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Pacific Coast Marine Windshields Ltd. V. Malibu Boats, LLC et. al.: Federal Circuit Decision Confirms Application of Principle of Prosecution History Estoppel to Design Patents

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

On January 8, 2014, the Federal Circuit in Pacific Coast Marine Windshields Ltd. V. Malibu Boats, LLC. et. al. confirmed that prosecution history estoppel applies to design patents. Although application of this doctrine to utility patents is well...

The Financial Report - Volume 3, No. 4 • February 2014 (Global)

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

News from Asia and the Pacific - ASIC information sheet on whistleblowers. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has released information about its approach to dealing with whistleblower reports. The information explains how ASIC will...

Banks Shy Away From Processing Marijuana Transactions in Colorado – Will Anyone Step Up?

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Last Friday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen), both published new guidance in connection with the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado. Because marijuana use...

Bank of Cyprus issues two milestone decisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

On January 30 2014 the board of directors of the Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd approved two important decisions, thereby meeting the expectations of its depositors and the general public in Cyprus for enhancing liquidity in the economy. The...

HHS Extends Patient Access To Laboratories

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

On February 6, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Final Rule amending regulations implementing the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...

SEC Offers Relief to M&A Brokers

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

The Office of the Chief Counsel of the Division of Trading and Markets of the Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued an important “No-Action” Letter providing regulatory relief for participants in certain mergers and acquisitions...

Energy Storage: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

As our nation pursues ambitious goals towards substantially increased renewable energy resources and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, new energy storage projects will play a major role in achieving these goals. Indeed, California Public...

Public Company Adviser - February 2014: Fine-Tuning Your Insider Trading Policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Several recent high-profile insider trading cases have highlighted the Securities and Exchange Commission’s continued focus on insider trading enforcement. In fact, according to the SEC, over the last three years it has filed more insider trading...

En Español: HHS Agencies Issue Model Notices of Privacy Practices in Spanish

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office for the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued model Notices of Privacy Practices (NPPs) in Spanish. Health care...

Maryland Court of Appeals Agrees to Reconsider Maryland Common Law on Construing Insurance Contracts

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

On January 24, 2014, the Maryland Court of Appeals granted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by People’s Insurance Counsel Division and in doing so agreed to reexamine Maryland common law on construing insurance contracts. The underlying...

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