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Are Corporate Travel Programs Learning to Love the Sharing Economy?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Not so long ago, corporate travel managers (no doubt encouraged by anxious lawyers) discouraged employees from using ride- and accommodation-sharing services such as Uber, Lyft, or Airbnb for business travel. Times have changed. According to a recent...

Approaching an NDA From the Client’s Perspective – A Checklist of General Considerations

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements (NDAs) are among the most common documents attorneys draft and review for clients. They are so common, in fact, that where a client needs to execute a large number of facially distinct but substantively...

The Worst Top Ten List of Traits Ever

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Do you wish you could have been a fly on the wall of the meeting that produced this top ten list, or more likely bottom ten list? Even for five minutes? I’m thinking it must have gotten old fast....

PHMSA Increases Pipeline Safety Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

On January 23, 2017, the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued several revisions to its pipeline safety regulations, focusing in particular on reporting requirements for incident response. PHMSA also imposed...

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - February, 2017 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How To Know If An Accelerator Program Will Give Your Company What It Really Needs - Accelerator programs are often an enticing option for early-stage companies, offering a combination...

Rick Perry's No Ernie Moniz, and Other Ramblings of an Under-Capacitated Brain

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

NUCLEAR STEWARD ON STEEP LEARNING CURVE - Former Texas governor Rick Perry was confirmed by the U.S. Senate yesterday as secretary of the federal agency he once advocated eliminating, Energy -- but whose name he famously could not recall during a big...

Patent Owner and Counsel to Pay Double Costs for Frivolous Appeal

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Addressing the issue of sanctions for continued litigation after the parties settled all claims, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s award of attorneys’ fees and costs, and granted further sanctions for...

Canadian Regulators Finalize Customer Protection Rules for Cleared OTC Derivatives

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published National Instrument 94-102 – Derivatives: Customer Clearing and Protection of Customer Collateral and Positions and the related Companion Policy (collectively, the Rule). The CSA...

Monitoring Employees’ Email and Internet Use Raises Legal Considerations

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Retailers should be aware that federal laws prohibit the interception of another’s electronic communications, but these same laws have multiple exceptions that generally allow employers to monitor employees’ email and internet use on employer-owned...

Court Of Chancery Gives Definitive Explanation On Advancement Procedures

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Once the right to have fees advanced has been determined, the tricky issue is how to decide if the actual fees requested fall within the scope of the advancement rights. The Court of Chancery has adopted what is known as the Fitracks procedure, where...

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