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Personal Branding with the Right to be Forgotten

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/08/15

Everyone has a brand.  Through every interaction and impression we leave in the minds of others, each of us builds on our own personal brand.  In the Internet age, and particularly with the advent of social media, our personal brands are more...

Eastern District of North Carolina Dismisses Challenge to State Clean Water Permitting Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/08/15

On July 30, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina decided Rose Acre Farms, Inc. v. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, No. 14-cv-147, 2015 WL 4603950. The court dismissed the...

The Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015: Important Changes Affecting Tax Filings for Individuals and for Trusts and Estates

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/08/15

On July 31, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (the "Act"), which revised a number of different federal tax laws relevant to individuals, trusts and estates. This...

Pittsburgh City Council Passes Paid Sick Days Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/08/15

On Monday August 3, 2015, Pittsburgh City Council approved an ordinance titled “Paid Sick Days Act” requiring employers to offer paid sick days to employees. The ordinance is designed to benefit 50,000 workers in the city of Pittsburgh who currently...

8th Circuit affirms core tenet of claims-made insurance coverage

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/08/15

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed that claims-made policies only provide coverage when “the error or omission is discovered and brought to the insurer’s attention during the term of the policy.” In Ritrama, Inc. v. HDI-Gerling...

Shareholders sue mobile security firm for failing to disclose hacking incident before IPO

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/08/15

MobileIron, Inc. was sued late last week by shareholders in a proposed class action for allegedly failing to disclose a hacking incident just weeks before its initial public offering (IPO). The suit, filed on behalf of investors who participated...

Faulty Time Clock Dooms Employer’s Motion to Dismiss Employee’s FMLA Claim

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/08/15

In Barnes v. Vibra Healthcare, LLC, No. 14-CV-5678 (D.N.J. May 26, 2015), the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied the employer’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s claim brought under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on...

Construction and Engineering Toolkit - August 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/08/15

In This Issue: Novation in construction and engineering projects Novation is the cornerstone of design and build procurement. It is the novation of the design consultants' appointments to the main building contractor that effects the risk...

Even the Smallest Dog Bites Can Cause Serious Injuries

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/08/15

Dog bites don’t have to be gruesome to be deadly. In fact, according to health experts, even the smallest injury from a dog bite can be fatal. How so? The high risk of infection due to the type of bacteria that may live in a dog’s mouth (side note:...

Court Poised To Decide Whether Directors Are Agents

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/08/15

Not quite four years ago, I wrote about whether directors are agents. The post was prompted by then Chancellor William B. Chandler III’s assertion......
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