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5 Things a Child Custody Lawyer Can Do (That You Probably Can't)

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/07/14

Disputes regarding child custody can be contentious and grueling, even under the best of circumstances. Navigating the complex legal process with your child's future on the line can be stressful, frightening, and potentially riddled with hidden legal pitfalls.

Illinois Appellate Court’s Expansive Interpretation of a Taxing Ordinance Swallows a Sale for Resale Exemption

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/07/14

The First District of the Illinois Appellate Court, in Ford Motor Company v. Chicago Department of Revenue, 2014 IL App (1st) 130597 (June 27, 2014), recently held that Ford Motor Company (Ford) owes City of Chicago vehicle fuel tax on 100 percent of...

Judge orders Bank of America to pay $1.2B for Countrywide’s sale of faulty loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/07/14

A federal judge in Manhattan has ordered Bank of America to pay $1.2 billion in civil penalties for defective mortgages sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. U.S.

Third Party Immunity for Relying on Powers of Attorney

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/07/14

There is no such thing as no liability, but as a result of recent sweeping changes to Pennsylvania's Power of Attorney statute, third parties should have a much higher level of comfort when taking direction from agents. If an agent has a specific...

The Long Arm of the FCPA: Former BizJet CEO Arrested in Amsterdam, Pleads Guilty in Oklahoma

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/07/14

On July 24, 2014, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Bernd Kowalewski, the former president and chief executive officer of BizJet International Sales and Support Inc. (“BizJet”), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt...

The Trademark “Chaff” Quandary: PTO Report On Post-Registration Proof of Use

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/07/14

As any IP lawyer will readily admit, trademark practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) comes with its fair share of annoyances: inconsistent treatment of similar applications, unreasonably stringent identification...

What’s in Your Wallet? Who Cares—What’s in Your Cell Phone Is More Important!

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/07/14

The United States Supreme Court has tackled the issue of cell phone privacy and ruled that data is different from other forms of technology. In late June, the Supreme Court issued an opinion: those of David Riley, a California man whose smartphone...

IRS Takes Money From Dead Mom to Pay For Son’s Tax Debt

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/07/14

Most people have some strong feelings about how they want their assets to be distributed upon their death. Some want to give their money to their kids, others are charitably inclined. However, I would guess that very few would like to see their...

Which of These Things Is Not Like the Other? NLRB Finds Micro-Unit of Shoe Sales Associates Not Appropriate

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/07/14

On Monday, a unanimous National Labor Relations Board dismissed a union petition seeking to represent 46 shoe sales associates at a Bergdorf Goodman store in New York. This decision comes on the heels of the NLRB’s ruling last week where the Board...

Tariffpalooza 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/07/14

Summer 2014. The living is easy; the Copyright Board is certifying tariffs at a furious pace. As we noted back in May 2014 (Towards Certainty on Webcasting – Re:Sound Tariff 8 Certified), the Board certified Re:Sound Tariff 8, applicable to...

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