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Lawyer who copied page from judge’s appointment book faces censure recommendation

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/13

An attorney-ethics review board is recommending a censure for an Illinois lawyer accused of being “less than candid” about how he got a copy of a page from a judge’s personal appointment book. The lawyer, Samuel Cahnman, is also a Springfield, Ill., alderman.

European Commission Simplifies Procedures Under the EU Merger Regulation

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

On 5 December 2013, the European Commission adopted its “Merger Simplification Package” with the stated objective of cutting red tape and reducing costs for businesses in EU merger filings. The package broadens the scope of the simplified procedure...

Homeowners Cannot Assert Claims Against Subcontractors For Breach Of Implied Warranty

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Since 1979, Arizona courts have recognized an implied warranty of workmanship and habitability (“Implied Warranty”) regarding new home construction. Although a contractual relationship (“privity”) is generally required to bring a claim for breach of...

USCIS Implements E-Verify Enhancements Designed to Reduce Fraud

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Last month, U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is implementing an enhancement to the E-Verify program that is designed to help combat identity fraud. According to USCIS, the enhancement “provides a critical safeguard to...

Motion to Dismiss Granted in Part in J.P. Morgan and WMC RMBS Trust Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

On November 22, Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich of the Supreme Court of the State of New York partially dismissed a putback action brought by the trustee for the J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-WMC4 against J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and...

GMO Laws Take Root in Hawai‘i

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Recently, two counties in the State of Hawai‘i passed laws that restrict the growth and cultivation of genetically modified crops (“GMO”). Kaua‘i County passed Bill 2491 after overriding a mayoral veto on November 16, 2013. Hawai‘i County’s Bill 113...

As the Class Waiver Turns — The Latest in the D.R. Horton Saga

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Tuesday, December 3, 2013, marked the latest turn in the D.R. Horton saga. On Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the National Labor Relations Board’s (the Board’s) January 3, 2012 ruling in the D.R. Horton case, which had found that...

Oregon Court Limits Agri-tourism at Farm Stands

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

A land use decision by the Oregon Court of Appeals could impact farm marketing activities across the state, imposing new permitting requirements and forcing changes to business operations. The case, Greenfield v. Multnomah County, concerns limits...

Environmental Liability of Dissolved Corporations in Delaware is Forever

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Ever since the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizen’s United, an effort has been made to humanize corporations, culminating in Mitt Romney’s infamous pronouncement that “Corporations are people my friend.” Now it turns out that corporations may not...

Energy & Clean Technology Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- December 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Farewell to 2013: A year marked by progress and potential - The past year saw many steps forward for the energy and renewables industries, in part due to refreshed, bipartisan-leaning leadership taking active steps to draft and push legislation...

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