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High Court Limits Application of Phrase “In Connection With” for Federal Securities Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/03/14

On February 26, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice et al. that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (“SLUSA”) does not preclude class action lawsuits asserting state law claims in connection with...

Restructuring Pensions in Quebec’s Municipal Sector: Hints of Private Sector Reform to Come?

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/03/14

As was expected, the Quebec government recently tabled Bill 79, An Act to provide for the restructuring of and make other amendments to municipal defined benefit plans, which is aimed at improving the sustainability of defined benefit pension plans...

Prosecutors seek password for indicted judge’s personal computer

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/03/14

Prosecutors in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, are seeking a court order that would force an indicted former municipal judge to provide the password for his personal computer.

CFTC Issues a Staff Advisory on Complying with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Security Safeguards

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/03/14

On February 26, CFTC issued advisory that outlines recommended best practices for covered financial institutions to comply with Title V and Part 160 of CFTC’s regulations concerning security safeguards of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act....

SEC Action Targets Unregistered Cross-Border Brokerage, Investment Advisory Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/03/14

On February 21, the SEC released an administrative order against a foreign financial institution that provided cross-border securities services to thousands of U.S. clients. The SEC asserted that the institution’s employees traveled to the U.S. to...

2014 Labor & Employment Law Update: Recent ACA Developments

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/03/14

In This Presentation: - Current State Of Health Care Reform - How Long are the Obamacare Regulations? - Delayed . . . - Not Delayed . . . - The New Model for Health Insurance Coverage - Individual Mandate - Exchanges/Health Insurance Market...

Objections Should be Served but Not Filed

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/03/14

Objections to evidence must be served, but not filed. 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1)....
By: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC

Protect Your Boat Hull Designs Under Copyright Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/03/14

Boat vessel hull designs can be protected by design registration under less well known provisions of the United States Copyright Law, 17 U.S.C. 1301-1332. This design registration protects a vessel hull, deck or combination of hull and deck, which...

Supreme Court Narrows The Scope Of SLUSA Preemption, Green-Lighting State Law Class Action Claims Alleging Ponzi Scheme

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/03/14

On February 26, 2014, the U. S. Supreme Court (“the Court”) held that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (“SLUSA”) did not preclude Stanford Ponzi scheme plaintiffs’ state-law class action claims because the claims did not...

PTAB Invalidates Patent Despite Settlement

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/03/14

As more and more AIA post-grant review decisions are being issued, practitioners should be aware that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) may rule on the validity of the patent at issue despite settlement by the parties. Unlike ex parte and...

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