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Court Decision Threatens Open Internet; Guts FCC “Net Neutrality” Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

The D.C. Circuit has issued a decision gutting FCC rules that prevented companies like Comcast and Verizon from blocking access to, or charging extra fees to companies like Amazon, Apple and Netflix that seek to distribute content to customers via...

DQ’d: New Inversion Regulations Expand the Reach of the Public Offering Rule and Offer a Few Other Surprises

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

On January 17, Treasury and the IRS published new temporary and proposed regulations under Section 7874 of the Internal Revenue Code that expand the reach of the so-called “public offering rule” of Section 7874(c)(2)(B) to cover private placements...

When Tires Fly

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

When large semitrucks whiz by, the brief slipstream of air that accompanies their passage can create a moment of tension for any driver. But imagine an even scarier situation: as the truck passes you, its tires detach and come hurling towards your...

Can You Avoid a Series of “Mini-Trials” At Trial? The Fifth Circuit Says Yes by Limiting Testimony About Bias Against Co-Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

Recently the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals approved the limitations that a trial court placed on an employee’s testimony about how his co-workers were victimized by a “pattern or practice” of age discrimination. The worker was permitted to testify...

Arnold & Porter opens in Houston, former chief of Hogan Lovells office is at the helm

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

Arnold & Porter is the latest BigLaw firm to open an office in the hot Houston legal market. At the helm is Thad Demaris, who formerly served as managing partner of the Hogan Lovells office in Houston, the Houston Business Journal reports.

HIPAA: Friend or Foe to Innovation?

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), viewed by many as the largest overhaul of health care in the United States to date, has brought about a time of great change. The health care industry has never been more complex, and concerns...

"Litigants Continue to Use 'Anti-Suit Injunctions' to Protect Their Arbitration Rights"

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

Courts occasionally are asked to intervene in a pending arbitration and exercise their injunctive powers. In some cases, litigants seek to have the courts aid the arbitral process by stopping foreign proceedings that interfere with a pending...

What martial arts training can do for lawyers (podcast)

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

What Are the Types of Medical Malpractice?

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

You hope your health care provider won’t make a mistake when you are under his or her care. You trust your doctor or nurse to know what is best for you. Phoenix medical malpractice lawyers understand that medical professionals are not perfect, but...

9 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Worker Classification Disputes

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) links the number of employees a business has to that business’s healthcare coverage responsibilities and penalties. As such, the ACA focuses new attention on the already tricky area of law...

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