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March 2014 Visa Bulletin Issued

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

The State Department released the Visa Bulletin for March 2014 with little movement in employment-based second and third categories....
By: Cozen O'Connor

A Materially Different View On Pre-deal Research Reports In Hong Kong IPOs

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

As financial markets globalize, particular markets have increasing opportunities to shape themselves by adopting processes, concepts and regulatory frameworks borrowed from other markets. Given their highly-developed nature, United States capital...

Nevada Judge Sanctions State AG In Robosigning Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

On January 30, Nevada’s Clark County District Court ordered the State AG to pay attorneys’ fees in connection with a mortgage servicing vendor’s attempts to obtain discovery in the state’s case alleging the company facilitated fraudulent residential...

Ninth Circuit Rules that San Diego’s Restrictions on Concealed Weapon Permits are Unconstitutional

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

Yesterday the Ninth Circuit ruled that “San Diego County’s ’good cause’ permitting requirement impermissibly infringes on the Second Amendment right to bear arms in lawful self-defense.” The case is Peruta v. San Diego (9th Cir. Feb. 13, 2014)...

Recognizing One of the Earliest Signs of Nursing Home Negligence

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

Turning over the care of your elderly loved one to a nursing home is a difficult decision. However, nursing homes have the staff and training to provide the 24-hour care most people cannot provide in their homes. Unfortunately, even the most highly...

Not Settling for Less: The EEOC’s Latest Challenge to Employee Releases

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently filed a “pattern or practice” lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy, Inc., alleging that CVS uses an “overbroad, misleading and unenforceable Separation Agreement” that deters its employees from...

In Light of Supreme Court's Sandifer Decision, Employers Should Revisit "Donning and Doffing" Compensation Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

On January 27, 2014, the United States Supreme Court held that time spent donning and doffing required protective gear was not compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. In Sandifer v....

In Drafting A Release, You May Want To Define “Affiliate”

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

It is not uncommon for a release to include not just the released party but affiliates of the released party. I suspect that it is far less common for a release agreement to actually define what is meant by “affiliate”. Such was the case in...

My Daily Blogging Experiment: Month 2

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

As some of you may have noticed, I’ve started blogging daily, following the advice of digital marketing legend Seth Godin. I thought it might be interesting to share with you how my readership has changed with this jump....

FBI: $10K Reward for Lasers Pointed at Planes

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information that sheds light on the identity of pranksters who point lasers at planes. The new incentive intends to deter people with laser pointers from pointing them at aircraft -- which is a felony -- and encourage informants to come forward.

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