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South Carolina high court unties the knot for common-law marriage

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/08/19

California Implements Wildfire Smoke Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/08/19

On July 30, 2019, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced that its “emergency regulation requiring employers to protect workers from hazards associated with wildfire smoke is now in effect, following its...

Failure to Immediately Address Employee Behavioral Issues Not Evidence of Pretext in Later Termination

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/08/19

In employment discrimination cases, when the plaintiff makes out a prima facie claim of bias, the employer must articulate legitimate non-discriminatory reasons for the action. The plaintiff then has the ultimate burden of proving that those...

Women in IP: Joan Mill

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/08/19

Navigating a career at the top is not for the faint-hearted, but Joan Mill’s relentless optimism, determination and love affair for IP technology has helped propel her forward as CPA Global’s new Managing Director for EMEA....

How Napa County Seeks to Streamline the Winery Permit Process

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/08/19

Recently, local members of the wine industry in Napa County have been actively engaged with county government in discussions regarding ways to streamline the winery use permit process. Frustrated with the cost and lengthy time frames associated with...

Do the Railways need a Moonshot?

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/08/19

I believe this nation should commit itself to the goal - It cannot have escaped your attention that it was the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing last month.  That historic achievement was the ultimate validation of a speech first given by...

New York’s Regulation 187: What Insurers Need to Know Come August 1, 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/08/19

New York’s amendment to Regulation 187 has gone into effect, more than a year after it was first proposed. Our Insurance Litigation & Regulation Group investigates the changes to the original amendment and how they affect the insurance industry....

H.B. 166 FY20-21 Biennium Budget Overview

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/08/19

On July 17, 2019, after a 17-day delay, Governor Mike DeWine and the 133rd General Assembly completed work on House Bill (H.B.) 166, the state’s general operating budget for the biennium. It concludes several months of intensive committee hearings,...

Federal Reserve and FinCEN Raise Alarms Regarding Technology-Assisted Financial Fraud

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/08/19

The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, both recently issued reports addressing worrisome trends in technology-assisted financial fraud.  The reports to engage the financial services industry in partnering more...

Insurance Class Action Quarterly Update - July 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/08/19

Insurance class actions have continued to bloom this spring with more vehicle total loss tax and fee class actions around the country, more labor depreciation class actions, and increases in other class actions. Some specialty class actions against...

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