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Pay discrimination alleged in prof’s suit against FAMU law school

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

An associate law professor at Florida A&M’s law school claims in a lawsuit filed last week that the school pays male and female professors unequally.

ADA: Temporary Medical Condition May Be a Disability

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

A recent decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an impairment or injury is not excluded as a disability simply because it is temporary. In deciding Summers v. Altarum, the court...

The 5 questions every hotel developer is asking about EB-5 financing

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

In seeking to access EB-5 financing, our developer clients have asked a lot of questions, but most of them can really be summed up in the following 5 questions: 1. Will EB-5 work for me on my project? 2. How much money can I get? 3. How much...

Cal Football Player Ted Agu's Family Sues Over Wrongful Death

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

The family of a University of California football player who died during an offseason workout with a school trainer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school.

Workplace Law Has Come a Long Way, Baby!

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

In 1964, Nicholas Katzenbach, the Attorney General of United States, ordered Ollie's Barbecue, a tiny restaurant in Birmingham, Ala., to desegregate. When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld that order, the newly passed Civil Rights Act of 1964 was held to...

SEC Files Two Investment Fraud Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

The SEC brought two investment fraud actions. One centered on defendant Thomas J. Lawler, known as the Reverend Tom, and the sale of administrative remedies or ARs which eliminated the purchaser’s debt while yielding significant profits. SEC v....

Office manager sues after ex-client fires dozens of rounds at law firm

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

When a former client broke into the small Covington, Louisiana, law office at which Robin Domingue worked as an office manager last summer and began firing dozens of bullets, she managed to hide from him.

Water Loss Case Gives Rise to Dispute Over Bad Faith Standard For ‘Genuine Dispute’ and Admissibility of Expert Evidence

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

In a recent decision in the case of Pyramid Technologies, Inc. v. Hartford Casualty Ins. Co., 752 F.3d 807 (9th Cir., May 19, 2014), the Ninth Circuit, relying on California law upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing the insured’s business...

Florida Regulations on Amusement Ride Maintenance

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

In many cases, the thrill of amusement parks comes from the way in which rides seem dangerous without actually putting the rider in danger. At least this is the way it is supposed to be. Unfortunately, at some venues the danger can be all too real....

Colour Matters According To New European Trademarks Practice

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

Trademark owners who registered their trademarks in black and white on the understanding that this would protect all colour versions of the mark should assess their trademark portfolios in light of recent changes to European trademark practice....

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