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Illinois crash data shows more fatal car accidents involve marijuana

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

States across the nation have been legalizing marijuana use for years in an effort to help severely ill patients find relief. More recently, some states have begun to legalize the drug for recreational purposes....

Transit Oriented Development Critical to Metropolitan Growth

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

Urban Development: Faster Greener Commutes Key to Sustained City Growth, a report released in October 2014 by Cushman & Wakefield, provided insight into Transit Oriented Development as it explored “the consequences of rapid population growth in 10...

Department of Education Closes 2014 with Prolific Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) was busy the last quarter of 2014, issuing guidance on six issues, plus another already in 2015. The Dear Colleague Letters (DCL), Frequently Asked Questions, and Fact Sheets provide an overview of the way the...

SCOTUS Today: New Legal Criteria, Final Authority on Trademark Tacking

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

Yesterday, in a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Sotomayor, the U.S. Supreme Court in Hana Financial., Inc. v. Hana Bank et al. decided that trademark tacking is a question of fact to be decided by juries, and that the technical legal criteria...

Employers Should Prepare Now for Filing H-1B Visa Applications

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

This Alert is a reminder to employers of the fast approaching April 1, 2015 deadline for filing H-1B work visa petitions on behalf of foreign employees who need sponsorship for long-term work authorization in the U.S....

Wage and Hour Issues in 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

The start of a new year is always a good time to survey the landscape and see what is on the horizon. 2015 promises to provide: legislative battles over increases to the minimum wage, increased wage and hour litigation and proposed regulations that...

Interchange Fee Battle Comes to an End

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

The United States Supreme Court has denied a petition for a writ of certiorari in NACS, fka National Association of Convenience Stores, et al., v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The denial effectively ends the retailers efforts...

Federal Law Changed to Allow Financial Institutions to Offer Savings Promotion Giveaways

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

Recent federal legislation paves the way for financial institutions in New York State to start offering promotions on savings accounts beginning September 23, 2015....
By: Cullen and Dykman LLP

Special Alert: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Fair Housing Act Disparate Impact Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, in which Texas challenged the disparate impact theory of discrimination under the Fair Housing Act (FHA)....

Third Circuit: Strict Ascertainability Optional for Rule 23(B)(2) Class

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

Although not explicitly set forth in Rule 23, an essential prerequisite of any action under Rule 23 is that there must be an identifiable “class” at the moment of certification. The shorthand term commonly used to refer to this requirement is...

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