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Major Roadblock in High-Speed Rail Project's Track

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

A ruling by the Sacramento County Superior Court has presented a major roadblock to the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (“Authority”) high-speed rail project (“Project”). On November 25, 2013, Judge Michael Kenny ruled that the Authority was...

Removing an INTERPOL Red Notice - Where to start

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

A reader recently posed a question that is often the first in a long line of questions that arise when one's life is touched by INTERPOL. The question......
By: Estlund Law, P.A.

Workplace bullying on the rise

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

When an NFL lineman makes allegations that one of his teammates bullied him, people notice. A big, strong lineman in the macho world of pro football is not someone people think would or could be affected by teasing, jokes and tough talk. But Miami...

Competition and Regulation Update: Amendments To The Electricity And Gas Limited Merits Review Regime: It's All About The NEO/NGO

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

The South Australian parliament yesterday passed amendments to the National Electricity Law (NEL) and National Gas Law (NGL) to give effect to the policy position of the Standing Council on Energy and Resources (SCER) in relation to the limited...

Judge calls evidence against OJ Simpson ‘overwhelming,’ denies bid for new trial in robbery case

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

Calling the evidence against O.J. Simpson in a Las Vegas casino hotel robbery case "overwhelming," a Nevada judge on Tuesday denied the former football star's bid for a new trial.

FDA and 23andMe: Innovation Will Never Prevail If the Innovator Fails to Properly Manage Their Relationship with the Regulator

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

The FDA order against 23andMe to stop genetic testing shows that in the balance between regulation and innovation, innovation will never prevail if the innovator fails to properly manage its relationship with the regulator....

How To Order Your Arguments

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

As a very general rule, arguments in a brief should appear in order of descending power or importance. A judge may stop reading on reaching a clearly winning argument or on deciding that the opening briefing is so weak as not to justify more time....

Ballard Spahr Attorneys Weigh in on Lawsuit Alleging Collection of Illegal Finder's Fees

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

Last month, Ballard Spahr attorneys Gary C. Tepper and Daniel J. Tobin filed an amicus brief for the Mortgage Bankers Association in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Petry et al. v. Prosperity Mortgage Co., et al., No. 13-1869....

USCIS Site Visits – Expanding to L-1 Petitioners

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) created and implemented the Administrative Site Visit and Verification Program (ASVVP) in July 2009, under which it conducts unannounced site inspections at the offices of U.S. employers...

Insurer’s Defense Obligation Limited To Suits Seeking Damages

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

Recently, the California Court of Appeal held that, under California law, an insurer is not obligated to defend a lawsuit that does not seek monetary damages....
By: Sedgwick LLP

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