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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...

It’s Official - Exhibit Hyperlinks are Here (Almost)

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Last August, the SEC proposed rule amendments that would require companies to include a hyperlink to each exhibit listed in the exhibit index of a registration statement, periodic report or current report. At the time, I wrote that “these amendments...

Return Flight: Trump Issues Second Executive Order On Travel Ban

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

In a second attempt to pass legal muster, President Trump signed another controversial executive order today altering the initial travel ban blocked by the federal courts. The executive order, effective March 16, 2017, creates a 90-day freeze on all...

FERC Issues Updated Guidance Manual for Environmental Report Preparation Under the Natural Gas Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an update to its Guidance Manual for Environmental Report Preparation for Applications Filed Under the Natural Gas Act. The updated guidance follows a Notice of Availability of the...

Senators Send Letter To Pruitt On Volatility Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

On February 17, 2017, several Republican Senators sent a letter to Scott Pruitt, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, to confirm their willingness to work with Pruitt to grow the nation’s economy and support American jobs and...

President Trump Announces Health Care Priorities: Repeal/Replace of Obamacare; Tort Reform on Agenda

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

On February 27, 2017, President Trump gave his first address to a joint session of Congress, outlining key points of his administration’s agenda. In his speech, the President reiterated his desire to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act...

A Month (or Two) of Madness for the Insurance Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

As basketball fans (and casual observers alike) across the country prepare to fill out their brackets, the insurance industry is counting down to some key dates that will impact federal policy making. Here are important issues and dates to watch over...

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