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Class Certification Denied? Courts Denied Class Certification in Fewer Than 24 Securities Actions since 2002; Halliburton Petitioners Seek to Change that Trend

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

There is no shortage of arguments from the defense bar in Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund (No. 13-317), a Supreme Court case that may be the most significant securities decision to come out of the Court in decades. At issue is whether the Court...

6th Circuit Adopts Theory Of Joint Employer Liability Under Title VII

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

A recent 6th Circuit decision provides employers with insight regarding what it means to be considered a joint employer under Title VII. In Maurice Knox v. Skanska USA Building, Inc., 6th Cir Nos. 12-5967; 12-6236 (Dec 10, 2013), the 6th Circuit held...

Simplified IRS Relief for Same-Sex Couples and Others

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

On January 27, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service announced in Revenue Procedure 2014-18 a simplified procedure for certain estates to make a late portability election under section 2010(c)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. Rather than seeking a...

Eye on Privacy - January 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

In this issue: - FTC Settlement with Flashlight App Requires Extensive Disclosures Outside of the Privacy Policy to Collect and Share Geolocation Information - GAO and Senate Commerce Committee Release Studies Calling for Increased Oversight...

Could Losing Copyright Protection Be The Key To Ending Stadium Subsidies?

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Quentin Tarantino is suing Gawker Media because it leaked his script and Northwestern football players are attempting to unionize in yet another attack on the NCAA — two stories that would otherwise be right in my wheelhouse — but, it’s Super Bowl...

OIG Approves Referral Relationship Between Placement Agency And Retirement Community Operator Under Anti-Kickback Statute

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

On January 13, 2014, HHS’s Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an advisory opinion holding that the contractual relationship between an operator of retirement communities (the “Operator”) and an unrelated placement agency (the “Agency”)...

Governor Christie Signs Legislation to Extend Site Remediation Reform Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

On January 21, 2014 Governor Christie signed legislation that extends the Site Remediation Reform Act regarding the requirement for property owners with known contamination that occurred prior to 1999 to submit a Remedial Investigation Report (“RIR”)...

Religious Diversity + Intolerance = Trouble

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Survey data and federal statistics suggest that employers and employees are becoming less tolerant and accommodating of religious differences. The trend, if borne out, will have important legal implications for employers, especially those with...

[Video] Orange County Office Market Outlook - Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast Winter/Spring 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

The Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey finds the Orange County market tightening - rental rates going up, occupancy rates going up - and conditions becoming ripe for increasing the amount of space available....

Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast Commercial Real Estate Survey Sees Surge in Developer Optimism

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

The latest Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast Commercial Real Estate Survey signals continued optimism among developers – a slight increase in confidence across commercial real estate submarkets since the survey was last conducted in June 2013. The...

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