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The Plain Meaning of RESPA Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/07/19

If I should call a sheep’s tail a leg, how many legs would it have? According to Abe Lincoln, “only four, for my calling the tail a leg would not make it so.” So begins the Eleventh Circuit’s opinion holding the motion to reschedule a foreclosure...

After Three-Year Wait, Court Allows First Amendment Challenge to Copyright Law to Proceed

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/07/19

On July 21, 2016, WSGR partnered with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a leading digital rights nonprofit, to file a lawsuit pro bono challenging the constitutionality of the anti-circumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright...

PEOs, Staffing Companies: Watch Proposed New Joint Employer Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/07/19

Professional Employer Organizations, franchisors, business advisors, and staffing agencies should take a close look at their contracts if the Department of Labor’s proposed new standard for what constitutes a joint employer becomes final. The...

[Audio] Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 53: What to Do if Your Jurisdiction is Adopting the UBE

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/07/19

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! As we are seeing more and more jurisdictions switch to the UBE instead of a state-specific bar exam, many bar takers are being put in the position of taking a new bar exam, even if they are repeat takers....

Fifth Circuit Holds Parties Did Not Enter Into Arbitration Agreement Under the FAA

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/07/19

Estella Trammell was an at-will employee of AccentCare. She challenged the district court’s order requiring her to arbitrate a pay dispute with AccentCare. The district court held that there was an enforceable arbitration agreement under the mailbox...

Time to Take Notice: ICO to Impose Record Fine for Data Security Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/07/19

On 8 July 2019, the UK data protection authority (Information Commissioner’s Office; ICO) issued a notice of its intention to fine British Airways (BA) GBP 183.39 million (approx. USD 229.46 million) for infringements of the General Data Protection...

ML Strategies Health Care Preview - July 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/07/19

Welcome back. This week, the Senate Finance Committee is set to meet privately to discuss the drug pricing legislation being developed by the committee. All signs point to a deal being close with a few outstanding provisions, but it is unclear if the...

Metadata of conception documents could help independently corroborate inventor testimony of prior conception

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/07/19

KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC. V. GRACO CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS, INC. Before Moore, Reyna, and Chen. Appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Inventor testimony of prior conception must be independently corroborated....

[Audio] Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 203: Job Search Q&A (w/Ex-BigLaw Recruiter Sadie Jones)

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/07/19

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with ex-BigLaw recruiter, Sadie Jones, about some of the most common issues and questions we see in the law student job search. In this episode we discuss: >What to do if you...

Will the IRS Integrated Modernization Business Plan Work?

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/07/19

On April 18, 2019, IRS released the IRS Integrated Modernization Business Plan April 2019  (Plan) -  a six year Plan designed to modernize the IRS’ technology systems, improve Taxpayer services and protect Taxpayer data.  According to IRS, the Plan...

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