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Disney's 'Frozen' Lawsuit Claims Trademark Infringement

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

Every holiday season, one major blockbuster movie gets embroiled in a trademark lawsuit. Last year, it was "The Hobbit." This year, it's "Frozen." Disney filed a trademark suit against Phase 4 Films, claiming its film "Frozen Land" was renamed to leach off the success of Disney's animated hit.

Classification for Overtime Eligibility: Internet Specialists

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

With the proliferation of network, Internet and management information systems, it is essential for businesses to understand employment classifications — especially in terms of overtime payment — for personnel who manage high level and other computer...

2014 State Minimum Wage Increases

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

Minimum wage increases are scheduled to take effect in 14 states for 2014, including New York and California. Currently the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. For 2014, 21 states and Washington, D.C. have minimum wages...

Aquinnah’s Long and Winding Road to Gaming May Have Hit the Ultimate Roadblock

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

Just when the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) appeared to have finally overcome decades of legal and political problems in its quest to develop gaming, a new problem has arisen, and this one may well insure that there never will be an Aquinnah...

Sexual Harassment in the New York Parks Department

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

Female temporary workers at the New York Parks Department were made to strip at holiday parties and allegedly advised to get on the pole to keep their jobs. The sexual harassment continued as male supervisors physically assaulted female temps by...

More State AGs File Suits Against Online Payday Lender, Loan Servicers

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

On December 16, the North Carolina attorney general (AG) filed a lawsuit against an online payday lender, two loan servicers, and a related debt collection company, and the Colorado AG filed suit against the same loan servicers and collection...

CFPB republishes proposed information collection on financial well-being

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

The CFPB has republished in yesterday's Federal Register a proposed new information collection titled “Development of Metrics to Measure Financial Well-being of Working-age and Older American Consumers.” The proposed collection is intended to support...

My Favorite Blog Posts From 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

One of the best things about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act and other anti-corruption practice areas is the top notch quality of commentators. While Mike Volkov regularly derides the FCPA paparazzi for being scare mongers...

CMS And OIG Release Final Rules Extending Stark Law Exception And Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbor For Donations Of Electronic Health Records Technology

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

In 2006, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (the "OIG") published final rules providing for an exception to the Stark Law and a safe harbor under the...

FRB, FDIC and OCC Propose Addendum to Income Tax Allocation Policy; Agencies Provide Standard Provision to be Included in Tax Allocation Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

The FRB, FDIC and OCC (the “Agencies”) jointly issued a Goodwin Procter proposed addendum (the “Proposed Addendum”) to the Interagency Policy Statement on Income Tax Allocation in a Holding Company Structure (the “Policy Statement”). The Policy...

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