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[Audio] Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 229: Combining Law School and Military Service (w/guest Steven Arango)

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/20

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have special guest Steven Arango with us -- a Marine officer and lawyer -- to talk about how he combined his military career with the law, as well as offer some useful tips on getting a...

Seventh Circuit Now Addresses When Notices of Collective Action Can be Given to Employees Who May Have Arbitration Agreements Waiving Their Right to Join

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/20

Whether to give notices of a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to employees who may join presents some nuanced and challenging questions for district courts. The court must “respect judicial neutrality and avoid even the...

Pensions: what's new this week - January 2020 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/20

Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, bringing you up to speed on the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of occupational pensions. Please see full article below for more information....

Lines in the Sand: FERC Clarifies Its Jurisdiction Over “Practices Affecting” Wholesale Rates Related to RTO and ISO Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/20

During its January open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission denied rehearing on two orders affecting transparency in regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent system operator (ISO) processes, and clarified the...

Establishing and Managing a Business in the UK 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

This guide has been compiled to give an overview of the rudimentary legal aspects that should be considered by anyone thinking of establishing a business in the UK. It is aimed at businesses that may already be established in the US or other...

International Organization of Securities Commissions Recommends UTC Clock Synchronization to Facilitate Market Abuse Monitoring

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a report in which it recommends that where jurisdictions require clock synchronization for trading purposes, clocks should be synchronized to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)......

South Carolina Issues Sales Tax Ruling Taxing Tobacco Rebates/Refunds

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

The South Carolina Department of Revenue (DOR) has issued a proposed Revenue Ruling which will have a significant impact on South Carolina tobacco retailers, if finalized in its present form. The proposed Revenue Ruling, to be effective on January 1,...

Federal Circuit Review - December 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

Specification’s Narrow Description of the Invention Results in Disavowal of Claim Scope - In Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. v. ITC., Appeal No. 18-2191, the consistent description in the specification of a particular embodiment as the inventive...

China Accelerates Blockchain Adoption in the New Decade

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

The Situation: Authorities in China have cracked down on privately developed cryptocurrency, yet have heavily invested in and encouraged the development of other blockchain applications and services. The Result: The rapidly rising number of...

Coronavirus Guide For Employers: Be Proactive, But Don’t Panic

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

Although news outlets may be preoccupied with alarming updates about the spread of coronavirus – including several cases identified in the United States – employers don’t need to panic quite yet. As of today, the Centers for Disease Control and...

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