China isn’t only hacking the American government, they’re apparently hacking businesses as well—according to a study released today by corporate security firm Mandiat, Corp.—Eric Packel has the story. Over on LXBN TV, we have Jonathan Rosenfeld breaking down proposed Florida legislation that’d make nursing home lawsuits more difficult. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 161.

• When Employee Taunts Employer via Facebook to “FIRE ME. …Make my day. . .” NLRB Memo Concludes the Employer Can Go For It – Columbus lawyer Sara Hutchins Jodka of Porter Wright on their Employer Law Report
• Chinese Military Hacking U.S. Businesses? – Philadelphia lawyer Eric Packel of  Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin on the firm’s blog, Data Breach Legal Watch
• Are Environmentalists Who Oppose Wind Farms Environmentalists? – New York litigator William Ruskin of EpsteinBeckerGreen on his Toxic Tort Litigation Blog
• Gross Negligence the Focus of BP Oil Spill Post-Trial Briefing Order – New Orleans attorney Megan Misko of King, Krebs & Jurgens on their blog, Offshore Winds
• Legal Marketing: To Sell Is Human – Business development strategist Julie Fleming of Lexinnova on her blog, innovate
• The Temp: Interim CEO Service and Director Independence – The blogging lawyers and attorneys in the Latham & Watkins Capital Markets Group on the firm’s Words of Wisdom Blog 
• Fast Fashion: The Zara Experience – Ann Klibaner Sultan, Matthew E. Epstein and Lara D. Guercio of Goulston & Storrs on the firm’s blog, Retail Law Advisor
• Most Employers Will Continue to Provide Health Coverage Next Year, Survey Finds – Washington, DC lawyer Ilyse Schuman of Littler on the firm’s blog, Washington, DC Employment Law Update
• Even Felons Who Have Guns Illegally Can Claim Self-Defense – Florida attorney Ron Chapman in his Palm Beach Criminal Defense Blog
• The Power of No – Houston attorney Kendall Gray of Andrews Kurth on his blog, The Appellate Record 

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The intersection of social media and employment law is a fascinating one, particularly when a new platform comes along. On that note, take a look at Dan Schwartz’s post as he continues to own the “Vine can be pretty awful for employers” beat. Also, on LXBN TV, Derek Allen shares insight on an interesting IP suit involving internet memes. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 167.

• Lehman Reaching Beyond the Grave – Russell Koonin and Robert Siegel of Bilzin Sumberg on the firm’s blog,Mortgage Crisis Watch
• Supreme Court to Decide Which Employees Are Covered by Whistleblower Law – Washington, DC lawyer Ilyse Schuman of Littler on the firm’s blog, Washington, DC Employment Law Update
• Buyer Beware: Potential IP Scammers Are In Our Midst – Boston lawyer Deborah Peckham of Burns & Levinson on the firm’s blog, Lex Indicium
• Employee Usage of Smartphones After Hours – Are Employers Liable for Overtime? – San Francisco lawyer Maila Labadie of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore on the firm’s California Public Agency Labor and Employment Blog
• The Underside of Vine: Another Headache for Employers – Hartford attorney Daniel Schwartz of Pullman & Comley in his Connecticut Employment Law Blog
• Bills of Rights for America’s Homeless – Michele Host of The Shriver Center on their blog, The Shriver Brief
• The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance – New York attorney Jessica Lehrman of Morrison Foerster on the firm’s blog, Socially Aware
• Crowdfunding Renewable Energy Projects in Early Stages and Growing in the U.S. – New York lawyer Laura Neumeister of Foley & Lardner on the firm’s blog, Renewable Energy Outlook
• Does the Internet Strengthen Marriage? – Spartanburg attorney J. Benjamin Stevens of The Stevens Firm on their South Carolina Family Law Blog
• New Jersey Assembly Passes Revised Employee Social Media Privacy Bill – Carlos Lopez, Caroline Keller and Chris Lowe of Seyfarth Shaw on the firm’s blog, Trading Secrets

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In what could be some very damning news for Disney and Disney Cruises, Jim Walker writes on the potential coverup of molestation committed by an employee of Disney Cruise Lines. On LXBN TV, former journalist and Pulitzer finalist Jeff Kosseff joins me to explain why we need a federal shield law for reporters. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 164.

• Did Disney Cruise Lines Cover Up Sexual Molestation of 11 Year Old Girl on Disney Dream? – Miami attorney Jim Walker of Walker & O’Neill on his blog, Cruise Law News
• Employee Working For You? You Say “No”, LinkedIn Says “Yes” – New York attorney Michael Schmidt of Cozen O’Connor on the Social Media Employment Law Blog
• Fifth Amendment Fundamentals – Taking the Nickel – Hayes Hunt and Jonathan R. Cavalier of Cozen O’Connor on From the Sidebar
• SCOTUS Permits Chevron Deference to Agency’s View of Jurisdiction: A New Void to Fill – Washington, DC lawyer Lee Beck on his blog, the Federal Regulations Advisor
• Are You Still An “Indian”? Affordable Care Act May Tax Those Who Are Not – Seattle attorney Greg Guedel of Foster Pepper on the firm’s Native American Legal Update
• Player Safety and the Absence of Guaranteed Contracts in the NFL – Massachusetts attorney Stephen Rosenberg of The McCormack Firm in his Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
• The Dark Side of Generic Drugs – Dallas lawyer Angel Reyes of Reyes Browne Reilley in his Angel Reyes Blog
• Failure to Pay Child Support on the Increase – Possibly Leading to Jail Time – Spartanburg attorney J. Benjamin Stevens of The Stevens Firm on their South Carolina Family Law Blog
• OSHA Claims Its Severe Violator Enforcement Program is “Off to a Strong Start” – Washington, DC attorney Eric J. Conn of EpsteinBeckerGreen on the firm’s OSHA Law Update
• Immigration’s Minnesota Nice, Sen. Al Franken, Helps Small Businesses and Regular Folks with the I-9 Process – Los Angeles attorney Angelo Paparelli of Seyfarth Shaw on his blog, Nation of Immigrators

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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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The NLRB recess appointments are the legal story that just won’t go away as today not only was there a Senate meeting on the matter, but a second appeals court—the Second Circuit—ruled the appointments unconstitutional. Also, we have a great episode of LXBN TV today. Jason Weinstein, now an attorney with Steptoe & Johnson, previously oversaw all cybercrime investigations at the Department of Justice during his role as Deputy Assistant Attorney General—he joined me today to discuss an unprecedented $40 million global ATM heist.

• No Surprises in Senate Committee Hearing on NLRB Nominees – Washington, DC lawyer Ronald Melsburg of Proskauer on the firm’s blog, Labor Relations Update
• No FIFRA Preemption, No Problem! – New York litigator William Ruskin of EpsteinBeckerGreen on his Toxic Tort Litigation Blog
• Frontline Report Uncovers the Hidden Costs of Retirement Plans – Asset Opportunity Director and Shriver Center supervising attorney Karen Harris on The Shriver Brief
• Third Circuit Declares Invalid Craig Becker’s Recess Appointment to the NLRB – San Francisco lawyer Joshua Henderson of Seyfarth Shaw on the firm’s blog, Employment Labor Relations
• Mobile Privacy & the FTC Act: Advice for Health Technology Companies – Washington, DC lawyer Ross Friedberg of EpsteinBeckerGreen on the firm’s blog, TechHealth Perspectives
• Massive Lawsuit Against Bloggers is Reined In – Texas lawyer Tom Crane on his San Antonio Employment Law Blog
• Senate Committee Advances Nomination of Thomas Perez to be Labor Secretary – Washington, DC lawyer Ilyse Schuman of Littler on the firm’s blog, Washington, DC Employment Law Update
• 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Undoes Amazingly Soft 1 Week Sentence for CEO Convicted in $18 Million Fraud – Georgia attorney Anthony Lake of Gillen, Withers & Lake in the firm’s Federal Criminal Defense Blog
• How Much Water Does Fracking Shale Gas Consume, and Where? – Dallas lawyer Charles Sartain of Looper Reed & McGraw on Energy And The Law
• Class Action a la Francais? – The Approach of the French Group Action – Virginia attorney Andrew Trask of McGuireWoods on the firm’s blog, Class Action Countermeasures

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It is a sad day in Seattle, as today we found out that the NBA will not be returning to our city—but congratulations to Kings fans and Sacramentans on our network for keeping their team. In the roundup, have a look at Derek Allen’s quick post on an interesting lawsuit over who owns memes.

• Can Lawyers have a Conscience and Does Anybody Really Want That? – California attorney Keith Davidson of Albertson & Davidson on their Albertson & Davidson Post
• Health Care Reform Implementation Update – May 15, 2013 – Mark Alderman, Chairman of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies on their blog, The Hott Button
• To Be Or Not To Be An Independent Contractor – Texas lawyer Tom Crane on his San Antonio Employment Law Blog
• Treasury Inspector General to IRS: Yes, That Was Wrong – David Shaw and Kevin Shortill of Covington & Burling on the firm’s blog, InsidePoliticalLaw
• Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced? – Houston attorney Travis Crabtree of Looper Reed & McGraw on his blog, eMedia Law Insider
• Memes Attack – Minneapolis lawyer Derek Allen of Winthrop Weinstein on their Duets Blog
• The Impact of Divorce on Children’s Costs for Higher Education – Spartanburg attorney J. Benjamin Stevens of The Stevens Firm on their South Carolina Family Law Blog
• Never Trust A Vampire Squid: Merger Clauses & Fraudulent Inducement – Philadelphia lawyer Maxwell Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog, Litigation & Trial
• Who Just Might Be the Most Important Person in Your Office? – Dallas, Texas lawyer coach Cordell Parvin on the Cordell Parvin Blog
• A Unique Point of View is HUGE for Building Online Reach and Social Spread – LexBlog President Kevin McKeown on his blog, Leadership Close Up

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As a member of the Editorial team at LexBlog, I’m constantly impressed by the unique perpectives our lawyers bring to our network. I know, it sounds like fluff, but take a look at Jeff Kosseff’s post today as the Covington lawyer and former journalist—Pulitzer finalist, even—writes on the Department of Justice obtaining AP phone records. In this week’s LXBN Roundtable, we note how Governor Chris Christie’s conditional veto of NJ’s law is an example of growing pains with social media password laws.

• Are new Iran-related disclosure requirements turning public companies into tattletales? – Fort Lauderdale lawyer Gustav Schmidt of Gunster on the firm’s blog, The Securities Edge
• World example encouraging NHTSA to consider lowering DUI from .08 to .05 BAC to save lives. So why wouldn’t that same logic apply to guns? – Phoenix lawyer Vladimir Gagic on his blog, the Arizona Criminal Law & Sex Crimes Post
  
• The Seed Giant Stands Tall: The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto – James Kang of Gibbons on the firm’s blog, IP Law Alert
• Fashion Law 101: Lessons in Branding From “The Great Gatsby” – Los Angeles lawyer Jacqueline Lechtholz-Zey of Fox Rothschild on the firm’s Fashion Law Blog
• AP Spying: An Unprecedented Invasion of the Fourth Estate – Washington, DC attorney Jeff Kosseff of Covington & Burling on the firm’s blog, InsidePrivacy
• Time to Change the Partner Compensation System? – LawVision Principal Michael Short on their blog, LawVision Insights
• The Experience You Deliver IS Your Marketing Message – McGlinchey Stafford Chief Marketing Officer Eric Fletcher on his blog, Marketing Brain Fodder
• A Look at Two Approaches to Oil and Gas Regulation – Dallas lawyer Charles Sartain of Looper Reed & McGraw on Energy And The Law
• How investment bankers can find needle-in-the-haystack deals – Business development advisor John Grimley on his blog, International Business Development
• Facebook Discussion About “Street People” Protected – Harrisburg attorney Adam Santucci of McNees Wallace & Nurick on the firm’s Pennslyvania Labor & Employment Blog

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It’s Monday, so that means we have our trio of usual beginning-of-the-week contributors publishing analysis on the LexBlog Network: Angelo Paparelli, Peter Mahler and Lee Beck. Also, Greg Mersol has a piece on an interesting class action suit involving unpaid interns. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 162.

• No Damages? Illinois Federal Court Tosses Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claim Alleging Hacking of Law Firm Network – Chicago attorney Paul Freehling of Seyfarth Shaw in the firm’s non-compete law blog, Trading Secrets
• This One’s Gonna Hurt: What Will Happen to Families Who Lose Their Homes Because of Sequestration? – Emily Werth, Staff Attorney at the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty, on their blog The Shriver Brief
• Court Refuses To Certify Class of Unpaid Student Interns – Cleveland lawyer Greg Mersol of Baker Hostetler on the firm’sEmployment Class Action Blog
• 6 Steps To Financial Freedom From Debts – LA attorney Christine Wilton on her blog, Los Angeles Bankruptcy Law Monitor
  
• Whose Lawsuit Is It Anyway? -New York attorney Peter A. Mahler of Farrell Fritz in his New York Business Divorce Blog
• Data Security Remains Top Concern in Corporate Boardrooms – Miami lawyer Al Saikali of Shook, Hardy & Bacon on his Data Security Law Journal
• What To Do If You Suspect Your Business Partner Is Stealing – Some Basics – Glastonbury attorney Kane Bennett of Aeton Law Partners on his Connecticut Business Litigation Blog
• Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 5/13/13 – Washington, DC lawyer Lee Beck on his blog, the Federal Regulations Advisor
• No Time for Rich-Whining, CIR Advocates Must Stay Focused on the Senate – Los Angeles lawyer Angelo Paparelli of Seyfarth Shaw on his blog, Nation of Immigrators
• The Food Safety Modernization Act for Dummies – Milwaukee attorney Shawn Stevens of Gass Weber Mulins on the firm’s blog, Defending Food Safety

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On what is a beautiful Friday in the Northwest—Seattle’s just two degrees away from 80 and setting an all-time record—let’s knock out the top 10 and head out into the sun. In fact, many members of the LexBlog will be at Safeco tonight for the Mariners game. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 173. Have a great weekend, everyone.

• Delta succeeds in dismissing California AG’s first CalOPPA case – New York lawyer Nigel Howard of Covington & Burling on the firm’s blog, InsidePrivacy
• Lessons From When Cyber Security Meets Physical Security – New York lawyer Richard Santalesa on the InformationLawGroup blog
• Could This Mean the End of Porno-Trolling Copyright Litigation? – New Jersey lawyer Joe Bahgat on his blog, The Sports & Entertainment Law Playbook
  
• Employers Play Whack-A-Mole with Internship Lawsuits – Rob Whitman and Adam Smiley of Seyfarth Shaw on the firm’s Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
• David L. Phillips and Serb Bashing Propaganda – Phoenix lawyer Vladimir Gagic on his blog, the Arizona Criminal Law & Sex Crimes Post
  
• Employer Credit Checks: A Discriminatory Practice – Asset Opportunity Director and Shriver Center supervising attorney Karen Harris on The Shriver Brief
• Who Should Pay the Medical Bills of Retired NFL Players? – Massachusetts attorney Stephen Rosenberg of The McCormack Firm in his Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
• Final Medical Marijuana Regulations Approved in Massachusetts – Dianne Bourque and M. Daria Niewenhous of Mintz Levin on the firm’s blog, Health Law & Policy Matters
• Should these employees have been terminated? Tell us what you think! – Winston-Salem attorney Robin Shea of Constangy on the firm’s blog, Employment & Labor Insider
• Social media as a disclosure channel – slow but steady – Fort Lauderdale attorney Robert C. White, Jr.of Gunster on the firm’s blog, The Securities Edge

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States doing their best to regulate hydraulic fracturing has been a big story in the legal world for a year-plus now, and I don’t expect that to change anytime soon. Today on LXBN TV, Michael Mills joins me to explain California lawmakers’ push to ban the practice until we know more about it. Total posts on the LexBlog Network today: 155.

• A Conversation With Verizon’s Jerry Karnick On The FTC’s Updated Dot Com Disclosure Guidelines – New York lawyer Ronald Urbach of Davis & Gilbert on his blog, Madison Ave Insights
• Texas Bounce House Operators Must Carry Liability. Why Not Fertilizer Plants Like The One In West? – Dallas lawyer Angel Reyes of Reyes Browne Reilley in his Angel Reyes Blog
• Who is a Large Employer Under Obamacare? – New Jersey attorney Steve Saraisky of Cole Schotz on the firm’s blog, the Employment Law Monitor
• Gov. Christie Issues Conditional Veto of Social Networking Privacy Bill – Newark lawyer Lindsay Jarusiewicz of Gibbons on the firm’sEmployment Law Alert
• ‘Point of no return’ is not the point says Supreme Court – London lawyer Andrzej Janiszewski of Reed Smith on the firm’s blog, Structured Finance in Brief
• Is rebranding really news? – Marketing strategist Dan Ross of Wechsler Ross & Partners on their blog, Bagel Tuesday
• Cars Lawsuit Runs Out of Gas – Elizabeth Stamoulis of Baker Hostetler on the firm’s blog, IP Intelligence
• In legal business development, good things sometimes take time – Business development advisor John Grimley on his blog, International Business Development
• Yahoo’s Sweetened Parental Leave Policy Raises Practical FMLA Certification Issues for Moms and Dads in the Workplace – Chicago attorney Jeffrey Nowak of Franczek Radelet on the firm’s blog, FMLA Insights

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