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SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Pay Ratio Disclosure

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/08/15

On August 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules mandating pay ratio disclosures pursuant to Section 953(b)(1) of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The rules add a new Item 402(u) to...

FTC Announces "Enforcement Principles" Governing Section 5 Competition Authority

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/08/15

This week, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez announced that the FTC had voted to issue a formal statement setting forth three “Enforcement Principles” governing its authority over “unfair methods of competition.” As Ramirez explained them, the principles...

CFPB publishes TRID rule questions index

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/08/15

The CFPB has posted on its website an index to the various questions regarding the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule that were addressed during the five webinars on the rule conducted by CFPB staff. The index includes a link to the CFPB...

The NLRB Chooses Not to Play

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/08/15

The NLRB has ruled on the representation petition for Northwestern University student football players. You’ll remember, last year, the NLRB’s Regional Director decided that student athletes who received grant-in-aid athletic scholarships at...

Initial Decision Finds that BP Manipulated 2008 Natural Gas Market in Texas

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/08/15

On August 13, 2015, a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) issued an initial decision in which she found that BP America Inc. et al. (“BP”) manipulated the natural gas market in Texas for...

When Can You Sue a Psychiatrist for Malpractice?

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/08/15

Psychiatrists, like other health care professionals, can sometimes make mistakes in diagnosis and treatment. In extreme cases, you may find that your trip the psychiatrist caused you more harm than good. But can psychiatrists be sued like other doctors for medical malpractice?

College Football Unions: The Refs Call Off the Game

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/08/15

On the eve of a new college football season, the referees at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) got it right on instant replay: they called off the game. In a ruling earlier today, the NLRB’s five Members unanimously declined to assert...

The True Cost of Defending Against Copyright Infringement Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/08/15

Scott & Scott, LLP attorney, Keli Johnson Swan, lists four factors that should be considered when evaluating strategy for resolving any outstanding software copyright infringement claim....
By: Scott & Scott, LLP

Seventh Circuit Cleans Up the Law; Holds Rule 68 Offer of Complete Relief Does Not Render Litigation Moot

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/08/15

In a case that began as a putative class action, the Seventh Circuit held that a Rule 68 offer of complete relief does not render litigation moot. Plaintiff in Chapman v. First Index filed a “junk-fax” suit pursuant to the Telephone Consumer...

Pennsylvania Court Allows Class Action Against Employer Who Used Only Payroll Cards; Holds Payroll Cards Are NOT “lawful money of the United States”

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/08/15

In September 2013, SchnaderWorks published “Employers should Proceed With Caution in Using Payroll Cards.” At that time, author Scott Wenner advised that employers should follow the conditions prescribed in the federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act,...

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