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[Video] Claims: Government Investigations, Enforcement and Triggering Insurance Coverage Under D and O Insurance

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

Recently, Pepper attorneys Frank A. Mayer, III and Charles E. Leasure, III gave a presentation on when an examination of a regulated institution triggers a claim and benefits under an insurance policy. They discussed the latest issues and how an...

License-plate-reader businesses file First Amendment suit over new Utah privacy law

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

In an unusual First Amendment challenge to a revised state law seeking to protect individual privacy, two companies that offer license-plate readers and data services to private businesses such as automobile finance and repossession companies have sued the state of Utah.

Cameron LNG: DOE Issues Sixth Order to Export LNG to Non-FTA Nations

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

On February 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") issued an order authorizing Sempra’s Cameron LNG to export liquefied natural gas ("LNG") from the Cameron Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana to nations with which the United States does...

Stick to Flowers on Valentine’s Day: Nurse Sends STD Diagnosis to Patient’s Girlfriend

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

John Doe is out-of-luck for a romantic Valentine’s Day this year. He recently discovered that his protected health information regarding treatment for a sexually transmitted disease (“STD”) was sent to his girlfriend....

Warning: Unsolicited Requests For Payment Of Fees

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

Owners of patent or design applications or registrations should be aware that there are bogus operators in existence who take the published details of such applications to send out invoices for unnecessary publications or fictitious services. The...

Bona Fide Tenancies for a Term Remain Protected

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

A recent California Court of Appeals decision determined that the federal Protecting Tenants Against Foreclosure Act (“PTFA”) impliedly overrides state laws that provide less protection to tenants, but expressly allows states to retain the authority...

Fourth Circuit Holds FDCPA Allows For Oral Disputes Of Debt

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

On January 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the FDCPA does not impose a requirement that debt disputes be presented in writing and permits debtors to orally dispute the validity of a debt. Clark v. Absolute Collection...

Investors spent $458M on legal start-ups in 2013; will 2014 be another big year?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

As a number of traditional law firms struggle to move forward in challenging economic times, legal start-ups are booming.

Dear Colleague Letter Urges Districts to Abandon “Zero Tolerance” in Student Discipline Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education (OCR) and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice recently released a joint “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) providing guidance on administering student discipline without...

A New Frontier: Preparing for Litigation Under the Ability to Repay Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

On January 10, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) new Mortgage Servicing Guidelines became effective. One of the more drastic changes under the guidelines is the new "Ability to Repay" rule. This rule states that a lender "shall...

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