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Inherency Argument Comes Up Short in Inter Partes Review Petition

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/01/14

Despite having multiple grounds denied, Becton, Dickinson and Company was able to get 8 challenged claims of a One Stockduq Holdings patent into a trial for inter partes review, in a case styled as Becton, Dickinson and Co. v. One StockDuq Holdings,...

A Flashing Turn Signal Does Not Amount to Flight from Police

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/01/14

Police officers often come up with many creative reasons for why they stopped a citizen, whether it's someone walking on the street or driving a car on the highway. Recently, an Ohio state trooper in Ashland County came up with a reason that didn't...

NC Medicaid: With Diaz Gone, Who Will Provide the Cheery Soundbites About NC DHHS?

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/01/14

You know you know someone like this! No matter how horrible the circumstance, they just say positive things. You know, like a Disney character…oblvious to reality. Think about Snow White…her step-mother wants to kill her, she is run into the deep...

Court Orders California Department of Public Health to Issue Final Chromium-6 Regulations by Spring 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/01/14

On December 17, 2013, Judge Evelio Grillo of the Alameda County Superior Court ordered the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to finalize regulations establishing drinking water standards for hexavalent chromium (Cr-6) by Spring 2014....

Navigating Cross-Border Rules and Regulations: Ediscovery in APAC

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/01/14

Ediscovery is expanding in all directions at an incredible pace. According to Gartner’s Magic Quadrant, the global ediscovery market will experience year-over-year growth of about 15 percent as it jumps from $1.7 billion in 2013 to $2.9 billion by...

Be Careful What You Look For: EPA Updates “All Appropriate Inquiries” Environmental Diligence Standard

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/01/14

On December 30, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) amended its “All Appropriate Inquiries” rule, which sets out the standard for environmental due diligence in commercial and industrial property transactions in order to qualify...

New Laws and New Year Compliance Obligations in New York & New Jersey

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/01/14

Happy New Year! As you move past the holidays and focus on 2014, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the new laws taking effect at the beginning of this year and your annual beginning of the year compliance obligations....

Texas Railroad Commission to Hire Seismologist

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/01/14

The Texas Railroad Commission announced that it would hire an in-house seismologist to investigate the possible link of oil and gas activity to seismic events. In a January 7, 2014 statement, the Railroad Commission said that the seismologist “will...

What Not to Do When You Have a Car Accident

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/01/14

Road rage has become more common in recent years and can turn a minor traffic accident into a deadly encounter. Arrests are still being made in the road rage incident that occurred on the Henry Hudson Parkway in New York on September 29, 2013. The...

Contractual Attorney Fee Provisions: Words Matter

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/01/14

This blog entry provides an analytical metric for double-checking assumptions about application of Civil Code section 1717 and contractual attorney fee awards. As the case law demonstrates, it is easy to misapprehend how and when the statute...

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