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Ariosa v. Sequenom – Cert. Denied

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/15

Not surprisingly, the Fed. Cir., on December 2nd, denied Sequenom’s petition for rehearing en banc of the invalidation of certain of the claims of U.S. Pat. No. 6,258,540 which were directed to methods of detecting and using cffDNA. (Appeal no....

Corollary (and Coronary?) Ramifications Of the 2016 Minimum Wage Increase

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/15

The $10 state-wide minimum wage that hits us on January 1, 2016, will complicate things even more than the last increase. We previously reported here and here on the two-step legislation aimed to increase minimum wage from $8 to $10 by way of two...

Intellectual Property Issues Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership | Orange County Business Journal

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/15

The recently announced Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a multi-national trade agreement between Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States, has been the topic of...

Electronic Disclosure: The Canadian Franchise Association Proposes Changes to the Arthur Wishart Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/15

The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) has proposed changes to modernize Ontario’s Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (Act) by allowing franchise disclosure documents (FDD) to be delivered electronically. Such changes would make...

7 Tips for Improving Any Negotiation

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/15

Most people, including many lawyers, simply don’t like to negotiate. This often results in hurrying through negotiations just to escape the pressure, at the expense of the best possible outcome. It doesn’t have to be this way. The next time you’re...

The Meritas Guide To Employment Law On A Business Sale In Europe, Middle East And Africa - April 2015: Switzerland

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/15

1. DO EMPLOYEES AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER TO THE BUYER WHEN A BUSINESS IS SOLD? When an employer transfers their business or part of the business to a third party transferee, all rights and obligations arising out of the employment contracts are...

Tweaking FAQs on Brokered Deposits, FDIC Seeks Public Input

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/15

Why it matters The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is proposing to update its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on identifying, accepting, and reporting brokered deposits, and is requesting public comment on the proposed changes. In...

Billy Mitchell v. The Cartoon Network Inc. - USDC, New Jersey, November 23, 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/15

District Court grants Cartoon Network’s motion to dismiss right of publicity claim brought by plaintiff, well-known figure in video-gaming community and antagonist in documentary film The King of Kong, finding that cartoon character based on...

Canadian Employment News Series: Ontario’s New Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act: How the proposed legislation will impact employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/15

The Ontario government introduced Bill 132, the “Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2015” (the “Act”) on October 27, 2015. This Act is part of the Ontario Government’s...

Recent Action Highlights SEC’s Continuing Scrutiny of Private Equity Firms

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/15

A settled enforcement action announced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 3, 2015 is but one in a growing list of SEC settlements concerning the allocation and disclosure of fees and expenses by private equity managers....

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