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ERISA § 502(c)(1) Claim for Statutory Penalties is Barred by One-Year Statute of Limitations, Second Circuit Holds

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/09/17

Deciding an issue of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that a plaintiff’s claim under ERISA § 502(c)(1) was barred by Connecticut’s one-year statute of limitations for an action seeking to collect a...

Back to “Normal”?: Patent Venue After TC Heartland

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/09/17

On May 22, 2017, in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, the Supreme Court reversed decades of expansive patent venue interpretation by the Federal Circuit. A succinct 10-page opinion by Justice Thomas established that the term “resides”...

What to Do if You Slip and Fall in a Woodland Hills Grocery Store

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/09/17

A slip and fall injury, or trip and fall, is a premises liability claim, a type of personal injury claim the injured person slips, trips, or falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on a third party’s property. Grocery store slip and...

Trump’s 2-For-1 Order: Still Arbitrary and Capricious After All These Months

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/09/17

In June, I posted about Foley’s brief in support of those challenging Executive Order 13771, the so-called “2 for 1” EO. By ignoring the benefits of existing and proposed regulations, the Order ignores the purposes behind the legislation pursuant to...

Google Inc. V. Equustek & The Supreme Court Of Canada

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/09/17

In the case of Google Inc. v. Equustek, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the grant of a preliminary injunction by the Court of Appeals of British Columbia ordering Google to de-index on a global basis websites of a party accused of passing off...

US Immigration under the Trump Administration: What We Know and What We Think We Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/09/17

President Donald J. Trump recently issued an Executive Order, followed by a proposed bill and other guidance, which would drastically change the current immigration system. Based on these developments, employers should be prepared for immigration...

Employers Must Start Using New Form I-9 on September 18

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/09/17

Beginning September 18, 2017, every U.S. employer must begin using the new Form I-9, “Employment Eligibility Verification.” The new Form contains no significant changes and both employers and employees will find it quite similar to the outgoing Form....

Christmas Comes Early for “Useful Article” Copyright Holder

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/09/17

Order Denying Motion and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, Jetmax Ltd. v. Big Lots, Inc. et al., 15-cv-9597 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 28, 2017) (Judge Katherine Forrest) Tricky questions can arise when a person or company attempts to copyright the decorative...

AML/CTF - A decade’s experience

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/09/17

As the AML/CTF regime approaches its 10th birthday, what are the key issues for the finance industry? From 12 December 2007 reporting entities are required to have in place an AML/CTF program documenting how they......
By: Dentons

ETA To Hold Annual Fintech Policy Forum

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/09/17

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) will hold its Annual FinTech Policy Forum on September 14, 2017 at Google’s DC offices. ...
By: Ballard Spahr LLP

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