Subject to Inquiry is a very slick-looking blog; it’s McGuire Woods’ blog on white collar, Congressional, SEC, Energy Enforcement and other government inquiries. You’ll find recent posts on immigration enforcement, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, non-prosecution agreements, congressional ethics, and more.
Blawg of the Day – Sports in the Courts Blog
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I always love an internally-rhyming blog title, so I especially liked hearing about the Sports in the Courts Blog. It’s published by Chris Fusco, the managing partner at the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania firm of Callahan & Fusco. It looks like he’s covering legal issues arising in all the major sports associations, including MLB, MMA/Boxing,…
Blawg of the Day – Mattern of Fact
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According to its site, the Mattern of Fact blog “aims to educate and inform the legal community about in-house and outsourced support services, cost recovery and the vendor contracts that support those functions. It’s brought to you by Mattern & Associates, a company that helps law firms and large corporations with Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Blawg of the Day – Entertainment & Media Law Signal
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Let’s head north of the border today from a blog from big Canadian firm Heenan Blaikie. The Entertainment & Media Law Signal features information and observations on the newest developments in the field. Recent posts can be found on promotional CDs, online celebrity endorsements, independent film financing, legislation, and more.
Blawg of the Day – Better Building
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Better Building is subtitled as “The Responsible Developer’s Blog,” providing legal and industry news for those in development and construction. It’s published by the Washington state firm of Foster Pepper, and they’re blogging about such topics as energy savings, green building liability, open space, and sustainable development.
Blawg of the Day – Essential Nutrition Law Blog
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Have you ever heard of the “neutraceutical industry?” I hadn’t, at least I cam across the Essential Nutrition Law Blog. Wikipedia defines the term “nutraceutical” as a food or food product that provides health and/or medical benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease. The Stoel Rives Nutrition Law team works with nutrition companies…
Send Bookmarks to your Friends the Easy Way
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I’ve always loved URL-shortening site bit.ly for its ability to not only shorten long URLs, but also to track how many people click on those shortened links. Now it offers a great service that is really useful when you need to share a bunch of links.
Let’s say your firm’s managing partner asks for recommendations…
Blawg of the Day – Broadband Law Advisor
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Continuing our theme of big-firm blogs this week, we end up with Broadband Law Advisor, which provides insight and information on the FCC’s national broadband plan. It’s published by Davis Wright Tremaine, and recent posts are on topics including broadband adoption, navigation devices, privacy and cybersecurity, and tribal communities.
Blawg of the Day – Trademark & Copyright Law
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From Foley Hoag comes the blandly-named Trademark & Copyright Law. As you might expect they are discussing those intellectual property topics, including posts on counterfeit goods, false advertising, and licensing. They haven’t posted in nearly a month, though – come on Foley Hoag – more posts, please!
Blawg of the Day – Trade Secret/Noncompete
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Another day, another blog from a big firm. Trade Secret/Noncompete is published by Foley & Lardner, and it’s basically a blog about – you’re right, trade secrets and non-compete agreements. Recent posts discuss enforceability of non-competes, Wikileaks, legitimate business interests, and retaliation.