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All About “Commitment”: CEQA Review is Not Triggered By Orange County’s AB 900 Application For State Funding To Expand Existing Jail Facility, Which Was Not A Project Approval

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

In a decision recently ordered published, the Fourth District Court of Appeal added to the growing progeny of Save Tara, and affirmed the trial court’s judgment denying the City of Irvine’s writ petition seeking to compel Orange County to prepare an...

JPMorgan Agrees to $4.5 Billion Settlement in RMBS Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

On November 15, JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay 21 institutional investors $4.5 billion to settle all representation and warranty claims, as well as servicing claims, in respect of all RMBS securitizations issued by JPMorgan and Bear Stearns...

Trademark Review - Ready to Drink Wine? and What is a Certification Mark? (November 2013)

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

Ready To Drink Wine? Winemaker Amuse Bouche applied to register the mark “PRÊT À BOIRE,” which is French for “ready to drink.” The Examining Attorney alleged the term is generic when used in connection with wine and rejected the application....

Bureau Of Land Management Continues To Develop A National Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today issued a draft Oregon Greater Sage-Grouse Land Use Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement (LUP Amendment/EIS) for the Oregon Sub-Region. Once finalized, the LUP Amendment/EIS will cover over 10...

How Straight From The Lion’s Mouth Informs Your Hotline

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

The symbol of Venice is the Lion of St. Mark. The use of this symbol led to the maxim ‘straight from the lion’s mouth’. This adage came about because the Republic of Venice had its own hotline system where citizens could report misconduct. A citizen...

Supreme Court Of Canada To Release Two Decisions On Tax And Rectification

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

On Thursday November 28, the Supreme Court of Canada will release its decisions in the companion cases of Agence du Revenu du Québec v. Services Environnementaux AES Inc., et al. (Docket #34235) and Agence du Revenu du Québec v. Jean Riopel, et al....

Thankful I Didn’t Copy Images, Parody The Beastie Boys, Use Overbearing TOS Or Have To Stand Behind Thedirty

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

With the short Thanksgiving week, I thought we would touch on a few interesting stories developing over the last couple of weeks. Photographer gets $1 million+ verdict from AFP and Getty for copied Twitpics - In my three part series on using...

Computer Implemented Inventions In Australia: The Saga Continues …

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

An ongoing issue in Australian patent law is the extent to which computer-implemented inventions are eligible subject matter for patentability. Two single-judge Federal Court decisions on this matter have been handed down this year......

Information Technology & Industry Council and King & Spalding Co-Host Thought Leadership Event on Patent Litigation Reform and the Future of U.S. Innovation

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

On November 14, 2013, the Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) and King & Spalding co-hosted a thought leadership event focused on abusive patent litigation and its effect on U.S. innovation. The Capitol Hill event followed on the recent...

5 Holiday Decoration Guidelines for the Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

Have you prepared holiday decoration guidelines for your workplace? Celebrating the holidays shouldn't necessarily be put on hold just because your employees are in the office. However, there are legal considerations that may affect what, if any, holiday decor decks your office halls.

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