many of you aren’t fans, either. So in the interest of equal time, take a…
Blawg of the Day – Zen & The Art of Legal Networking
We’ve seen Zen applied to just about everything – why not legal networking? To be honest, Zen & The Art of Legal Networking is not about legal networking in general, but specifically about networking within an organization called the International Lawyers Network. The aim of the blog is to provide insights and commentary on relationship…
Blawg of the Day – Canadian Technology & IP Law
Another day, another foreign blog on technology and intellectual property law. Canadian Technology & IP Law focuses on information technology, intellectual property law, privacy, outsourcing, and licensing. It’s brought to you by Stikeman Elliott, a big firm with lawyers in five offices across Canada.
Blawg of the Day – Ireland’s IP & Technology Law Blog
I haven’t featured a non-US blog in a while, so it’s nice to be able to mention Ireland’s IP & Technology Law Blog. It’s published by A&L Goodbody, a Dublin firm that claims the largest IP & Technology groups in the country. Recent posts mention topics including data protection, cloud and social network providers,…
Force a Secure Connection in your Browser
These days, hackers are finding it easier and easier to prey upon web surfers who access websites through traditional, insecure means. You know what I mean here, right? A website has no special security when it has the typical “http://” in front of the address. If you’re visiting a site that has confidential or private…
