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What to Do about an Incompetent Interpreter

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

A witness who would otherwise be incompetent because he or she can’t understand or speak English can be made effectively competent by using an interpreter. But what happens when the interpreter is accused of being incompetent?...

Are You Done Yet? Compensation for Impacts of Public Works in Alberta

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

During the recent resurfacing of Bow Trail there was a message posted on a pylon sign by an adjacent business owner that read “Bow Trail is not Rome. Please Complete” (see “Road Construction Delays Cause Headaches for Drivers, Businesses” on Global...

Merchandising 101: Missouri Supreme Court Addresses Applicability of State’s Merchandising Practices Act to Mortgage Loan Servicers

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

Two new en banc opinions from the Supreme Court of Missouri, both released on August 19, 2014, may be of interest to mortgage loan servicers with borrowers in this state. The opinions — Conway v. CitiMortgage, Inc., --- S.W.3d ----, 2014 WL 4086671...

Company Sues Former Officer For Failing To File Form 4s

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

A complaint filed in the Central District of California caught my eye because it involved the rather unusual circumstance of a corporation suing a former director and officer for, among other things, failing to file reports under Section 16(a) of the...

Social Media Guide for Lawyers v. 2.0: How-To Guide to Social Media Platforms: Twitter for Lawyers

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

Twitter is a real-time information and “micro-blogging” social media tool that enables lawyers and law firms to send potential clients and referral sources brief updates on what’s new with their firm. Posts are limited to 140 characters and are...

75-year-old woman gets life in prison for 1970s slaying of her then-husband

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

A 75-year-old woman was sentenced to life in prison on Monday after she was convicted of second-degree murder in the 1970s shooting death of her third husband.

Iconic monarch butterfly needs protection as endangered species, advocacy groups say in US petition

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

An iconic American butterfly needs protection as an endangered species because of climate change, the widespread use of a herbicide that has eliminated much of its food supply, and other factors, advocacy groups contend.

Reinsurer’s Exposure Capped At The Certificate Limits: No Obligation To Pay Defense Expenses Above The Limits

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

A New York federal court recently was presented with a reinsurance dispute about the amount a reinsurer was required to pay under certain reinsurance Certificates. The issue was whether the reinsurer’s obligation was capped at the stated limit, or...

Governor’s Passion For Legislative CEQA Reform Has Waned, Contra Costa Times Reports After Mercury News Interview

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

On August 15, 2014, the Contra Costa Times reported on a wide-ranging interview of California Governor Jerry Brown conducted by the Mercury News opinion and editorial board on that same date. While largely devoted to other topics (such as the CPUC...

Illinois Case Law and Legislation Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/08/14

Effective January 1, 2015, Section 18.4 of the ICPA was amended to permit a condominium Board of Directors to adopt and amend its rules and regulations to allow for electronic delivery of notices and other communications required by the ICPA....

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