Blawging Difficulties

Both courts and employers are making blogging more difficult for employees, especially when they are lawyers and more so if they are working for the government.

French Court: Lucent liable for employee site

Omnibus Bill: "I know that both my regular readers will be suicidal about this, but given a choice between continued employment and continued bloviating... well, it's not a choice."

blueblanketblog: Employer imposed restrictions on legal blog

Lawson: "Inadvertently saying something that can be used against you, your employer or a client is a risk of blogging, especially for lawyers."

Update: The Curmudgeonly Clerk and stickbugblog weigh in.

Howard Bashman follows-up: "Is it appropriate for a law clerk to an Article III federal judge to have a Web log that discusses the law, the legal system, or the administration of justice?"

Non-IP Blawg of the Week
Michael Fox's Jottings By An Employer's Lawyer. I'm finding lots of interesting cases and case commentary over there.