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The Odd Case Of The Unformed Applicant And The Non-Complying Name Holder

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/03/14

Suppose you are forming an LLC and have even settled on the perfect name. Alas, the Secretary of State’s office refuses to file the articles of organization because your perfect name is so perfect that someone has already bestowed it on an LLC....

Illinois Whistleblower Awarded $3 Million Following Jury Trial

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/03/14

In what appears to be an alarming trend for employers, the Chicago Tribune recently reported that a former Chicago State University employee was awarded $3 million after a Cook County, Illinois jury found that the University retaliated against him...

Legal How-To: Getting Married in Las Vegas

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/03/14

Las Vegas is a popular wedding destination. But despite pop culture depicting Sin City as the place to go for quickie marriages, there are still a few legal requirements that must be met before your Vegas wedding dream becomes a reality. Here's a general legal overview of how to get......

Supreme Court Ruling Represents Major Shift for Railroad Rights of Way

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/03/14

This week, the Supreme Court ruled that the United States Forest Service could not construct a trail on an abandoned railroad right of way (ROW) that crosses through private property. Brandt v. United States, No. 12-1173, 2014 WL 901843 (U.S. Mar....

Sino-Forest: More Lessons as a Chapter Closes

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/03/14

On March 13, 2014 the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed applications for leave to appeal by a group of alleged former institutional shareholders of Sino-Forest Corporation. These institutions unsuccessfully sought leave to appeal from orders...

Bitcoin And Internet Payment Systems: Regulatory And Commercial Law Concerns

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/03/14

Recently there has been widespread interest in the propagation of virtual currency based payment systems, including most notably, Bitcoin. Bitcoin advocates suffered a significant setback in February 2014 when Mt. Gox, formerly the most active...

College Costs for Divorcing and Divorced Spouses

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/03/14

As attorneys, we frequently get text messages and emails referring us to sensational stories related to our practice area. Last week was no exception, as our inboxes were flooded with links to various articles concerning the New Jersey teen, Rachel...

1st GM Ignition-Switch Defect Lawsuit Filed

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/03/14

GM is facing a potential class action lawsuit over an ignition switch defect linked to the recall of more than 1.6 million compact cars. The lawsuit was filed in Texas federal court on Friday, alleging that General Motors knew about the dangerous defect in 2004 but failed to fix it......

USDA’s New Poultry Production Regulations Put Georgia Workers and the Public at Risk

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/03/14

Georgia is part of the U.S. poultry belt — the area of the country with the greatest concentration of chicken and turkey meat processing plants. Many jobs in the poultry production industry are extremely hazardous. Jobsite injuries and illnesses...

Obama Administration Seeks Changes to Overtime Rules to Make More Workers Eligible for Overtime Pay: Possible Changes Include Altering Salary Basis, Primary Duties Tests for 'White-Collar' Exemptions

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/03/14

In a move that could affect nearly all employers, President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum last week directing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to update its overtime regulations to make more employees eligible for overtime pay....

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