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Court Of Chancery Explains Limits Of Incorporation By Reference In Disclosure Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/18

Zalmanoff v. Hardy, C.A. 12912-VCS (November 13, 2018) - This decision holds that it is acceptable to make the needed disclosures to stockholders by sending them both a Form 10-K and proxy statement at the same time....

Chief Justice Roberts defends judicial independence after Trump’s ‘Obama judge’ criticism

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/18

Opportunity to Comment on Emerging Technologies Subject to Future Export and Investment Restrictions

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/18

The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM or the “Notice”) on November 19, 2018, concerning the list of “emerging and foundational technologies” that BIS was tasked to...

Amarillo Natives Hold San Diego Padres’ Double A Affiliate Team Name Hostage

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/18

The San Diego Padres recently took control of the Amarillo minor league baseball organization. The organization will serve at the Padres’ Double A affiliate. In the spirit of new beginnings, the organization recently held a public naming contest to...

Ninth Circuit Not Convinced by First Amendment Right to Racial Discrimination Argument

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/18

Ten billion dollars sounds like an awful lot of money.

Federal Circuit Finds Software License Verification Technology Patent-Eligible Under Section 101

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/18

A new Federal Circuit decision found the claims of a patent directed to software license verification to be eligible for patenting under Section 101 of the Patent Act. In Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. HTC America, Inc., the court reviewed the claims...

The Federal Circuit Redefines Secondary Meaning and Infringement for Product Trade Dress in Converse

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/18

On October 30, 2018, a divided Federal Circuit issued a decision in Converse, Inc. v. ITC, whereby it created a new test for secondary meaning and placed limits on trade dress infringement. The Federal Circuit found registered trade dress carries a...

Think You Will Get Your Attorneys’ Fees Paid In A Successful Collection Action? That May Depend On Your Attorney…

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/18

The Condominium Statutes are written such that associations can collect their actual attorneys’ fees if they proceed in a lien enforcement action for unpaid assessments. But, as in many things law-related, there are traps for the unwary, and if your...

CMS Outlines Support for Innovative Service Delivery Models and Provides Demonstration Project Opportunities

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/18

On November 13, 2018, CMS issued a letter to State Medicaid Directors, SMD #18--011 (Letter), announcing strategies to support innovative service delivery systems for adults with serious mental illness (SMI) and children with a serious emotional...

Employers with Massachusetts Employees Must File Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure Form by November 30

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/18

Any employer who has six or more employees in Massachusetts in any calendar month after November 2017 is required to complete a Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) form by November 30, 2018. The HIRD form is used by MassHealth to...

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