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Fair Dismissal Where No Proof of Right to Work in U.K.

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/06/16

In Nayak v Royal Mail Group Ltd UKEATS/0011/15, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether the dismissal of an employee who had failed to provide evidence of his right to work in the U.K. was fair. Mr Nayek was employed under a visa...

How to Divorce a Spouse in Jail or Prison

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/06/16

You get married and promise yourself to someone forever without knowing quite what that means. But when your spouse is arrested for a crime, charged, convicted, and imprisoned, then maybe you rethink your original plan and you decide to divorce.

B.C. Court Confirms Powerful Maritime Arrest is Widely Available in Disputes Involving Maritime Assets

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/06/16

In Avina v. Sea Senor (Ship), the British Columbia Supreme Court (Court) upheld the arrest of the ship, Sea Senor (Vessel), in a dispute between the two shareholders of the company that owns the Vessel. The defendant applied to set aside the arrest...

CFPB Issues Spring 2016 Rulemaking Agenda

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/06/16

On May 18, the CFPB released an overview of its Spring 2016 Rulemaking Agenda, which outlines the CFPB’s current initiatives. In addition to summarizing the CFPB’s recently released proposed rule to ban pre-dispute arbitration clauses in future...

Anti-Competitive Conduct Claims In ITC Section 337 Cases

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/06/16

Last week in Investigation No. 337-TA-1002 (certain carbon and alloy steel products); the U.S. International Trade Commission instituted an investigation of imported steel products from China. The investigation will include trade secret and antitrust...

Academics challenge data used in CFPB auto title loan report

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/06/16

Tomorrow, in conjunction with a field hearing on small dollar loans, the CFPB is expected to issue its proposed rule addressing single-payment payday and auto title loans, deposit advance products, and certain “high cost” installment and open-end...

[Video] Timothy Burke on Cybersecurity Risks and Preventative Measures

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/06/16

Timothy Burke, partner and co-head of the securities enforcement and litigation practice at Morgan Lewis, talks about the current issues in the area of cybersecurity and the importance for companies and institutions to take preventative measures...

Did lawyer’s revelations about State Farm suit require its dismissal? Supreme Court to decide

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/06/16

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted a case that contends Mississippi trial lawyer Richard Scruggs told the media about a pending whistleblower case against…

Feds sue seeking forfeiture of $275K in life insurance for one of the San Bernardino shooters

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/06/16

The feds have filed a civil forfeiture action to wrest some $275,000 in life insurance proceeds from survivors of one of the San Bernardino shooters.

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Top Five Best Practices for Workplace Investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/06/16

A well-conducted investigation can reduce workplace conflict, promote job satisfaction and inclusion, and can also help shield you from legal liability. However, the converse is also true — a botched investigation can have enormous implications, both...

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