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Would you survive a knockout?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/02/17

Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey was at the top of her field, training hard and winning harder. Her success had built her brand. So much so that she diversified into acting with parts in two big budget, big publicity movies. Then it happened. Her reputation...

Tenth Circuit Upholds Discharge of Employee in Safety-Sensitive Position Who Tested Positive for Cocaine

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/02/17

On February 6, 2017, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Wyandotte County, Kansas, did not violate the U.S. Constitution by discharging an employee in a safety-sensitive position after he tested positive for cocaine in a random drug test....

Summary of Sandoz’s Opening Brief in Sandoz v. Amgen

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/02/17

Sandoz filed its opening brief to the Supreme Court on Friday, February 10, 2017. The dispute focuses on the notice marketing provision and the information exchange or “patent dance” procedures of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act...

DOL Chief Nominee Puzder Withdraws

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/02/17

According to reports, Andrew Puzder, President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Department of Labor Secretary, has withdrawn his name from consideration. This comes on the heels of a Washington Post report that seven Republican Senators were set to vote...

TCPA: The Next Wave of Class Action Lawsuits Asserts Consumer’s Right to Withdraw Consent to Receive Text Messages

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/02/17

Last year, we warned large and small companies about the proliferation of class action lawsuits brought by plaintiffs alleging violations of the New Jersey Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty, and Notice Act (TCCWNA), related to website terms and...

Late Portability Election Denied for Estate That Was Over the Estate Tax Return Filing Threshold

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/02/17

One of the key changes of the 2010 Tax Relief Act is the addition of “portability” of the first deceased spouse’s unused basic exclusion amount, commonly referred to as the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount. Under portability, the executor of...

PR in the Age of Alternative Facts

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/02/17

Pitching stories for our legal clients in the days following January 20th, one fact is abundantly clear: like everything else since the inauguration of the new US president, public relations has changed dramatically. The news cycle, already...

Trump will revise travel ban; government brief says lawful permanent residents not affected

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/02/17

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Ninth Circuit Rules Against Reinstatement of Travel Ban

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/02/17

On Feb. 9, 2017, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously ruled against the government’s request to reinstate the executive order’s entry ban. As a result, the entry ban will remain suspended until the matter can be addressed on the...

Testing employees for Hepatitis B - Reasonably practicable?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/02/17

A recent WorkSafe New Zealand prosecution highlights the need for an employer's own health and safety policies to be implemented and followed - even if they are industry leading. Hepatitis B is a highly infectious virus which can be spread through...

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