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Election Act 101 for Apartment and Condominium Owners and Managers

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/04/15

Alberta’s provincial election is fast approaching and that can only mean two things: bright-eyed candidates door-knocking across the province, and an increasing number of calls to our office from landlords and property managers asking us if they...

Informatica snagged by private equity group and pension investment board for $5.3 billion

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/04/15

Proving that big data and digital companies continue to intrigue big investors, big data analytics company Informatica has been purchased by private equity group Permira and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for $5.3 billion....

Clothier settles with Eagles singer over ‘Don a Henley and Take It Easy’ ad

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/04/15

An outdoor clothing retailer known for its irreverent approach has apologized to Eagles singer Don Henley and made a charitable donation to resolve a California…

3 Things To Know About On-Call Scheduling

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/04/15

Good business means keeping costs low and earnings high to maximize profits. However, sometimes business practices can be too efficient, and workers are hurt by that efficiency. One of those harmful business practices is on-call scheduling.

Overview of New NLRB Union Election Procedures

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/04/15

On December 12, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a final rule that substantially revised its existing procedures for conducting union elections. The new rule significantly accelerates the existing union election...

"Facilitation": A New Tool for Extraterritorial Sanctions Enforcement?

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/04/15

Recent OFAC and DOJ actions have focused on certain entities – overseas financial institutions – and particular conduct – US dollar clearing and associated “stripping.” The DOJ’s recent $232 million settlement and negotiated criminal plea with...

New NC Business Court tweak in the works

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/04/15

A new Senate Bill making a further update to defining a mandatory complex business case for referral to the Business Court was filed and has begun to move. Senate Bill 435 sponsored by Bob Rucho and Tamara Barringer who you may remember from last...

LEGO Tries New Angle To Guard Its IP Against Upstart MEGA BLOKS

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/04/15

With the huge popularity of last year’s LEGO movie and record breaking profits—LEGO has now eclipsed Mattel as the world’s largest toy company—you might think that there are few threats to LEGO and its IP on the horizon and that “Everything Is...

Bite Kite Rides into Town: Cambridge Start-Up Tests New Trends in Fast Food Delivery

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/04/15

Take-out customers want quality food without complication and want it fast – with an emphasis on fast.  In a service market increasingly focused on instant gratification, fast food providers are striving to reinvent delivery services to meet the...

Do electronic records pose a risk to patient safety?

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/04/15

The Affordable Care Act has changed many facets of health care for Illinois residents. Not all of these changes are necessarily beneficial. In 2009, the new law offered incentives for doctors who began using electronic health records in their...

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