News

Law Firm Holiday Cards – Do’s and Don’ts

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

Q: Are holiday cards effective? A: I think that they can be considered one more nice way to stay in touch, to send a friendly communication to a large number of clients and prospects all at once. Of course, I said that they can be effective, not...

Primer on Negotiated Rulemaking

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

Given all the current and future negotiated rulemaking sessions for the U.S. Department of Education (Department), it might be helpful to take a look at the Department’s FAQs on the Negotiated Rulemaking Process....
By: DLA Piper

Great Hill Equity Partners IV, LP v. SIG Growth Equity Fund I, LLLP, C.A. No. 7906 (Nov. 15, 2013) (Strine, C.)

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

In this Opinion, the Court of Chancery resolved a privilege dispute arising out of a merger transaction and relating to the ownership of pre-merger attorney-client communications. The Court concluded that, absent an express agreement to the...

Top 5 Ediscovery Case Summaries - December 2013: Virginia: Improper Preservation and Untimely Disclosures Lead to Heavy Sanctions

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

Digital Vending Servs. Int’l, Inc. v. Univ. of Phoenix, Inc., 2013 WL 5533233 (E.D. Va. Oct. 3, 2013). In this intellectual property case, the defendants filed a motion for sanctions due to the plaintiff’s alleged spoliation. The defendants argued...

What is Failure to Warn?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

Consumer products must be reasonably safe for their intended purpose. However, many products pose serious risks to consumers. When manufacturers are aware of a product’s risks, their duty to advise consumers of these risks arises....

Burden is on Petitioner to Prove Priority Date of Patent Challenged in Inter Partes Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

Succeeding on a lone ground of unpatentability, Hewlett-Packard was able to get all 4 challenged claims of an MCM patent into a trial for inter partes review in a case styled as Hewlett-Packard Co. v. MCM Portfolio, LLC (IPR2013-00217), involving...

False Claims Act Litigation Update: Florida Federal Court Finds Hospital Violated Stark Law Via Oncologist Bonus Compensation System

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

On November 13, 2013, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted partial summary judgment in favor of the United States inUnited States ex rel. Baklid-Kunz v. Halifax Hospital Med. Ctr., et al. In its order, the Court...

Huge Verdict In Trade Secrets Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

It’s a little out of this blog’s Southeastern focus area, but a $22.7MM verdict in a Minnesota trade secrets and non-compete case, as reported by the West Central Tribune at wctrib.com, should be a reminder to all employees and employers that a...

Soccer At The Seaport?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

Should a soccer stadium be built at the Port of Miami? Soccer superstar David Beckham and his investment team have identified the southwest corner of the Port as a potential stadium site for a new Major League Soccer franchise....

Airline Employees Need To Report Any Injuries Immediately

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

It is not an uncommon experience for an injury that seems minor to gradually worsen over the course of a couple of hours or even a few days. However, in the case of a San Francisco pilot or flight attendant, this fairly common occurrence can be...

Pages