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Friedman v. Live Nation Merchandise, Inc. - USCA Ninth Circuit, August 18, 2016

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/08/16

Ninth Circuit revives photographers claims of willful copyright infringement against Live Nation Merchandise over Run DMC photograph it used without permission, concluding lower court incorrectly dismissed willful copyright infringement claims, and...

Tokyo Dispute Resolution & Crisis Management Newsletter – August 2016

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/08/16

The Rise of LNG Disputes - Global Trends Emerging From the Recent Cases - Introduction - Although some in the liquefied natural gas industry are generally aware of price review disputes (mostly in Europe) that occurred during the last...

Municipal Condemnation of Privately Held Utilities Continues to be a Hot Issue, but at what Cost?

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/08/16

In January, I spoke at a conference in Austin about efforts by municipalities to condemn privately-held utility companies. At the time, I figured it would be a one-off presentation on a pretty niche issue, even for eminent domain attorneys. But...

Happy Birthday, National Parks! Would You Like Your Trademarks Back?

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/08/16

August 25, 2016 marks the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, which runs the nation’s 413 national parks. Although I am not a particularly outdoorsy person, my relatives are, so here we are on summer vacation in Acadia National Park in...

Knock-Out Depositions!

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/08/16

Hailing from South Philly as I do, Rocky Balboa has been a hero of mine since I was a little girl. In my tween years I became obsessed with Rocky, and boxing in general, reading up on Rocky’s own hero, Rocky Marciano (whose knock-out punch, a right...

Federal Contractors Must Report All Federal Labor Law Violations

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/08/16

Federal contractors and subcontractors soon will be required to report all federal “labor law violations” to the government, for review by contracting officers. Here’s what you need to know about this sweeping new requirement....

Resource for Companies Evaluating Compliance with New Overtime Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/08/16

Many companies are in the process of completing internal audits to prepare for the new salary and overtime rules that go into effect on December 1, 2016. While the changes do not impact the duties-portion of FLSA exemptions, they do change the salary...

Utility Merger Goals in a Decentralized Energy Future

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/08/16

According to Investopedia, mergers are typically undertaken to meet one of three major goals; 1) expand a company’s reach; 2) expand into new segments; or, 3) gain market share....
By: Sullivan & Worcester

Another Reason Why Medical Device Class Actions Don’t Work

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/08/16

The Ninth Circuit filed a preemption opinion the other day that should help prevent the “foodification” of medical device litigation. That made-up word refers to the wasteful food-related class action litigation that has somewhat thrived in...

IRS releases updated safe harbors for management contracts in tax-exempt bond-financed projects

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/08/16

On August 22, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service released Revenue Procedure 2016-44. The purpose of this revenue procedure is to provide revised and broader “safe harbors” under which certain private management contracts will not result in private...

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