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CFPB Weighs In On New York Tribal Lending Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/11/13

On November 13, the CFPB filed an amicus brief in a Second Circuit case stemming from efforts of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) to crack down on lenders offering allegedly illegal payday loans. Certain online lenders affiliated...

Punitive Damages In Florida

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/11/13

A Florida man who misled his pregnant ex-girlfriend into taking a pill that induced miscarriage entered into a guilty plea agreement and now faces up to 15 years in prison. The man also faces civil claims of battery and intentional infliction of...

Orrick and Pillsbury end merger talks

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/11/13

Two major law firms that confirmed last month they were seriously talking about a merger have ended the discussions.

Ocotillo Wind-Energy Project Prevails in NEPA and Migratory Bird Treaty Act Challenges

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/11/13

On November 6, 2013, in The Protect Our Communities Foundation v. Salazar, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California rejected a challenge to the Ocotillo wind-energy project based on the National Environmental Policy Act and the...

District Court in Delaware Dismisses Patent Infringement Claim That is Plead Based on Joint Infringement But Did Not Plead Sufficient Facts to Establish Direction and/or Control

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/11/13

Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC ("Benutti") filed a patent infringement action against Conformis, Inc. ("Conformis"). Conformis moved to dismiss on several grounds, including that the complaint asserted an infringement theory based on "joint...

Q&A: When to Publicly Announce New Business Idea or Product

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/11/13

When is the right time to publicly announce a new business idea or product? It’s easy to get carried away with the excitement of a new business or product launch, but without careful planning, a public announcement may hinder your ability to secure...

The Divorce “Parenting Plan,” Despite California’s Lack of Legislation

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/11/13

Social trends usually move ahead of the government. And when it comes to how child custody is written into a divorce agreement, California lags surprisingly behind many other states....

Ninth Circuit Finds That The Garcetti “Official Duties” Rule Does Not Apply To Public University Employee Academic Speech

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/11/13

Just this month, in Demers v. Austin, 729 F.3d 1011 (9th Cir. 2013), the Ninth Circuit became the first federal circuit court to hold that techers employed by the state had a First Amendment right on speech made in academic matters, distinguishing...

Are Press Releases Useful?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/11/13

Every week, key company executives receive emails from their marketing and communications teams with press releases attached for review. No doubt these documents elicit groans at times. More than one managing partner or president has thought, “Do...

Getting Past Twitter Inertia

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/11/13

Last week, JP Morgan Chase & Co. asked college students in advance of an upcoming forum with a senior company executive to send questions over Twitter with the hashtag “#AskJPM.” Less than six hours after the hashtag was introduced, the company...

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