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Appealing a Telecoms Regulatory Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

Summary - A recent and interesting case (Colt v Office of Communications [2013] CAT 29) has shed some light on when and in what circumstances the decisions of the UK’s telecoms regulator can be appealed....
By: DLA Piper

Where to Look: Governmental Sources of Funding for Emerging Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

Young companies are always looking for sources of capital, but many are unaware of funding sources provided by governmental programs. These programs are typically targeted at specific sectors and are intended to create jobs in the particular state or...

SolarWorld Files New Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Cases against China and Taiwan Solar Cells

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

On December 31, 2013, SolarWorld Industries America Inc. petitioned the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission to begin antidumping investigations against the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan and a countervailing duty...

Controversy over the Volcker Rule and Trust-Preferred CDOs

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

The banking industry’s recent challenge to the newly promulgated Volcker Rule focuses on collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities (TruPS CDOs). Even though TruPS CDOs do not represent the kind of “gambling” originally...

First District “Doubts” CEQA Operates In Reverse, Upholds Mitigated Negative Declaration For Urban Infill Project Despite Soil and Groundwater Contamination In Parker Shattuck Neighbors

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

In an opinion recently ordered published, the First District Court of Appeal extensively reviewed the relevant case law and expressed skepticism that CEQA would operate in reverse to require analysis of potential impacts on a mixed-use project’s...

Jahi McMath Case: What Is Brain Death?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old California girl declared legally brain dead after complications from surgery last month, is now in her mother's custody, pursuant to a court order.

California Employers Down, But Not Out, Concerning Class Certification Issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

Shortly after the California Supreme Court issued its 2012 decision in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, employers saw an immediate uptick in appellate court decisions supporting the denial of class certification to plaintiffs in wage and...

Guide to the British Virgin Islands Approved Manager Regime

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

This guide provides an overview of the British Virgin Islands’ Approved Manager regime. The regime came into effect on 10 December 2012 with the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012 (the “Regulations”) and Approved Investment...

Attention New Jersey Employers: It’s Time to Post the New Gender Equality Notice

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

Effective January 6, 2014, New Jersey employers with 50 or more employees (regardless of whether those employees work inside or outside of New Jersey) must conspicuously post The New Jersey Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development’s recently...

How To Catch-Up in a Revised HIPAA World

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

The HIPAA final omnibus rule (Omnibus Rule) made sweeping changes to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and Enforcement Rules earlier this year. Although the compliance deadline of September 23, 2013 has come and gone, if you are like...

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