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Ninth Circuit Shreds Guitar Price-Fixing Action

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/09/15

In a humbucker of a decision issued August 25, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a price-fixing case brought against five guitar and amplifier makers, their industry trade association, and retailer Guitar Center. Basing its...

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States Joins the Consolidated Appeal of the FCC’s July 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/09/15

On September 2, 2015, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States (“Chamber”) filed its own petition for review of the FCC’s July 10, 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit....

Blog: Senate Dems Ask SEC Chair To Act On Petition For Political Spending Disclosure

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/09/15

With election season upon us — after all, the election is only, well, a year and two months away – it’s time to renew the controversy over political spending disclosure. As you may recall, in 2011, a rulemaking petition was filed with the SEC by a...

Can An Employee Be Fired For Having Too Many Kids?

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/09/15

Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer announced this week that she is expecting twin girls, and Yahoo’s stock reportedly took an immediate dive. (H8rs!) Mayer said that she plans to take only two weeks off, and she can probably manage that because she has a nice...

IRS Releases Guidance On Income Tax Treatment Of 2014 Biodiesel Mixture Credits

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/09/15

On August 18, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a notice containing tax code information for 2014 biodiesel tax credits. The focus of the notice is the treatment of credits under Internal Revenue Code Section 6426(c) and (d) that...

InterConnect - September 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/09/15

In our last FLASH!, we discussed the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division’s attempted foray into legislation when it issued its “Administrator’s Interpretation” regarding independent contractors. Now, not to be outdone by the Wage and Hour...

The World in US Courts - Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities: Summer 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/09/15

We are pleased to announce the Summer 2015 issue of The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law To Global Business and Cross-Border Activities. This issue discusses 13 new decisions that consider when United...

SEC Proposes Rules to Broaden Executive Compensation “Clawback” Policies Required by Dodd-Frank

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/09/15

In an effort to increase executive accountability and promote higher quality financial reporting, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued proposed Rule 10D-1 for comment on July 1, 2015. The SEC issued the proposed rule to implement...

Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine Held Inapplicable To Failed Business Transaction

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/09/15

An Illinois appellate court recently rejected applying the inevitable disclosure doctrine in a trade secret misappropriation spat arising out of a failed business transaction....
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Supreme Court Ponders Greenhouse Gas, Fully Protected Species Issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/09/15

The California Supreme Court heard argument on September 2, 2015 in a greenhouse gas (GHG) and fully protected species case with important state-wide implications. (Center for Biological Diversity v. Department of Fish and Wildlife (Newhall Land and...

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