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An Unrealistic Threat Of A Pay Cut To A High-Level Employee Is Not An Adverse Action, So Says The Fifth Circuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/15

To prove retaliation a plaintiff must show that he or she suffered an “adverse employment action” – an issue that is often conceded by employers defending against such claims. However, the Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Brandon v. The Sage Corp....

SEC Staff Report on Accredited Investor Standard

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/15

The Dodd-Frank Act required that the SEC periodically assess the “accredited investor” definition. On Friday, the SEC issued the staff report, which was prepared by Staff from the Divisions of Corporation Finance and Economic and Risk Analysis. The...

Europeans Agree on New Data Privacy Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/15

After four years of debate and a year of uncertainty over the future of data transfers from the European Union (EU) to the United States, this week has seen a historic move towards finalizing new legislation to govern data privacy and protection laws...

The UK’s data protection regulator cracks the enforcement whip

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/15

As 2015 draws to a close, the UK’s Data Protection Regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’), is making sure it ends the year with a bang. The past few months have seen a significant increase in enforcement action, a theme which seems...

When assets might be an 'enterprise' (UK merger control)

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/15

Under the Enterprise Act 2002, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) only has jurisdiction to review a transaction if a "relevant merger situation" has been created. A key criterion of a "relevant merger situation" is that two or more...

The Carbon Challenge - How emission reduction schemes may affect property lenders

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/15

Commercial property is now subject to a range of EU-wide and UK domestic law aimed at reducing carbon emissions. These laws raise important questions for those lending against property....
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New Tenders Law to come into effect in Qatar

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/15

A New Tenders Law (the new law) has recently been decreed in Qatar and is expected to be published shortly. Following a recognised need for a set of uniform guidelines bringing more clarity to the public procurement process the new law has been a...

New Guidance Outlines Requirements for State Innovation Waivers

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/15

New guidance from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) places the spotlight on the ability of states to seek approval of “State Innovation Waivers” to test new approaches for delivering health insurance reform. Authorized under Section 1332...

Pro Te: Solutio Vol. 8 No. 3

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/15

Dear Client - Coming to a court near you (and soon): In our first article, “The 2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: What You Need to Know,” we highlight upcoming changes that will impact discovery practice and document...

O’Bannon And Alternative Forms Of Injunctive Relief

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/12/15

In O'Bannon v. NCAA, the Ninth Circuit held that NCAA regulations barring compensation to student-athletes are subject to antitrust scrutiny under the Sherman Act’s rule-of-reason analysis. The court upheld the district court’s order enjoining the...

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