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Can Violating Social Media Terms of Use Make You Guilty of Violating the CFAA?

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

LinkedIn has filed suit against John Does in response to a spate of “data scraping” perpetrated by unknown individuals, in violation of the website’s terms and conditions. This is the latest federal case in the Northern District of California in...

FBAR and Form 8938 Assistance Provided by Treasury

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

There are a multitude of information returns that United States taxpayers may need to file if they own foreign assets or have foreign investments. Two of these forms are the FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Report) and Form 8938 (Statement of Specified...

Facebook: Fireable Offense or Free Speech?

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

The interplay between an employee’s postings on Facebook and the impact of those postings on his or her employment status is an evolving area of the law. Just last month, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a...

Justin Bieber Faces Drugged Driving, Canadian Assault Charges

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Justin Bieber can't seem to catch a break. From police investigating his involvement in an egging incident in Los Angeles to getting arrested for drunken driving in Miami, it's like his legal troubles are part of some sad cross-country road trip set to "Party in the U.S.A." Well, his......

12 Observations on Covered Business Method Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

CBM: When the America Invents Act (AIA) was passed in 2011, it ushered in a number of new post-grant options to challenge and defend patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Oce. One of these newly-created proceedings, Covered Business...

Australia: Spectator charged for involvement in “courtsiding” at Australian Open

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Australia’s summer of tennis has been tainted by the presence of an international betting syndicate at the Australian Open. A British spectator has been charged under section 195C of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) in relation to allegations that he was...

MyRA: A nice idea, but it won’t become popular

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Regardless of which side of the political aisle created it, I like any product or plan that allows rank and file employees to save for retirement. President Obama made good on his State of the Union speech promise by ordering the Treasury...

ERISA Fiduciary Duties and the Tension Between the Affordable Care Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA") has significantly changed the healthcare industry in the United States. Among the many changes is the new requirement that healthcare providers must provide all "Food and Drug Administration...

Saying What You Mean and Meaning What You Say: Collecting Cash Proffers for Residential Development

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

During the course of rezoning a property, it is common for landowners to offer incentives to a locality to grant the rezoning. Such incentives often take the form of proffers, which are voluntary conditions the landowner agrees to follow as part of...

Do You Need to Notarize a Will?

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Do wills need to be notarized? Since notaries are often useful in giving legal effect to other official documents, people often assume the same is true with wills. The truth, however, may be surprising: Although state laws on wills differ, you do not need to notarize a will for it......

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