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Seeking (and Finding) Coverage for Proposition 65 Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Navigating California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986—better known as Proposition 65—is becoming an increasingly difficult endeavor for California-based companies and companies that do business in California. Because...

European Court Establishes “Right to be Forgotten” Online

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Today’s decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that individuals enjoy the right to have truthful yet unflattering information about them “forgotten” from online search results is generating a great deal of controversy in Europe and beyond....

A Primer On Claim Amendments in Post-Grant Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Bloomberg Inc. et al. v. Markets-Alert Pty Ltd. - In the final written decision of a covered business method (CBM) review, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) sided with the petitioner, canceling all claims under review. In doing so, the...

New COBRA Notices May Require Document Updates

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Earlier this month, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued two updated COBRA notices — a revised model general COBRA notice and a new model COBRA election notice — and proposed regulations that would allow the DOL to publish updated model...

Pentagon seeks Manning transfer to civilian prison for gender treatment

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

The Pentagon is seeking to transfer a defendant in a very high-profile military secrets case to a federal civilian prison so she can receive treatment for a gender disorder.

Leading the Charge: Vermont Mandates GMO Labeling by 2016

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

While some states have passed GMO-labeling laws which contain a triggering-clause before they go into effect, Vermont has officially become the first state to pass a law, without any triggering-clause, requiring food manufacturers to label food as...

Telecommuting May Be a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Modern technology has dramatically changed the way we do business both in and out of the office. While regular attendance can be an essential function of many jobs, telecommuting is a viable option for others. In fact, there may be times when an...

N.C. Court of Appeals Upholds Use of Zoning Powers Against Landlords to Regulate Parking By Tenants

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Pretty, Huh? Chapel Hill, North Carolina is a beautiful town like any other beautiful town. It has restaurants and parks and movie theaters and many renting and owning residents. But Chapel Hill is also a college town, part of the large...

NAM Replies To SEC In Conflict Minerals Emergency Stay

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

NAM et al have filed their reply brief in the conflict minerals emergency stay hearing. Highlights, many of which are not new points, are......
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California Court Finds No Coverage For Feng Shui Services And Lost Business Income Incurred More Than 12 Months After Date Of Loss

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

On May 8, 2014, a California federal court in Patel v. American Economy Ins. Co., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63935 (N.D. Cal. 2014) issued a decision examining whether coverage was available for loss of business income and feng shui services under a...

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