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When Does the Right of Publicity Trump a Video Game Maker’s First Amendment Rights?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

On September 24, 2013, Electronic Arts, Inc. (“EA”) reached a $40 million dollar settlement of lawsuits over the use of college athletes’ likenesses in EA’s popular college football video game series NCAA Football. EA also announced it has canceled...

Border Entry Blog Series: Part 5 - Caution Regarding Use of "Automatic Visa Revalidation" for Mexican E Visa Applicants

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

In our final note on the CBP/AILA liaison minutes published this week, we are providing a caution regarding CBP’s interpretation of the automatic visa revalidation rules that could be yet another trap for the unwary, albeit for a small sub-category...

The Bright Future of the Solar Energy in Mexico

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

Mexico’s geographic location and solar resources have made it one of the top candidates for solar energy development. However, till 2012, the number of investors in this industry and government support was limited. Now, despite its thriving oil...

Developments in Multistate Taxation -- November 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

U.S. Supreme Court - On August 23, 2013, an online retailer filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the New York Court of Appeals’ determination that a New York statute that subjects online retailers...

Is a Dangerous Pharmaceutical Hiding in Your Home?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

There may be a dangerous, defective or deadly pharmaceutical hiding in your home. Recently, a company named Fresenius Kabi USA initiated a recall of a potentially dangerous lot of magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate is used for electrolyte...

Is the Biggest Name Really the “Safest” Choice for Securities Class Action Defense?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

When I moved my securities litigation practice to a regional law firm from biglaw, I made a bet. I bet that public companies and their directors and officers would be willing to hire securities defense counsel on the basis of value, i.e., the right...

Want to recover attorneys’ fees in Missouri? Make sure you use the magic words

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

It has been the longstanding rule in Missouri that a litigant may recover his attorneys’ fees and costs from the losing party if the underlying contract expressly authorizes the award of attorneys’ fees. But Missouri courts take very seriously the...

Court Report -- November 11, 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Advec Inc. v. Vector Biosystems Inc. 1:13-cv-00217; filed November 1, 2013 in the Northern District of Florida Infringement of U.S. Patent No....

Italian Competition Authority Releases New Guidelines on Competitive Bids

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

On 26 October 2013, the Italian Competition Authority (the Authority) published its new guidelines on competitive bids. The guidelines are intended to help contracting entities to recognise and inform the Authority of potentially anti-competitive...

For Navy Yard Shooting Victim, $37.5M Claim Filed

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

Relatives of a Navy Yard shooting victim have filed a $37.5 million claim against the government, alleging their loved one's death was partly due to ignorance of the gunman's mental state.

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