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Canadian Competition Bureau to Study Technology Led Innovation in the Financial Services Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/05/16

The Canadian Competition Bureau recently initiated a market study into technology led innovation in the Canadian financial services industry (FinTech). The Bureau is inviting interested stakeholders to file submissions and/or indicate whether they...

Session Closing Chaos: Special Session in the Wings

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/05/16

In the waning hours of the 2016 legislative session, lawmakers wrapped up a supplemental budget and a tax bill, but failed to pass a comprehensive transportation package, a bonding bill, and a plan for implementing federal Real ID requirements. The...

Drew Peterson guilty of seeking contract hit on prosecutor in murder case

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/05/16

Already serving a 38-year prison term after his 2012 conviction for the murder of his third wife, Drew Peterson now faces an additional sentence that…

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: May 2016 #5

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/05/16

Last week, The Verge covered a new system that can measure the hidden bias in otherwise secret algorithms. This system is very interesting, given that one of our biggest concerns about the use of big data is its potential to discriminate. If the...

FLSA Overtime Exemption Salary Threshold Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/05/16

On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule on overtime exemption likely to impact more than 4 million American workers and their employers. The DOL doubled the salary “white collar” employees must earn to be exempt from...

Harmonization of Trade Secrets in Europe and New US Trade Secrets Law Gets the Green Light—What Do These Changes Mean for Companies in Germany, the UK and the US?

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/05/16

A harmonized trade secrets protection regime is coming to Europe and the US. Until now, there has been a fragmented approach to trade secrets across Europe, with some countries having specific trade secrets legislation and others relying on unfair...

Millions of Tommee Tippee Sippy Cups Recalled for Mold in Valve

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/05/16

Parents are very protective of their children, or so they like to believe. But every so often there is a discovery that something created to keep kids healthy and safe is harming them or making them sick. The latest culprit is the sippy cup.

Understanding How the FTC Tracks Privacy Complaints

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/05/16

The FTC collects complaints about companies that allegedly violate the data privacy, data security, advertising, and marketing laws. The result is a massive database of consumer complaints known as “Consumer Sentinel” that is used by the FTC and...

The State of Umbrella Damages in Canadian Antitrust Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/05/16

Judges in Ontario and B.C. have reached different decisions on whether cartel members may be liable for umbrella pricing. These two cases of first impression may be headed for the Supreme Court of Canada....

Legal Battle Over Energy Savings Continues to Simmer

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/05/16

Each month, electric bills arrive like clockwork. For large commercial and industrial businesses, especially those that are energy-intensive, these electric bills can represent a sizeable portion of a business’s monthly expenses. Given the broad...

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