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New EPA Standard Provides Guidance for Phase I Investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

In a recent rulemaking, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amended its “All Appropriate Inquiries Rule” (set forth in 40 CFR Part 312) to reference in the rule ASTM Standard E1527-13. ASTM Standard E1527-13 is the recently updated version of...

The Wild Wild West of non-ERISA 403(b) Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

I always say that as bad as 401(k) plans may be, 403(b) plans are in much worse shape. It didn’t help that the Internal Revenue Service only issued regulations that governed them only 30 years too late, back in 2008. It also doesn’t help that still...

Privacy and Security Becoming More Increasingly Critical

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Privacy and security continue to be critical considerations for all businesses. While such considerations in the healthcare industry have received a lot of attention over the past years with the increasing requirements under the HIPAA Privacy,...

FBI writes judges, prosecutors and others, says their conversations were monitored

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers and others in Texas who conduct business at the Bexar County Courthouse got letters from the FBI recently telling them that their phone calls and text conversations had been monitored.

Change is in the Air: Transforming Ediscovery From an Art to a Science

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Spring is just around the corner (hopefully), and change is in the air! Likewise, change is in the air in ediscovery. The ediscovery process is far from perfect, but continues to evolve and change despite facing compelling challenges. Perhaps the...

California’s Governor Brown earmarks funds for Prop 65 regulations but the threat of unnecessary litigation remains

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

California’s Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, finally has the attention of legislators and the governor’s office and is undergoing key changes....
By: DLA Piper

OTK Associates, LLC v. Robert Friedman, et al., C.A. 8447-VCL (Del. Ch. Feb. 5, 2014) (Laster, V.C.)

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

In this opinion, the Court of Chancery denied in substantial part motions to dismiss claims arising out of a since-abandoned restructuring transaction between Morgans Hotel Group Co. and its largest investor, Yucaipa Companies, LLC. Drawing the...

Old Law, New Fit: Evergreen Notice Requirements for IP Service Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Under §5-903(2) of the New York General Obligations Law, automatic renewal provisions in "contract[s] for service, maintenance or repair to or for any real or personal property" are unenforceable unless the service provider gives prior written notice...

Use Space in Documents

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Legal documents contain many words, often too many, but that’s not all. Legal documents contain open space or white space between the captions and the text, as well as above, below and on the sides of block quotes, lists and bullets. Gavel Attorneys...

Health Alert (Australia) - 24 February 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

In This Issue: Judgments; Legislation; and Reports. Victoria - 18 February 2014 - Odisho v Bonazzi [2014] VSCA 11 - In April 2006, Ms Odisho attended hospital after suffering pulmonary emboli. She issued proceedings against Dr Bonazzi...

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