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The Dubai Judicial Tribunal – The Beginning of the End for the DIFC as a ‘Conduit’ Jurisdiction?

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

Last year we reported that the DIFC had successfully established itself as a so called ‘conduit’ jurisdiction for the enforcement of foreign and domestic arbitral awards as well as foreign money judgements. This status could now be in jeopardy...

Social Media Gets a “Like” from SCOTUS: Comments Suggest Possible First Amendment Protection

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

When the President of the United States, every governor, every member of Congress, and—as Justice Kagan remarked—virtually every under-30 and 35 year-old in the country has a Twitter account, it’s time for social media to be recognized as a pervasive...

This Week In Securities Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

The Commission prevailed in another trial. The action centered on fraud in connection with a securities lending transaction. The agency also brought another suspicious trading case this week....
By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

What Do You Mean My Claim Is Capped? Ninth Circuit Ruling Further Clarifies Types Of Damages Excluded From A Landlord’s Claim In Bankruptcy

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently provided landlords dealing with a rejected lease with further guidance on the size and basis of their claims against a tenant’s bankruptcy estate. Kupfer v. Salma (In re Kupfer), No. 14-16697 (9th Cir. Dec....

Reminder: FCC Accessibility Recordkeeping Certification Required by April 1, 2017

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

Through a recent Public Notice, the FCC reminded entities that provide traditional telecommunications services, interconnected VoIP, advanced communications services (ACS) (which includes non-interconnected VoIP, electronic messaging services, and...

Up Against the Wall: New Immigration Measures Impact Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

Employers have a legal obligation to comply with federal immigration law when it comes to the recruitment and retention of a legally authorized workforce. This can prove challenging for employers given the complexity of legal standards and regulatory...

DOL Proposes 60-Day Delay of ‘Fiduciary Rule’ Applicability Date to June 9, 2017

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

On March 1, 2017, the Department of Labor issued a proposed rule that, when finalized, will delay the applicability date of its “fiduciary rule” and related exemptions to June 9, 2017, which is 60 days from its original applicability date of April...

What Is a Special Prosecutor? How Does It Relate to Recusal?

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

Criminal prosecutors are generally assigned by jurisdiction -- county, state, and federal. The U.S. Attorney General is the nation's top prosecutor. But newly-appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions has found himself in a bit of a political and legal bind.

Defense has no Right to a Vocational Rehabilitation Examination

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

Woodland Hills personal injury attorney Barry P. Goldberg is a strong proponent of vocational rehabilitation for his injured clients that are no longer able to perform their jobs as a result of their injuries. In addition, the vocational...

Department of Labor Proposes 60-day Delay of Fiduciary Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

On March 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) published a proposed rule that would delay the applicability date of its fiduciary rule from April 10, 2017 to June 9, 2017 (a 60-day delay). (For details on the fiduciary rule, see our prior...

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