Fridays in the summer are the best—and nothing pairs with them better than a Top 10 in Law Blogs (well, aside from a drink on the beach maybe). Our legal bloggers knocked it out of the park this week, writing on important, complex topics in an understandable fashion. Read on for information on vaccine laws, effects from natural disasters and overtime schemes.
Write to the medium
City of Los Angeles requires vaccine leave for employees working in the city
Legal blogging takes place in the form of blogging, obviously. But it can be hard to leave behind those legal writing tendencies and switch over to blogging mode. Ellen Cohen of Jackson Lewis does a great job writing to the medium—and encapsulating that blogging voice and style. She also includes a helpful cross-checking chart that makes understanding a complex issue even easier for potential readers. Available at California Workplace Law Blog.
Social media, trademark settlement, breach of contract, and “material” violations
If you’re ever unsure how to close out a blog post, take a page or two out of Norton Rose Fulbright’s book. They regularly include “takeaway” sections which are helpful for summarizing the gist of the article—we’re even putting together a Resource Center article on that very topic right now. Susan Ross divides her post up nicely and mentions two key takeaways for those who may not have the time to read the entire post. Available at Social Media Law Bulletin.
Be proactive
Is it time to diversify discrimination laws?
Erin Hawthorne and Tessa Cranfield‘s blog post is an example of listening to your clients and crafting helpful pieces around them. They think back to a time when a client asked them for a template employment diversity form—at the time they didn’t know what that meant. Now, she’s applied that instance and writes a blog post about certain laws in Australia that made this request unlawful. Available at Seyfarth’s Workplace Law & Strategy.
Resources for food producers in the path of Tropical Storm Elsa
We’ve said it countless times but we’ll say it once more (and probably a few more after that)—blogging is all about helping others. Marler Clark knows this better than almost anyone. Their news desk reports on Tropical Storm Elsa and what it means for farmers. They even end their post off with a list of numbers and resources for growers in Florida, the Carolinas and Virginia. Available at Food Safety News.
U.S. senators draw attention to lack of guardianship data as Britney Spears conservatorship controversy gains national attention
A huge—yet generally confusing and complex—case in the news has been Britney Spears’ conservatorship. Daniel Reiter takes the time to explore logistics of this case and then broaden the topic to adult guardianship as a whole. His piece is another great one to look to if you’re unsure how to apply national, talked-about topics to your given industry. Available at Adult Guardianship Law Blog.
Think strategically
COVID-19 vaccine FAQs for employers
An “answering questions” post makes it into our Top 10 almost every week because, well, it makes for a great post. Deidre Khayamian of SpringLaw tackles the frequently asked questions when it comes to vaccines in Canada. Rules are different everywhere and it’s important to gather information and perspectives from different countries so readers have access to the right information. She takes three questions and provides some helpful, easy-to-understand answers. Available at Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada.
Ethics opinion guides lawyers on counseling clients with diminished capacity
Jeffrey Galvin of Downey Brand takes a great approach to this blog post you don’t see too often. When exploring the ethical obligations of a California lawyer for a client with diminished mental capacity, he proposes four different scenarios and organizes the post around that. It’s a way to make an issue more understandable—and real—with these scenarios. Available at Trust on Trial.
DOL fines another home healthcare company for overtime violations
Speaking of making things more understandable with real scenarios, Corie Anderson of Peters, Revnew, Kappenman & Anderson does something similar. Trying to explain how certain healthcare agencies have violated overtime rules can be tricky, so they break down the scenario and offer two concrete examples, walking through how the scheme can work. Available at Minnesota Wage & Hour.