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NFL's Plaxico Burress Sued Over Alleged Dog Attack

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/13

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress is being sued for an alleged dog attack. The suit seeks money not for the dog's bite, but for injuries that allegedly befell the other dog's owner.

Galderma Laboratories, L.P. v. Tolmar, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2013)

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/13

When does a prior art disclosure of a concentration range of a medicament render obvious the use of a species that falls within that range, when that same use was also known in the prior art? After all, common sense should dictate that if the same...

The 5 Most Common Workplace Injuries Revealed

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/13

As we all know, the workplace is rife with safety hazards. In fact, one in five American adults say that they have suffered an injury while on the job, according to a new FindLaw.com survey.

European Commission Investigates Exemption from Renewable Energy Surcharge for Energy-Intensive Companies in Germany

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/13

The European Commission today opened a State aid investigation into the German Renewable Energy Source Act (the EEG), claiming that the EEG may have given unlawful advantages to energy-intensive companies in Germany. These companies now face the...

Evolving Expectations of Privacy: Klayman v. Obama

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/13

In a 68-page opinion, Federal District Judge Richard J. Leon of the District of Columbia ruled yesterday in Klayman v. Obama that the NSA's systematic collection of telephone metadata of millions of citizens violates the Fourth Amendment's...

Ownership of Business-Related Social Media Accounts

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/13

Social media platforms have become an increasingly important means for companies to build and manage their brands and to interact with their customers, in many cases eclipsing companies’ traditional “.com” websites. Social media providers typically...

Legal How-To: Giving a Gun as a Gift

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/13

With Christmas just days away, many gun-toting Americans may be wondering how to legally give a gun as a gift. Because a gun is, after all, a weapon, gifting a gun may trigger a legal issue or two. But it's not impossible. While gun laws vary by state, there are......



New IRS Guidance on Same-Sex Spouses and Cafeteria Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/13

Action by December 31st Required for Safe Harbor - Yesterday, the IRS issued specific guidance on how employers can address issues arising from the change in tax treatment for same-sex spouses under cafeteria plans. The guidance includes a...

Pfizer’s GC is leaving; no explanation is given

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/13

Pfizer has announced that general counsel Amy Schulman is leaving the company, without giving a reason for the departure. The “sudden announcement” of the “surprise split” came in a press release, Corporate Counsel reports.

Things They Never Tell You as a 401(k) Plan Sponsor

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/13

When my wife and I bought our house, there were quite a few things that the previous owner forgot to tell us such as the fact they never bothered to pull the pipes from the dental office run by a previous owner 20 years earlier or all the bad...

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