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How Do I Correct My Immigration Records After Resolving a Tentative Non-confirmation?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

E-Verify compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to information compiled from various government agencies. If the information matches, the employee is eligible to work in the U.S. If the information does...

California's Gentry Rule Under Challenge

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

Executive Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated the decision of a California state court, which held that a trial court should apply the factors set out in the California Supreme Court's 2007 decision in Gentry v. Superior Court to determine...

Trends in Legal Terms in Venture Financings in Israel 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

Background — We have analyzed the terms of venture financings for Israeli and Israeli-related technology companies that reported raising money during 2013. Our survey does not include financing rounds of less than US $500,000. The tables below also...

[Video] The Pepper 5: On 2014 Venture Capital Funding Outlook

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

This is a podcast series where we ask Pepper attorneys five key questions on topics that are top of mind for our clients. Today we are focusing on venture funding and our guest is Pepper partner Steven R. London from our Boston office. Mr. London...

Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Files for Bankruptcy Protection; May Have Broader Implications for Digital Currency Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

On February 28, 2014, international Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo, capping what is likely the most tumultuous month yet in the history of the controversial virtual currency. Mt. Gox—the largest and most prominent...

Message from New York Court: Rely on CGL Policy Coverage for Data Breaches at Your Own Peril

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

A New York trial court announced a decision on February 21, 2014, that may be a harbinger of wide-reaching limitations on insurance coverage for data breaches under commercial general liability (CGL) policies. The court’s ruling, while subject to...

Convicted chemist ‘sole bad actor’ at Mass. crime lab, but IG report questions 2,300 tests by others

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

A now-convicted chemist serving a 3- to 5-year prison term was the "sole bad actor" in a scandal over falsified test results at a Massachusetts drug-testing laboratory, says a report released today by a state inspector general.

"Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protections to Include Employees at Private Firms That Contract With Publicly Traded Companies"

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

Today, in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Lawson v. FMR LLC that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s whistleblower protections apply to employees of a public company’s private contractors and subcontractors. Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion...

Court of Appeal confirms post-termination victimisation is unlawful

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that post-termination victimisation is prohibited by the Equality Act 2010. Its decision brings welcome clarification to this issue following the conflicting decisions of the EAT in the cases of Rowstock Ltd v...

Conflict Minerals: Dodd-Frank, the SEC's Rule...and Beyond

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

Designed to reduce funding sources for those perpetrating human rights abuses and engaging in armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC") and adjoining countries, Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...

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