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Florida Legislature Unanimously Passes Florida Information Protection Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

On April 30, the Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014, Senate Bill 1524. It now awaits Governor Scott's signature....
By: Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

Top 5 takeaways on telemedicine and eHealth

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

Here are the main legal topics on telemedicine and eHealth discussed during the ETSI eHealth Workshop on telemedicine where I gave a speech on the legal implications of telemedicine. The Workshop was very interesting with a number of presentations...

New Bill Would Create a Private Right of Action for Targets of Trade Secret Misappropriation under Federal Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

Senators Chris Coons and Orrin Hatch introduced a new bill on April 29 that would amend the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 [1] (the "EEA") to create a Federal private right of action for victims of trade secret misappropriation. While Federal law has...

A Rare Challenge to a Class Action Settlement . . . From a Named Plaintiff

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

One of the named class plaintiffs in the high-tech employee antitrust case has filed an objection to the proposed class settlement. The plaintiff, Mr. Michael Devine, analogized the approximately $300 million settlement (worth approximately 10% of...

Act Would Require Public Contractors To Report Employment Information For All Employees Working On Public Contracts In New Jersey

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

On March 27, 2014, the Wage Transparency Act (S1038) was passed by the New Jersey Senate. The act would require public contractors to report to the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development the gender, race, job...

CalPERS Proposes To Amend Global Principles

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

Next Monday, the Investment Committee of CalPERS’ Board of Administration is scheduled to consider several amendments to CalPERS’ Global Principles of Accountable Corporate Governance. Among other changes, the committee will consider adding the...

Bait-And-Switch Trademark Case Defines Limits Of Initial Interest Confusion

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

In its recent decision in Sussman-Automatic v. Spa World, the Eastern District of New York dismissed a plaintiff’s trademark infringement claims, while allowing its claims for false advertising based on the same conduct to survive. The decision...

Combatting DUI: Common Defense Strategies

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

One of the most common misconceptions about DUI/OVI arrests is that building a legal defense is a futile endeavor. Truthfully, and depending on the unique circumstances of your case, there are many approaches your attorney can use to reduce, if not...

OSHA: Active Agency Agenda, Increased Enforcement Efforts And Legal Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the primary federal agency charged with responsibility for enforcing workplace health and safety regulations, has been very active under the Obama Administration. In recent years, significant...

Third Circuit Concludes Personal Injury Causes of Action Against a Successor to Debtor’s Business are Generalized Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

In a novel decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held, in its ruling In re Emoral, Inc., 740 F.3d 875 (3d Cir. 2014), that personal injury claims of individuals allegedly harmed by a bankrupt debtor’s products cannot be...

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