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Is California “The Biggest Loser”?

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/02/17

I am very excited to be moderating a panel discussion this weekend at a symposium entitled Can Delaware Be Dethroned? Evaluating Delaware’s Dominance Of Corporate Law. The symposium is being presented by the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law...

Vermont Vapor Up in Smoke for Allegedly Deceptive E-Cig Marketing Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/02/17

Last week, Vermont Vapor, Inc. (“Vermont Vapor”) announced that the Vermont Attorney General’s Office is seeking $50,000 in penalties in connection with Vermont Vapor’s e-cig marketing practices. How can e-cig manufacturers and related marketing...

The LATEST: FTC “Second Requests” to be Narrower in Scope under Ohlhausen’s Leadership

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/02/17

Transactions that meet the Hart-Scott-Rodino thresholds for notification must be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice. Where a notified transaction raises competition concerns, the reviewing agency may decide to...

Privilege Claims Validated in Counterfeit Detection Dispute

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/02/17

In a recent decision, Magistrate Judge Kelley addressed the legitimacy of withholding third party communications under the common interest doctrine. The case involved plaintiff Crane Security Technologies, Inc. (“Crane”) – the exclusive supplier of...

Do I Need a Patent Prior Art Search?

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/02/17

This is a common question among many new inventors. To be patentable, an invention must be novel and non-obvious in view of the “prior art.” Prior art includes prior filed patents, patent applications, and other public materials. A patententability...

PTAB Decides CRISPR Interference in Favor of Broad Institute -- Their Reasoning

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/02/17

On February 15, 2017, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rendered judgment that there was no interference-in-fact between the claims in interference between the Regents of the University of...

Alex Acosta, Former NLRB Member, Nominated as Secretary of Labor

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/02/17

President Trump announced yesterday that he intends to nominate R. Alexander Acosta as the Secretary of Labor. Mr. Trump’s initial nominee for the position, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his candidacy Wednesday....
By: Littler

The ReSET – Why Few Nail their Sthick

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/02/17

Our last ReSET focused on the clarity and chaos of pitching to a panel of judges you’ve never met, all while facing a room of entrepreneurs who weren’t as lucky as you to get into the light… This all happened at TEDCO’s annual Entrepreneurs’ Expo....

EPA’s Proposed “Reset” of TSCA Chemical Inventory Requires Identification of “Active” and “Inactive” Chemicals and Confirmation of Confidentiality Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/02/17

If you manufacture or import a chemical subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) Chemical Substance Inventory, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has proposed to require you to confirm each such chemical’s active status...

New York Pay Card Regulations Revoked, March 7, 2017 Implementation Halted

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/02/17

New regulations governing the use of payroll debit cards (also known as “pay cards”) in New York will not go into effect as planned on March 7, 2017. Yesterday, the New York Industrial Board of Appeals granted the petition of Global Cash Card, Inc....

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