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Joining AIM: A Field Guide For Applicants To AIM, A Market Of The London Stock Exchange

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/06/14

1. What is the process for admission to trading on AIM? Publication of either a prospectus or an admission document. A prospectus is required where a company is offering shares to the public under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000...

Burt's Bees Co-Founder Ousted: 5 Lessons for Business Owners

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/06/14

The bearded co-founder of Burt's Bees reveals in a recent documentary that he was ousted by the company after he had an affair with an employee. Burt Shavitz, 79, is the subject of a new documentary "Burt's Buzz" which chronicles Shavitz's life and his role in the founding of Burt's......

Trials Are About Truth; Consent Decrees Are About Pragmatism

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/06/14

I recently wrote about Judge Rakoff’s refusal to enter the SEC’s proposed consent decree in SEC v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 827 F. Supp. 2d 328 (SDNY 2011) – and the shift in SEC enforcement policy that it prompted....

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): The New Federal Landscape For Lenders and Servicers

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/06/14

Following the recession and financial crisis of the late 2000s, the “Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection”—commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—was created. Aimed at promoting “fairness and transparency” for a wide...

Brevard Judge Accused of Punching Public Defender

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/06/14

When Assistant Public Defender Andrew Weinstock entered the courtroom yesterday, he may have been prepared to exchange some verbal blows if needed with Judge John Murphy, but probably not the physical kind. In a showdown not exactly sanctioned by the...

Perspectives - June 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/06/14

In This Issue: - Staying in Compliance While Giving or Receiving Electronic Health Record Systems - When Donations Cross the Line - House Bill 296 Signed into Law to Increase Access to Epinephrine Autoinjectors in Camps and Schools - How To...

Supreme Court Strengthens the Definiteness Requirement for Patent Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/06/14

On June 2, 2014, in Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., No. 13-369, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Federal Circuit’s test for determining indefiniteness of a patent claim as “lack[ing] the precision that § 112, ¶ 2 demands.” The...

Alleged rapist head-butts his lawyer in court

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/06/14

An accused rapist swore and head-butted his lawyer in court on Wednesday, according to a news report. Minutes into the court hearing, Anthony Hawkins told his lawyer to “Shut the [expletive] up,” according to the account by KOMO News.

Jennifer Love Hewitt Sues Over Spray Seen on 'Shark Tank'

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/06/14

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is suing the makers of a weight-loss spray that was featured -- and dismissed as a "scam" -- on ABC's "Shark Tank." The "I Know What You Did Last Summer" actress is claiming the company behind Slim Spray used her celebrity status to promote its......

New York City’s Human Rights Law Extends Protection to Unpaid Interns; Is New York State Far Behind?

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/06/14

Effective June 14, 2014, the New York City Human Rights Law will extend its nondiscrimination protections to unpaid interns. An intern is defined as “an individual who performs work for an employer on a temporary basis whose work: (a) provides...

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