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On the Seventh Day of Privacy, the FTC Gave to Me….

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

Significant compliance obligations with children’s privacy rules! Last December, the FTC gave to us the long awaited (or maybe not so much by covered entities!) final amendments to the 14-year old Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)...

PA Supreme Court Allows Certain Mesothelioma Claimants to Sue Their Employer

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued a ground-breaking decision that could potentially expose employers to a wave of new lawsuits by former employees suffering from mesothelioma. In its November 22, 2013 opinion in the case Tooey v. AK...

Virginia Adopts Narrow Definition of “Royalty” for Purposes of its Intangible Expense Add-Back

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

In a recent ruling, the Virginia Department of Taxation determined that payments made by a taxpayer to an affiliated corporation were not "royalty" payments and should not have been added back to the taxpayer’s Virginia taxable income. In the ruling,...

Lawsuit challenges DC federal court bar’s reciprocity rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

A national organization devoted to streamlining the process for multijurisdictional admission for attorneys has filed suit against the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging its reciprocity requirements for lawyers seeking membership in the D.C. bar.

Eastern District of Texas Adopts Model Order Limiting the Assertion of Patent Claims and Prior Art References

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

The Eastern District of Texas recently adopted a “Model Order Focusing Patent Claims and Prior Art to Reduce Costs.” The Model Order restricts the number of patent claims and prior art references that can be raised during infringement litigation....

New Year Construction Projects: Not Before A Clearance Certificate

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

In the New Year, condo corporations and their managers should pay close attention to new rules from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) requiring them to obtain clearance certificates from the contractors they might hire to carry out...

Complicating The Duties Of In-House Counsel

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

A recent case seems to complicate the duties of counsel representing an employer where an employee is a witness in the case. A blue collar employee was seriously injured at work. Another blue collar employee was the only person who witnessed the...

Should Your Biz Forgo Holiday Parties, Bonuses?

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

As the holidays draw nigh, many business owners are choosing to forgo parties and holiday bonuses, worried about a slowly recovering economy. While it may seem Scrooge-y, it might make financial sense to cut back on extra spending when profits are slim to nil.

California Court Further Expands FEHA Protections To Employees Based On Association With Disabled Person

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

Rope v. Auto-Chlor System of Washington, Inc., No. B242003 (October 16, 2013): Recently, a California Court of Appeal held that a fired employee could proceed with a lawsuit in which he claimed that his employer discriminated against him based on his...

1 in 5 Workers Injured on the Job: FindLaw Survey

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

If you've been injured on the job, you're certainly not alone. According to a new FindLaw.com survey, more than one in five Americans say they have been injured on the job. Here are some highlights from the survey and advice on how to deal with on-the-job injuries:......



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