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Developments in EU Transport Law - Febuary 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Air - European Commission adopts new guidelines for state aid to airports and airlines - The European Commission adopted on 20 February 2014 new guidelines on how Member States can support airports and airlines in line with EU state aid rules. Key...

'Avatar's' Sam Worthington Arrested for Alleged Assault

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

"Avatar" star Sam Worthington was arrested Sunday night for allegedly assaulting a paparazzo in New York City. In an interesting twist, the photographer, Sheng Li, 37, has also been arrested on charges of reckless endangerment, assault, and harassment, The Associated Press reports.

February 20, 2014: Eight New IPR Filings

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Intel Corporation filed five inter partes reviews against the one patent: IPR2014-00443, IPR2014-00444, IPR2014-00445, IPR2014-00446, IPR2014-00447, all challenge U.S. Pat. 7,147,759 on HIGH-POWER PULSED MAGNETRON SPUTTERING owned by Zond, Inc. in...

National Marine Fisheries Service To Conduct Status Review For Four Cetaceans

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Today, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced a 90-day finding on a petition to list the Hector’s dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori), the Baltic Sea subpopulation of harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), the eastern Taiwan Strait...

Levick Monthly - The Tech Industry’s NSA Campaign: Trickier Than It Seems - January 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

In This Issue: - Cover Story - The Tech Industry's NSA Campaign: Trickier Than It Seems - Crisis & Reputation - Buckyballs: Stones Enought to Fight Back - Digital Engagement - Hack Attack? -- Preparing for a Social Media Crisis - Public Affairs...

FHFA OIG Recommends Increased Oversight Of Repurchase Late Fees

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

On February 12, the FHFA Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on the FHFA’s oversight of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s handling of aged repurchase demands. The OIG found that (i) the FHFA’s published guidance for aged repurchase demands...

Baptist Health South Florida to Pay $215,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Health Care Organization Refused to Provide Reasonable Accommodation to Doctor With Epilepsy, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - Baptist Health South Florida, Inc., one of the largest health care organizations in South Florida employing...

$8.5M Wage, Tip, Overtime Settlement: 3 Takeaways

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Restaurant chain Chickie's & Pete's has agreed to settle with the Department of Labor and some of its current and former employees over alleged wage, tip, and overtime violations.

Lawyer who didn’t know about permissible expert-witness fee was ineffective, SCOTUS says

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

A lawyer who was unaware that Alabama no longer capped expert-witness fees at $500 provided constitutionally deficient representation to his client, the U.S. Supreme Court has found.

Commentary on Schmitz v. Lombard

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

On February 4, 2014, the Ontario Court of Appeal may have finally put to rest the longstanding issue regarding the length of the applicable limitation period and when it begins to run regarding claims for underinsured motorist coverage under the...

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