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No Extra Hurdles for Employers Claiming Overtime Exemptions: High Court Rules FLSA Does Not Require Stricter Evidence Standards

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

In a unanimous opinion decided January 15, 2025, E.M.D. Sales, Inc., v. Carrerra et al., the U.S.

ABSCA: $1.1 Million Reduction Appropriate For Unapproved Foreign-Flag Vessel Use

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

On February 26, 2025, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals issued a decision allowing the government to reduce a contract by $1.1M due to a contractor’s failure to comply with the mandate to use United States-flag vessels in replacing a pier in Bahrain.

The Majors Move Forward to Fuel the Growing Demand of AI Data Centers

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

In 2023, the Scientific American published an article warning about the shocking amount of electricity that would be used by artificial intelligence (AI).

Employee pirates can plunder a business. Arrrgh ye ready?

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

Piracy is defined as robbery by ship- or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, with a goal of stealing cargo or other valuables.

Legal Lingo: What is a Secondaries Transaction?

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

Being an aspiring commercial lawyer often means being confronted by complex, often abstract, concepts leading to an often impenetrable wall of jargon for students and trainees.

New Congressional Task Force on Federal Secrets Convenes First Hearing Focused on JFK Files

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

Earlier this year, the GOP-controlled House of Representatives established the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, a newly created body under the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The task force, chaired by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and ranking member Rep.

First Quarter 2025 Federal Circuit Law Snapshot

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

Since serving as a Federal Circuit clerk, Michael Hawes has monitored that court's precedential opinions and prepares a deeply outlined index by subject matter (invalidity, infringement, claim construction, etc.) of relevant legal points - in order to assist clients seeking to identify recent law

The State of the CFPB During a Fraught Transition Period: Part I

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

It has been a little over two months since President Donald Trump returned to office, and since then, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been in flux—to put it mildly. As of this writing, it is unclear whether the CFPB is a functioning agency.

The Key Role of Certificates of Merit in Defending Professional Liability Claims against Architects and Engineers

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

Currently, the following 12 states require a Plaintiff to file a Certificate of Merit prior to or with a lawsuit alleging professional negligence against architects, engineers, and other licensed professionals.

How Hard Is It To Win a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/04/25

Outside of small claims court, personal injury lawsuits can be difficult to win. Even in small claims court, you might not find an easy road to victory. Certain types of cases, such as product liability cases and medical malpractice cases, are more difficult to win than others....

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