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What Law is Used to Govern Attorney’s Fees in MDLs?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

What law is used to govern attorney’s fees in MDLs? The answer is determined by a combination of the Erie Doctrine and choice of law rules. The Erie doctrine determines whether a federal court will apply state or federal law to a particular issue,...

Unrest In Ukraine – The Insurance Implications

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

On 21 November 2013 protesters gathered in central Kiev to demand the resignation of President Yanukovich and his government following his sudden decision not to sign an Association and Free Trade Agreement with the European Union. By the end of...

10 Legal Lessons on Facebook's 10th Birthday

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

In case you missed it in your news feed, Facebook turns 10 years old today. So what legal lessons have we learned in the decade since the site was first launched as "TheFacebook.com"? A quick look back at our past Facebook-related blog posts suggests users can do with a reminder......

Trademark Review - Intelligent Quartz, Lakota, and Clorotek (January 2014)

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

The District Court Finds the TTAB Erred in Refusing to Register INTELLIGENT QUARTZ for Watches - The USPTO refused an application by Timex to register the mark INTELLIGENT QUARTZ for watches on the basis that the mark is merely descriptive. On...

Law firm report: Ex-Mayor Daley didn’t influence initial failure to charge nephew in Chicago slaying

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

There was no attempt by former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, his family and his officials to influence city police and Cook County prosecutors in a 2004 slaying case involving a Daley nephew that was not pursued for years, a special prosecutor says in a report released Tuesday.

Weekly Recap Ethics News and Trends – February 3, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

Public servants with the utmost integrity also need to be aware of what is happening ethically around the state. In today’s climate, every public agency’s image is impacted by the missteps or misconduct of others. Below you’ll find a sample of recent...

Target and Neiman Marcus Face Government Probes and Litigation as a Result of Holiday-season Cyberattacks

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

The massive holiday hacking of consumer information belonging to Target and Neiman Marcus customers has the impacted retailers under a microscope. State Attorneys General across the country have banded together to launch a “national investigation”...

GovCon Research Report: October - December 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

In This Issue: - National Defense Authorization Act Of Fiscal Year 2014 - OMB Final Guidance - Key Federal Acquisition Regulation Updates - Defense Contract Audit Agency Guidance - Key Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement...

Energy And Environment Update -- February 4, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Department of State; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; International; States; and Miscellaneous. Excerpt from...

And still the #1 issue with 401(k) Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/02/14

The fixation and discussion about plan expenses usually flares up when the stock market isn’t doing well. Two major corrections within a 10-year period (2000-2010) made fee disclosure regulations inevitable. With the way the market is going in 2014,...

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