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Legislature Passes Arena Bill

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 743 (“SB 743”) on September 27, 2013. The bill amends the Public Resources Code to streamline the environmental review for the new downtown arena in Sacramento and eliminate consideration of level of...

Anti-Raiding Agreements Can Cause Big Trouble For Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

Recent developments in two California lawsuits confirm that employers take big risks if they agree with competitors not to recruit each other’s employees. Apple, Google, eBay, Intuit, and other large technology companies face antitrust claims from...

Recent Court Decisions Concerning Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Can Assist Insurers in Defending Regulatory Audits and Future Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

Perhaps the most significant litigation, regulatory and compliance issues facing life insurance companies can be found in the unclaimed property audits, multi-state regulatory settlements and class action lawsuits surrounding unclaimed life insurance...

LCFF Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

On November 7th, the State Board of Education (“SBE”) met to review proposed regulations implementing the “proportionality requirement” and the Local Control and Accountability Plan (“LCAP”) framework under the Local Control Funding Formula (“LCFF”)....

With a New FAA "Roadmap," Drones May Soon Land in Indian Country

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its first detailed plan for commercial use of drones in the United States. This could mean that relatively inexpensive aerial tools may become available in the next few years to aid tribal...

New U.S. Labor Secretary Proposes To Extend U.S. Minimum Wage Laws To Home Health Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

After only being sworn in two weeks ago, the new U.S. Labor Secretary, Thomas Perez, has not wasted any time in setting up the goals he planned to obtain during his term, especially when it comes to minimum wage laws for home health care workers. ....

NFL Hires Outside Investigator . . . Should You?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

The National Football League ("NFL") has hired an outside investigator to handle the complaint made by Jonathan Martin, an offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins. The national news media cannot seem to get enough of this story, and the coverage has...

How To Analyze FCPA Enforcement Actions: Stryker And Diebold

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

The Justice Department and the SEC have been busy. More enforcement actions are coming to a close — Avon, Weatherford, and others are likely to be resolved before the end of the year....
By: Michael Volkov

A Tale Of Two States: Access To Attorney-Client Privilege Materials In Intra-Corporate Disputes Involving Close Corporations

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

Most people communicating with their lawyer rightfully believe their discussions are privileged and cannot be disclosed to others without permission. However, when litigation ensues, because the attorney-client privilege interferes with full...

CFPB Mortgage Disclosure Rule Now Expected On November 20, 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/13

On November 1, the CFPB announced a field hearing on “Know Before You Owe: Mortgages,” to be held on Wednesday, November 20 at 11 a.m. EST in Boston. In conjunction with the hearing, the Bureau is expected to release its long-awaited final rule...

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