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Posner tells BigLaw chief, ‘stop babbling,’ threatens to end argument in contraception mandate case

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

A contentious oral argument Wednesday before a federal appellate court panel in Chicago included a lesson in appellate advocacy for the BigLaw litigation leader representing the University of Notre Dame in a high-profile health care case.

“DPAs” Have Arrived in England: The Proof of the Pudding Is in the Eating

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

As noted in our previous Alert in September 2013, the UK Crime and Courts Act 2013 has now come into effect this month making deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) available to the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Director of...

Heydary Hamilton PC v. Muhammad: Dismissing appeal for corporation’s failure to retain counsel

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s January 27, 2014 decision in Heydary Hamilton PC v. Muhammad, 2014 ONCA 84, considered the narrow but important issue of when a Court should dismiss an appeal due to a corporation’s failure to retain counsel. The...

For Valentine's Day, 5 Legal Lessons We've Learned From Celebrities

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, so let's talk about love -- legal love, that is. When it comes to love and law, there's no better source of inspiration than celebrities.

Is An Officer’s Name Private?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

On March 4th of this year, the California Supreme Court will hear Long Beach Police Officers Association v. City of Long Beach et al. (Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, Real Party in Interest). The Court will hear argument on this specific...

North Carolina Unemployment Insurance Reform

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

In this Presentation: - The Push for Reform - House Bill 4 - Increased UI Tax Rates - Reduction in Weekly Benefit Amount - Reduction in Duration of Benefits - Waiting Week for Each Claim - New Definition of “Suitable Work” -...

Bad Faith Sentinel - February 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

In This Issue: - Indiana Bad Faith Ruling is Reminder that Resolution of Breach of Contract Claims in Favor of Insurer Does Not Necessarily Require Disposal of Tort-Based Bad Faith Claims - Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals: Lulls of Inactivity...

Can I sue for Damages?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

An automobile accident usually amounts to quantifiable damage, like the cost of repairs or replacement to the damaged car, medical expenses as a result of the accident, or even loss of wages in certain cases where the victim’s injury directly affects...

Massachusetts Tax Developments - A Reed Smith Quarterly Update (4th Quarter 2013)

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

Welcome to the latest Reed Smith Massachusetts State Tax Quarterly Update. In this update, we’ll take a look back to the developments from the last quarter of 2013, and look ahead to some percolating issues at the Appellate Tax Board ("ATB")....

Attacking LBO Payouts as State Law Fraudulent Transfers

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) in Weisfelner v. Fund 1 (In Re Lyondell Chemical Co.), 2014 WL 118036 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Jan. 14, 2014) recently held that the safe harbor provision of 11 U.S.C. §...

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