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Supreme Court Refuses To Overturn Fraud-On-The-Market Presumption, But Adjusts Presumption To Allow Evidence of Absence Of “Price Impact” At Class Certification Stage

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/14

The securities class action industry was launched a quarter-century ago when the Supreme Court recognized the so-called “fraud-on-the-market” presumption of reliance in most putative securities class actions. The result has been that—despite...

Significant Changes to Massachusetts Site Remediation Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/14

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has made significant changes to the regulations governing the cleanup of contaminated sites in the Commonwealth (310 C.M.R. §§40.0000, et seq., known as the Massachusetts Contingency...

Focus on Tax Controversy - Summer 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/14

In This Issue: - Waiver of Privilege: Disturbing Trends - New Repair Regulations Affect All Taxpayers - Unclaimed Property – It Is Not a Tax, but It Can Feel Like One - Excerpt from Waiver of Privilege: Disturbing Trends: Several...

BIO International Convention 2014 Preview -- Part III: Post-Grant Patent Challenges and Biosimilar Regulatory Pathways

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/14

The 2014 BIO International Convention has already begun in San Diego, but most of the sessions and forums get underway beginning on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Patent Docs has been highlighting a few sessions or other opportunities, in thematic fashion,...

The California Supreme Court Agrees with Frankie Valli: “Big Girls Don’t Cry”

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/14

In an echo of the famed singer’s long-ago hit, Frankie Valli’s former wife may be crying, as she lost her bid to deny Frankie his community property interest in a life insurance policy. Imagine, paying the premiums on a life insurance policy with...

In Fla., 'Stand Your Ground' Now Applies to Warning Shots Too

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/14

Florida has clarified its "Stand Your Ground" law with a new bill, expanding its protection to warning shots as well as the use of actual force. Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed HB89 on Friday, in part to prevent criminal convictions like that of Marissa Alexander -- the woman convicted......

Loveland Man Faces Charges for White-Collar Crimes

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/14

Loveland, Ohio man Keith Blankenship was recently arrested after an elderly couple entrusted him with a blank check. Lila Mae Thomas and her husband wanted to purchase cheesecake, chicken and other assorted meats from Blankenship, a meat salesman....

Alice Corp. V. CLS Bank Int'l Refines Standard for Software Patents

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/14

The Supreme Court on June 19, 2014, set forth a new test that refines the standard to patent computer implemented methods. In Alice Corporation v. CLS Bank International, the patents in issue claimed a method for mitigating risk in financial...

Compulsory Pension Provision in the UK: Some Tricky Issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/14

Shedding light on some complex issues that can arise with UK auto-enrolment. In the UK, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recently published its first report on enforcement action it has taken against an employer for non-compliance with the new...

U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Sworn Testimony by Employee is Protected by the First Amendment

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/06/14

Providing truthful, sworn testimony outside the course of ordinary job duties is First Amendment speech for the purposes of retaliation lawsuits, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 19, 2004. The ruling prohibits a public employer from retaliating...

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