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Why Is Porsche Being Sued Over Paul Walker's Fatal Crash?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Automaker Porsche Cars North America is being sued for wrongful death over the crash that killed "Fast and Furious" actor Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas. The lawsuit by Rodas' widow comes a little more than six months after the fiery crash in Santa Clarita, California.

The FTC Continues Its Focus on the Mobile Arena

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

The Federal Trade Commission has recently focused its consumer protection efforts on the mobile arena, and particularly video game companies operating in that arena. Early last year, the FTC issued several staff reports related to mobile commerce...

SEC Staff Guidance: Companies Must File Conflict Minerals Disclosure With Modifications

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

In response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s recent opinion upholding the conflict minerals statute and rule, but finding First Amendment violations, the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance issued a...

Aftermarket Competitors Given a Boost by the Supreme Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

The Supreme Court of the United States recently decided that a supplier of replacement parts to printer remanufacturers can rely on U.S. Trademark Law to maintain a suit for unfair competition. In what began as a copyright infringement action in...

Can A Failure To Hire Violate ERISA?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

A recent decision of the federal district court for the southern district of Ohio raises interesting questions under Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) that might also affect employer liability under the Affordable Care Act...

SEC Enforcement: One Step Forward, Two Back?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

The SEC’s courtroom victory in the Wyly case on Monday was a significant step forward for a program that has struggled to find its swagger. While taking that step forward the enforcement program may have taken two steps back with a ruling issued on...

New SEC Guidance Regarding Social Media; Proposed Clarifications to Delaware Law for Mergers Following a Tender Offer; Change in SEC Notice Procedures for Granting Confidential Treatment Requests

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Social media is becoming a desirable tool for companies to communicate with their shareholders and potential investors. Over the last few years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued guidance on how SEC regulations apply to social...

Third Circuit Says No To Insured’s Request For Reserve Information

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

In a victory for insurers, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently rejected an insured’s discovery request for reserve information in a first-party bad faith action. In its April 29, 2014 decision in Mirarchi v. Seneca...

What Happens If You Violate Your Probation?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

What happens if you violate your probation? In criminal cases, a judge will often grant probation, releasing a defendant convicted of a crime back into the community under certain restrictions.

FEC Allows Small Bitcoin Political Contributions

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

On May 8, the FEC unanimously approved an advisory opinion permitting political committees to accept bitcoin contributions of $100 or less, and allowing political committees to buy and sell bitcoins as an investment....

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