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California Supreme Court Decision Could Expand Standing for Website Accessibility Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

Evolving case law regarding website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and comparable state laws continues to impact companies across the country. In the past, courts have required plaintiffs to show that the allegedly...

CA regulator proposes regulations to implement new law requiring consumer-like disclosures for commercial financing

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

The California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) has issued proposed regulations to implement SB 1235, the bill signed into law in September 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products,...

U.S. government investigates potential threat to e-service providers: France’s Digital Service Tax

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

On 10 July 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into France’s Digital Services Tax (DST) to determine whether the tax is discriminatory or unreasonable...

BitBlog Weekly Summary: Kik Kicks Back and the SEC continues its enforcement campaign against ICOs

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

Last week was a busy one for the SEC, and other crypto related litigation. That’s probably all we’re going to get while the battle between regulators and token issuers rages on, as Congress is not in session and many in the finance and tech...

Second Circuit Affirms Firearms Enhancement

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

In United States v. Ryan, 17-3919-cr (Jacobs, Lohier, Carney), the Second Circuit affirmed a four-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) for using a firearm in connection with another felony offense. Appellant Maurice Wood, along with...

Supreme Court’s Epic Systems Decision On Arbitration Interpreted Broadly By Labor Board

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

An employer may lawfully issue to its employees a new or revised mandatory arbitration agreement containing a class- and collective-action waiver specifying that employment disputes are to be resolved by individualized arbitration, even if it was in...

Audio Giant Silencing the Competition: Sonos Continues its Competitor-Centric Patent Offensive, this time against Bluesound and their PULSE line of Wireless Networked Audio Technology

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

Fresh off the heels of a major patent infringement win against competitor Denon Electronics and their HEOS line of wireless multi-room audio systems, Sonos is now taking aim at Canada-based Lenbrook Industries Limited, the creator of competitor audio...

Common FLSA Violations: Mistakes Can Be Costly

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be properly classified as either exempt or nonexempt, and nonexempt employees must be paid overtime (1½ times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek). All...

Union’s Goal: 100,000 New Members By 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

UNITE HERE hopes to increase its membership by one-third, to 400,000 members, by 2024, according to Bloomberg Law. UNITE HERE represents employees in the hotel, gaming, food service, airport, textile, manufacturing, distribution, laundry, transport,...

Whew! Fifth Circuit Reinforces Importance of Documenting Performance Issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/19

Seyfarth Synopsis: In affirming summary judgment in favor of the defendant in an Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interference and retaliation case, the Fifth Circuit reinforced the importance of documenting performance issues and following...

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