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"Agencies Release Updated Guidelines for IP Licensing and International Enforcement and Cooperation"

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

On January 13, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the Agencies) issued revised Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property (IP Licensing Guidelines),...

Can You Predict Earthquakes? Well, Sort Of

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Followers of the CAT-Law Navigator know that our blog posts often address recent earthquakes around the world. As catastrophes go, a massive earthquake is about as bad as it gets so it’s a natural topic for us. And if earthquakes are of interest to...

Texas Supreme Court Rules Pipeline Can Take Land by Eminent Domain

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

On January 6, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas LLC (“Denbury Green”) could take private property by eminent domain. In Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas LLC v. Texas Rice Land Partners Ltd., the decision turned on the...

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Overturns District Court Decision in Marblegate Regarding Section 316(b) of Trust Indenture Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

On January 17, 2017, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of the defendant in Marblegate Asset Management, LLC v. Education Management Finance Corp., by vacating the decision of the District Court for the Southern District of...

SEC Staff Addresses Mutual Fund Fee Structures in Response to DOL’s Fiduciary Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Summary of Recent SEC Staff Actions - As the April 10, 2017, compliance date for the United Stated Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new fiduciary rule (the “Fiduciary Rule”) approaches, many mutual fund sponsors have received requests from financial...

Certified Used Vehicles for Sale Can Have Unrepaired Defects

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Used Car Dealers Not Required to Fix Safety Recalls Before Selling Automobiles - Have you recently purchased a certified used vehicle or are you considering a used car when you make your next automobile purchase? If so, do you need to be concerned...

A Guide To: How to Challenge a Will in Michigan

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

The vast majority of people who pass away leave behind property to their family, friends, and loved ones. Although there are a number of options available to an individual when planning for the disposition of his or her property upon death, one of...

Can You Make a Child Custody Agreement out of Court?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

When parents divorce or separate, child custody is often the most hotly contested issue. However, child custody does not have to be determined by a judge.

U.S. Department of Labor Issues More Stringent Regulations for the Review of Disability Benefit Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

The Department of Labor (DOL) published the Final Rule on December 19, 2016, revising the regulations addressing claims procedures for ERISA plans providing disability benefits. These claims procedures were developed pursuant to Section 503 of ERISA,...

Federal judge withdraws order requiring ethics training for Justice Department lawyers

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

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