It was a slightly shorter week as we took Thursday off in honor of Veterans Day. Speaking of, some firms took the time to write posts centered around the holiday. Others took the time to write on current trends such as NFTs and provide some interesting insights on court cases. Check out which posts were Alec and Michelle’s favorites.
Alec’s Picks
Who Are Veterans under California’s FEHA?
Yesterday was Veterans Day here in the U.S. and the team over at Jackson Lewis took the opportunity to write a very informative post about workplace protections for veterans. In their piece, Adam Siegel and John Schaffer focus in on California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, and explain exactly who qualifies under it. The holiday made this a very timely post and served as a great opportunity for this pair of attorneys to write on a topic not often discussed by labor and employment law blogs. Available at the California Workplace Law Blog.
Spoiler Alert: The NLRB Is Poised to Dramatically Rework Its Joint Employer Standard
Christian White and Todd Dawson teamed up to write this thoroughly engaging blog post on changes coming to National Labor Relations Board. Before they jump into the topic at hand, they begin by regaling us with the annoyance caused by movie trailers which spoil their film’s plot. This perfectly sets up the rest of their post in which they outline why they feel the “ending” has already been spoiled for how the NLRB’s review of the current joint employer standard will play out. This was quite the creative way to present this topic and a compelling lead-in like this is sure to catch reader’s attention. As always, bonus points for including a “takeaways” section to conclude the post, you really can’t go wrong with that. Available at Baker & Hostetler LLP’s The Bargaining Table.
Michelle’s Picks
Positively negative: Lack of social media helps defeat default judgment motion
When executed properly, a good title can pull a reader in instantly. That’s what Susan Ross’s title did for me. The thought of a lack of social media playing a part in a motion was enough to pique my interest. She lays out the background of this specific case, the opinion and the takeaway from the matter. It’s very easy to follow and Ross does a great job writing in a conversational yet informative tone—exactly what you need on a legal blog. It was an interesting case all around and a smart one to highlight in conjunction with her takeaway. Available at Norton Rose Fulbright’s Social Media Law Bulletin.
A Checklist Of Legal Considerations For The NFT Marketplace
As someone who only has a very basic understanding of NFTs (and even that is being a bit generous), this post isn’t necessarily one that is going to help me out a lot. But, that being said, it’s clear that this is an extremely relevant and informational post that is going to be useful to a lot of readers. Louis Lehot and Catherine Zhu of Foley Lardner bullet out some legal considerations for those getting involved with building an NFT marketplace. They have clear headers, bold the points in their bullets and wrap everything up with a nice section at the end. Overall, a great post for those fluent in NFTs and needing to know the ins-and-outs of the legal aspects. Available at Louis Lehot’s Medium Blog.