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Injured on a Bus? 5 Legal Points to Consider

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/14

If you're injured on a bus, how much can you collect? For one California woman, the answer is $15.3 million. Maria Francisco's verdict against a public transit district was upheld last week by a state court. Francisco fractured her spine when the AC Transit bus she was riding in went......

Popular Reads on JD Supra

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/08/14

A recap of popular updates and articles for the last month on JD Supra....
By: JD Supra Perspectives

Jury Duty Email Scam Hits 14 Federal Court Districts

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/08/14

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has issued a warning regarding a new email scam that requests personal information under the guise of a federal jury summons.

RFID logo and privacy assessment test

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/08/14

The approval of technical standards introducing an RFID logo and a process for their data protection impact assessment required to comply with the EU Recommendation on RFIDs are expected to boost their usage in several fields including the Internet...

Amendments to the PRC Copyright Law ....the practical implications for rights owners

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/08/14

On June 6, 2014, the fourth draft version of the new PRC Copyright Law (New Law) was published for public comment, having first been published in 2010. The period for public comment ended on July 5, 2014 meaning the implementation of the New Law is...

To Pay (Directors) or Not to Pay – That is the Question

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/08/14

The question of whether to pay the directors of a tax-exempt organization is hotly contested. Although this practice is legal, there can be drawbacks with providing compensation. Despite the perceived hesitancy to compensate directors, a 2010 study...

DOE Announces Funding For Renewable Carbon Fiber Production Project

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/08/14

On July 30, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will provide a total of $11.3 million in funding to support DOE's Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative. The money will go to two projects designed to help facilitate and promote...

CMS Proposes Regulations: Changes to Physician Fee Schedule, Hospital Outpatient, and Ambulatory Surgical Center Policy and Payment

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/08/14

On July 3, 2014, The former revises payment policies under the Medicare Physician Fee ScheCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed two regulations, CMS-1612-P and CMS-1613-P. dule, while the latter makes changes to hospital...

Sapphire Energy Gets New CEO

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/08/14

On July 28, 2014, Sapphire Energy (Sapphire) announced that James Levine would replace CJ Warner as the Company's President and CEO. Mr. Levine had been the CEO of Verenium Corporation (Verenium). San Diego-based Sapphire focuses on the production of...

Affirmative Action Alert Oh, No! Another Executive Order For Federal Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/08/14

For the fifth time in seven months, President Obama has signed an Executive Order directed solely toward federal contractors and their employees. Yesterday, he signed the "Fair Play and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order to "crack[] down on federal...

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