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Court Allows Agency To Withhold Certain Historical Records Under FOIA

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

Yesterday, the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling in allowing the CIA to withhold a draft of one volume of a history of the Bay of Pigs Invasion under FOIA Exemption 5, the exemption for "inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not...

Akin Gump withdraws from case after winning $25M jury verdict, says client admitted evidence issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

After winning a verdict of nearly $25 million in a federal trade secrets case earlier this year, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has filed a motion to withdraw from its representation of LBDS Holding Company, LLC.

Pension News

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

Welcome to DLA Piper’s Pensions News publication in which we report on recent developments in pensions legislation, guidance and case law, as well as keeping you up to speed on what to look out for in the coming months. This edition brings you the...

The International Comparative Legal Guide to Lending & Secured Finance 2014: Chapter 7: Yankee Loans – Structural Considerations and Familiar Differences from Across the Pond to Consider

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

The depth and liquidity of the investor base in the US institutional term loan market provides an attractive alternative for European borrowers in the leveraged finance market and has been a key source of financing liquidity, particularly in the last...

Which law schools are most underrated and overrated? Prof has an answer, based on SSRN downloads

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

A law professor is evaluating law schools based on a different metric—the number of faculty articles downloaded from the Social Science Research Network.

Supreme Court Denies Appeal of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project CPUC Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

The California Supreme Court denied the City of Jurupa Valley’s appeal of the California Public Utilities Commission’s decision on the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project. Given that the court denied review, the CPUC’s dismissal of Jurupa...

China-Mexico Energy Trade Ties in Progress

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

China and Mexico have been at opposite ends for decades, especially since the latter accused the former of flooding the U.S. market with cheap goods that affected the sales of its own. However, now that the Mexican oil and natural gas industry is...

'Garage-Hopping' Homicide Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

A Montana man has pleaded not guilty to deliberate homicide after the fatal shooting of a "garage hopping" exchange student.

Arizona’s Notice Of Claim Statute – Jumping Through Hoops When Suing State Government Or Its Agencies Or Political Subdivisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

For 20 years, the State of Arizona, its agencies and political subdivisions have held a secret weapon to thwart claims made against them for everything from breach of employment contracts to gross negligence in providing public services. The Arizona...

Hot Cars Cause the Deaths Of 37 Children Each Year With Florida Second In the Nation Of Such Deaths

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/05/14

Hot Cars Cause the Deaths Of 37 Children Each Year With Florida Second In the Nation Of Such Deaths With summer temperatures coming to Bradenton Florida soon, parents and child care givers need to be aware of the danger to children. A grim...

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