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U.S. Supreme Court Takes Microsoft Corp. v. United States in Law Enforcement Access Row

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/10/17

Last Monday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the Microsoft search warrant case, a case in which Microsoft challenged the U.S. government’s right to use the warrant process to obtain certain emails stored overseas. Some view the upcoming...

In An Effort to Eliminate the Gender Wage Gap, Many Jurisdictions Pass Prohibitions on Wage History Inquiries

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/10/17

California just joined a growing number of states and municipalities prohibiting questions regarding wage history during the hiring process. On October 12, 2017 California Governor Jerry Brown, signed in to law AB 168, prohibiting inquiries into pay...

Employers’ Role in Changing “Me Too” to “Not Us”

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/10/17

The news has been fraught with allegations of sexual harassment by major players in the television and movie production industries, high tech and venture capital firms, and others. High value employees alleged to have engaged in harassment and/or...

$13mm NRD Settlement in 2003 Oil Spill Illustrates Long Tail on OPA Natural Resource Damage Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/10/17

On October 17, 2017, the U.S. and the States of Rhode Island and Massachusetts lodged what was acknowledged as a “unique” settlement with a tug boat owner and operator for natural resource damages resulting from a 2003 marine oil spill. In U.S. v....

House committees will investigate Justice Department’s handling of Hillary Clinton email probe

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/10/17

Acting Comptroller Discusses Innovation and Financial Technology

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/10/17

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith A. Noreika recently discussed innovation and financial technology during a speech at Georgetown University Law Center’s Institute of International Economic Law’s Fintech Week. His remarks highlighted his...

Reporting In-Patient Hospitalizations to OSHA: Common Misunderstandings and Mistakes

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/10/17

The regulatory requirement at 29 C.F.R. 1910.39, OSHA’s Fatality and Serious Injury Reporting Rule, which requires employers to report to OSHA certain in-patient hospitalizations, may seem straightforward, but there are several nuances employers...

Insurer Liable Though Physician Skips Med Mal Trial

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/10/17

Lancet Indemnity’s $1 M med mal policy had a standard clause requiring the insured, Dr. Ishtiaq Malik, to cooperate and assist Lancet and appointed counsel in investigating and defending claims. But when the family of decedent Juan Castillo sued him...

Court Of Chancery Explains Long-Arm Jurisdiction Based On Creating A Subsidiary

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/10/17

The Dow Chemical Company v. Organik Kimya Holding A.S., C.A. No. 12090-VCG (Oct. 19, 2017) - Under the Papendick v. Bosch decision, incorporating an entity in Delaware may give rise to long-arm jurisdiction over the entity’s parent, even a foreign...

ABA project will use e-discovery software to identify wrongful conviction trends

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/10/17

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