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Fast Five: Rhode Island Practice Group - November 2013: Premises Liability Update: Rhode Island Supreme Court Confirms That Property Owners Owe No Duty Of Care To Those Injured On An Abutting Sidewalk

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

In one of the first decisions issued this term, the Rhode Island Supreme Court confirmed in Wyso v. Full Moon Tide, LLC, No. 2012-195-Appeal; 2012-359-Appeal that neither property owners nor lessees of real property owe a duty of care to those who...

OSHA Proposes Major Recordkeeping Change

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a major change to its rules regarding the way that employers report injury and illness data to the agency....
By: Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Pushing Corporate Boards To A New Style Of Governance

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

In the coming years, the pressure on corporate boards will reach new levels. Enforcement agencies are scouring investigations and sources of information to bring civil and criminal cases against board members. Activist shareholders know that the...

Short Wins - Three Wins

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

We have three short but good cases from the circuits from last week. I think my favorite is U.S. v. Glover, a nice suppression case....
By: The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC

Missouri Supreme Court Rejects Same-Sex Survivor Benefits

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled the state's Department of Transportation did not engage in sexual orientation discrimination when it denied survivor benefits to the same-sex partner of a state trooper killed in the line of duty. Glossip v....

CFPB Files Brief In Long-Running RESPA Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

On October 30, the CFPB filed an amicus brief in Edwards v. First American, a long-running case concerning the anti-kickback provisions of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) that is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for...

Supreme Court Certifies Price-Fixing Class Actions Brought by Indirect Purchasers; Confirms Low Evidentiary Threshold for Certification

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

On October 31, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) released its decisions in Pro Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation (“Pro-Sys”), Sun Rype Products Ltd. v. Archer Daniels Midland Company (“Sun-Rype”), and Infineon Technologies...

OGX Insolvency – What Distressed Investors Need to Know About Brazilian Bankruptcy Process

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

On October 30, 2013, Brazilian oil company OGX Petróleo e Gas Participações SA (OGX) filed for bankruptcy protection (or “judicial reorganization”) in Rio de Janeiro after restructuring discussions between the company and its major creditors ended...

Grading Distinctive Vodka Bottle Trademarks

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Last week, Works Design Group highlighted five vodka bottle designs to love. No doubt, a nice collection of very creative work. This stacked ice cube design is my favorite from their set......

Deadlocked But Not Out Of Options

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

While not prohibited by the General Corporation Law, a board comprised of an even number of directors suffers from one potential disability. It can become deadlocked. When that unfortunate situation arises, there are options....

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