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Trade Dress Watch: A case for counterfeit trade dress

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/12/13

Can a product which imitates the look and feel of another product, but does not use the trademarked brand name, still be considered a “counterfeit” product under United States law? Owners of popular brands (like Louis Vuitton and Tiffany) are well...

Inclusion Is A Choice: How My Hindu Wedding Taught Me How To Promote Diversity

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/12/13

This past summer, I married my wife in a traditional Indian wedding. We were both born in America and it was important for us to have a wedding that not only celebrated our love for one another, but also celebrated our culture, traditions, and...

La nullita` dei contratti di swap c.d. over the counter secondo una recente pronuncia della corte di appello di Milano

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/12/13

La nullità dei contratti di swap c.d. over the counter secondo una recente pronuncia della corte di appello di Milano - Premessa - Con sentenza n. 3459 datata 18-­30 settembre 2009, la Corte d’Appello di Milanoha affermato, tra l’altro, il...

Why Appellate Procedural Rules Matter

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/12/13

The unpublished decision by the Third Appellate District in Martel v. Litchfield (Dec. 4, 2013 C068425) provides four glaring examples of how violating procedural appellate rules can affect the outcome of an appeal. In Martel, the court of appeal...

My Business Is Being Sued in Small Claims Court, Now What?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/12/13

Perhaps you have an unhappy customer, a disgruntled employee or a dispute with a supplier. You’ve tried to resolve the dispute, but just cannot come to an agreement. Now, the sheriff or a constable is knocking at your door with a summons. You’re...

Nelson Mandela, ‘a giant among men’ who taught us the meaning of the rule of law, dies at 95

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/12/13

Nelson Mandela, a longtime political prisoner who went on to become globally recognized as an inspirational leader of his country and win the Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully amidst his family Thursday night at his home in Johannesburg, South Africa.

[Video] Global Immigration Solutions for Multinational Businesses: How Meritas Can Help

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/12/13

For an international business, moving products, data and other assets around the globe is hard enough -- but moving your key employees from one country to another poses a whole different level of difficulty and anxiety. While immigration laws differ...

Infrastructure Alert - December 6, 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/12/13

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association is forecasting that the U.S. transportation infrastructure construction market will grow by 5 percent from $129 billion in 2013 to $135 billion in 2014. ARTBA forecasts that bridge and tunnel...

The Most Critical Decision: Who do we work with and how do we start?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/12/13

Perhaps the most critical point of time in an ediscovery matter is when the attorneys and litigation teams learn ediscovery will play a significant role in the case. Whether the red flag comes from a client’s dust-coated legacy email system, or from...

The Fifth Circuit’s Rejection of the NLRB’s Ban on Class Waivers - a Victory for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/12/13

Earlier this week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in D.R. Horton, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, that arbitration agreements which bar employees from pursuing class actions do not violate federal labor law. In so doing, the court...

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