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Networking With the Horde at INTA

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/15

The International Trademark Association (INTA) has just launched its annual ginormous conference here in America’s Finest City. My colleagues back at the office feign jealousy that we are in San Diego on a ‘junket.’ But the truth is, this five...

The “Totality of the Specification” Can Override a District Court’s Factual Findings - Enzo Biochem Inc. v. Applera Corp.

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/15

Giving little deference to the district court’s factual findings, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s claim construction in a long-running dispute relating to a patent for labeled and detectable nucleic...

Also In The News - Health Headlines - April 2015 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/15

CMS Announces Round 1 2017 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding System – On April 21, 2015, CMS announced plans for a new bidding process for the supplier contracts awarded in the Round 1 Recompete of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program for contracts...

Mediation: settle your case on your own terms

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/15

The number of civil trials throughout the United States continues to decline. Mediation is a significant factor in the decline of the civil jury trial. More businesses and individuals are turning to mediation to resolve disputes because of its...

Florida Poised to Become Next State to Outlaw Pregnancy Discrimination

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/15

On April 24, 2015, the Florida Legislature passed a bill banning discrimination against pregnant women at work and in public places. While passing unanimously in the Florida Senate and receiving near-unanimous passage in the Florida House of...

Renewable Energy Update - May 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/15

Renewable Energy Focus: SolarCity says new fund will finance $1 billion in commercial solar: Silicon Valley Business Journal - Apr 22: SolarCity is activating a fund that will finance more than $1 billion in commercial solar projects, or 300...

Hospitals Are Still In The OFCCP's Crosshairs

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/15

On February 12, 2015, U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) underscored its intent to continue to scrutinize hospitals, including nonprofit hospitals. The OFCCP found that Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington,...

FinCEN Seeks to Curb Trade-Based Money Laundering Through Lowered Reporting Threshold

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/15

On April 21, 2015, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (“GTO”) lowering reporting thresholds and triggering additional recordkeeping requirements for certain financial...

"MSRB Submits Content Outline for Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Examination to SEC; Pilot Exam to Be Held in Fall 2015"

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/15

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) recently filed the content outline for the Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Examination (Series 50) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Our March 9, 2015, mailing described...

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 17

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/15

In this issue: - SEC Proposes New Pay-for-Performance Rules - NASAA Launches a Streamlined Filing Process for Form D - CFTC Proposal Eases Trade Option Obligations for Non-SD/MSP Counterparties - CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee...

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