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Skadden has best-known law firm brand, survey says

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/14

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is the top law firm brand in the United States, according to a survey of corporate counsel. Skadden has taken top place for three years in a row, according to the American Lawyer (sub.

Two years after ex-wife is accused in alleged murder plot, dad is still seeking custody of daughter

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/14

There’s a new twist in a battle between a Connecticut dad and his ex-wife, who has been accused in an alleged plot to have him murdered.

Lawyer is found guilty of sex assault; prosecutor argued lip balm was attempt to destroy evidence

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/14

A Chicago lawyer has been found guilty of sex assault and sex abuse in an attack on a woman who left her hotel room door propped open for a college classmate.

Are your conference call participants zoned out? Try these tactics

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/14

Meetings by conference call pose special problems, but they are still gaining in popularity.

After courthouse is condemned for mold, temporary digs pose logistical problems

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/14

The infestation at the courthouse in Washington County, Fla., was revealed after an 800-pound chunk of stone fell from the top of the building.

Legal group that helped Stephen Colbert set up a Super PAC gets MacArthur grant

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/14

A legal group that seeks to reduce the influence of money in politics has won a $750,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation.

What Is Fair Use? Consider These 4 Factors

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/03/14

The legal doctrine of fair use allows you to use copyrighted material for certain purposes without permission from the copyright owner. Stated otherwise, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement.

Why Aren't Cameras Allowed Inside the Supreme Court?

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/14

The U.S. Supreme Court has never allowed its proceedings to be recorded, but a rogue video that surfaced on YouTube this week offered rare, if shaky, moving images of the High Court at work. The video, posted Wednesday, captures a portion of October's oral arguments in McCutcheon v.

“Toxic” TPAs a 401(k) Plan Sponsor Should Avoid Hiring

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/14

While most of the news about 401(k) plan fiduciaries and their responsibilities is about plan expenses, plan investments, and participant education, there is very little topic about the one issue that is important that most plan sponsors don’t...

Businesses Add 'Obamacare Fee' to Customer Bills

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/02/14

Some businesses -- mainly restaurants -- "are asking customers to help foot the bill for Obamacare" by adding an Affordable Care Act surcharge on their tabs, CNNMoney reports.

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