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Judge Rakoff Rules that Bitcoin Is Money in New York Federal Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

On August 19, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a ruling in the case of Robert Faiella, holding that bitcoins are “money,” citing the plain meaning of the term in The Merriam-Webster Dictionary....

Asians want to live, buy homes and invest in Orange County

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

Asians love California, particularly Southern California! They love it as a place to live, buy homes, invest, go to school, and run their businesses. In June, we talked about the close affinity between China and Los Angeles County as revealed by a...

New Federal Guidance on Reducing Medicaid Hospital Readmissions

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently issued a guide to assist hospitals in reducing Medicaid patient readmissions. The AHRQ Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions is the product of a two-year study which focused on...

Not So Fast: New York’s High Court Relieves Pressure on Liability Carriers to Disclaim Coverage “As Soon As Possible”

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

Under a New York statute, a liability insurer that denies coverage for a death or bodily injury claim must provide written notice of its decision “as soon as is reasonably possible.” Last year, in Long Island Lighting Co. v. Allianz Underwriters...

Who Will Think of the Tenants: Split in Authority Regarding the Interplay Between Bankruptcy Code Sections 363(f) and 365(h)(1)(A)

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

A useful tool granted to trustees (and debtors-in-possession) in bankruptcy is the ability to assume or reject leases.1 The trustee can exploit this power to the estate's economic advantage, either assuming or rejecting the lease, in an attempt to...

Can colleges reward students and alumni for referring new students?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

One of the more common questions we receive in our higher education practice concerns whether an institution may offer a student or alumni referral program without running afoul of federal law. Or, more specifically, whether such a program violates...

Internet of Things and telecom law issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

Internet of Things technologies require the communication between devices on telecom networks that vary depending on the type of service provided. Such communications in some cases lead to telecom law issues in relation to the possibility to use the...

La loi sur l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes du 4 août 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

C’est la rentrée : le législateur vous a préparé quelques petites surprises en droit du travail ! La loi du 4 août 2014 – dénommée pour l’égalité réelle entre les femmes et les hommes – prévoit plusieurs mesures visant à favoriser l’égalité...

DOJ Fines Berkshire Hathaway $896,000 for Failure to Comply with Premerger Notification Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

On August 20, 2014, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire Hathaway”) settled with the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its failure to comply with the premerger notification requirements and...

Water Bond Only a Part of California’s Water Problem Solution

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

The water bond is not the complete solution to California’s water problems, but there is no single solution to California’s water problems. Making California’s water use sustainable in an uncertain future will require a combination of strategies,...

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