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Want to Sue a Home Contractor? 3 Things to Consider

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/14

Few things are as frustrating as a dispute with home contractor. If you're dealing with such a dispute, should you file a lawsuit?

Alabama Supreme Court Reaffirms That Plaintiffs Who Use Generic Drugs Can Recover From Brand-Name Manufacturers

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/14

On August 15, 2014, the Alabama Supreme Court held for the second time in Wyeth v. Weeks, No. 1101397 (Ala. 2014) that a plaintiff who took only the generic version of the heartburn medication Reglan could nevertheless proceed against the...

CFPB Report: Overdraft Fees “Impose Heavy Costs” on Consumers

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/14

Expressing concern about the cost to consumers of opting in to receive overdraft protection, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new report furthering speculation about regulatory action....

NLRB is Poised to Find "Joint Employer" Relationships Just About Everywhere

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/14

As we have previously reported, on July 29, Richard Griffin, General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, announced his intention to charge McDonald's USA, LLC, as a "joint employer" with its franchisees in a series of unfair labor practice...

Health Headlines: Also in the News - August 2014 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/14

CMS Issues Final FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update – On August 4, 2014, CMS released the Final Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update for FY 2015....
By: King & Spalding

A Flood by Any Other Name is Still a Flood – or Why Losses Caused by Flood Are Subject to Flood Sublimits

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/14

In New Sea Crest Healthcare Center, LLC v. Lexington Ins. Co., No. 12-CV 6414(RJD)(RLM), 2014 WL 2879839 (E.D.N.Y. June 24, 2014), the insureds suffered losses to nursing homes in two locations as a result of Hurricane Sandy. One of the nursing...

Transit Fare Evasion: Legally, What Can Happen?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/14

It may seem like an easy way to save a couple of bucks: jumping the turnstile to get a free ride on the subway, or sneaking through the back doors of a city bus or streetcar. But cities are beginning to crack down on transit fare evasion. In New......



Update: New Jersey Limits Use of Criminal History in Hiring Decisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/14

As we reported in December 2013, New Jersey was on the road to joining 6 other states which have recently passed legislation banning or limiting the use of criminal background checks in the hiring process....

Federal District Court in New Jersey Holds that Economic Loss Rule Does Not Bar Contractor’s Tort Claims Against Architect Where Parties Were Not in Privity of Contract

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/14

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey contracted HDR Architects and Engineers, P.C. (“HDR”) to design a medical school building. After the project went to bid, the Bedwell Company (“Bedwell”) contracted with the owner’s development...

Covidien and C.R. Bard Could Be Moving Toward Mesh Settlement

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/08/14

Covidien is not one of the large names associated with pelvic mesh lawsuits. There are 65,000 product liability lawsuits consolidated in a federal court in West Virginia filed by women alleging life-altering complications from transvaginal mesh....

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