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Domestic case against George Zimmerman is dropped

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

George Zimmerman is out of trouble once again.

Immigration Reform: Where Do We Go From Here?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Just last month, the enactment of a comprehensive immigration reform bill seemed unlikely when House Speaker John A. Boehner ruled out the possibility of negotiating with the Senate on the proposed immigration bill. But now advocates are expressing...

Florida Court Allows Rescission of a Professional Liability Policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

In its recent decision in Zurich American Ins. Co. v. Diamond Title of Sarasota, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170981 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 4, 2013), the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida had occasion to consider whether an...

Are You Subsidizing Another State's Air Pollution?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

You might have to, if the Environmental Protection Agency gets its way in the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court will hear oral arguments in a case dealing with the EPA’s ability to regulate cross-state, or interstate, air pollution. The...

Rating Agency Developments - December 11, 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

On December 2, Moody’s released its updated approach to rating Europe, Middle East and Africa CMBS. On December 2, DBRS released its methodology for rating U.S. credit card ABS. On November 28, DBRS released its operational risk assessment procedures...

Asiana Flight 214 Crash Hearing Begins

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing Wednesday as part of its probe into the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 crash-landing at San Francisco International Airport in July, leaving three people dead and about 200 injured. What exactly did the NTSB hearing process entail?......

HHS and IRS Release Updates on the SHOP Marketplace, Fees, Taxes, and Payment Parameters

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Before departing for the 2013 Thanksgiving holiday, the Obama administration released several new regulatory announcements and guidance relating to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The new guidance delays online enrollment for the...

Hydraulic Fracturing in Illinois: Draft Regulations to Protect Chemical Proprietary Information

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Last month, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (“IDNR”) published its first draft of the regulations (62 Ill. Adm. Code 245) (the “HFRA Draft Regulations”) under the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act (225 ILCS 732/1-1 et seq.)...

Recent Trends in Class Action and Aggregate Litigation in the Life Sciences Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Introduction - For the last several years, the life sciences industry has been fertile ground for class action and aggregate litigation. Developments in this area have driven several trends, including state consumer fraud claims, securities...

Differentiating Between Junk Science and Admissible Expert Opinion in Pennsylvania

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

In environmental personal injury cases, proof of causation is key and that causation almost always hinges on expert opinion. A recent appellate decision in Pennsylvania in Snizavich v. Rohm and Haas Company provides useful clarification about the...

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