It’s week two for our new format and the freshly titled The Best of Law Blogging. Once again you’re getting two perspectives from our publishing team as Alec and Michelle have selected their favorite posts from the LexBlog community over the last week. This Friday we have posts about vaccine passports in Canada, changes to the California background check system and the importance of making lists when estate planning.
Michelle’s picks
UK further delays border control checks on EU food imports
I’m always impressed by Joe Whitworth and the bloggers at Food Safety News. Not only by their ability to constantly churn out timely updates in the world of food safety, but by their capability to do it in such a well-written and well-executed way. Whitworth makes his post easily scannable and any reader clicking on the piece is able to locate the information they’re looking for—whether that’s key dates, criticism on the delay or why the extra time may help. He also does a great job quoting reputable sources to lend credibility alongside his own insights. Available at Marler Clark’s Food Safety News.
No Bull! A California Court May Have Just Broken the Background Check System for Employees and Independent Contractors
Todd Lebowitz gives a perfect example on how to cover a court case through blogging. Legal language can be rather off-putting to those not in the legal sector—something crucial to keep in mind if your audience is made up of the general public. Lebowitz makes this case interesting through his writing style and little quips—including in the title and his closing sentence. His post is proof you can make legal blogging informative and entertaining. Available at his blog, Who Is My Employee?
Making Lists: A Good Way to Show You Care
A legal blog should be catered towards clients or prospective clients. If you’re not sure what that means, look no further than this piece by Jacquelyne Mingle. You could say her post is extra helpful in the way it’s geared toward helping clients and letting other attorneys know how to best assist their clients, with lists. Her post is broken up into five sections, making it digestible and scannable as I highlighted earlier with Whitworth’s piece. Available at Fleming & Curti’s Elder Law Issues.
Alec’s picks
The Five Most Basic Rules for Doing Business in a Foreign Country
Whether it be bullet points, subheaders or a list—over here at LexBlog, we love it when bloggers break up their posts. Keeping your posts scannable is key and Harris Bricken’s Dan Harris clearly understands this fundamental rule of blogging. He gives us five sweet and simple rules every company should follow when doing business outside of their home country. Even before his list, his post starts out with some amusing anecdotes to illustrate the need to state these rules—a fun touch and a highly effective way to engage the reader right from the jump. Available at China Law Blog.
Long COVID may be a disability, Biden Says
The potential long-haul impacts of Covid-19 have been reported on at length, but Ursula Siverling takes a look at the issue from a different perspective. Her succinct post gives readers important insights into what a slew of federal agencies have said about “Long Covid” being considered a disability. She walks us through developments over the past several months, looks ahead at what may be coming down down the pike and gives employers valuable guidance on how they should prepare for and handle this topic. Available at McNees Wallace & Nurick’s Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog.
Vaccine Passports: Which Businesses will Require Them and Who is Exempt?
As provinces across Canada implement vaccination requirements, people are looking for clarity on what their local government is doing. SpringLaw’s Emily Siu does just that as she focuses in on Ontario’s vaccine passport program. Her clear writing style and use of headers make this post a valuable and easy-to-use tool. She also goes beyond that—pointing out areas where guidance is still unclear, exploring potential barriers to access for those without ID or a smartphone, and raising other issues employers may face as a result of the new regulations. Available at Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada.