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VA issues “qualified mortgage” definition for VA guaranteed or insured loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

On May 9, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued an interim final rule defining a qualified mortgage (QM) for VA insured and guaranteed loans. Under the proposed rule, all purchase money origination loans and refinances other than...

Wall Street Banks, Stock Exchanges and High Frequency Trading Firms Hit With Securities Fraud Class Action

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

Last month, the City of Providence, Rhode Island filed a first-of-its-kind class action against Wall Street banks, securities exchanges and brokerage firms over alleged violations of federal securities laws stemming from the defendants’ involvement...

The Corporate Journalism Dilemma

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

The new buzzwords in legal marketing are “corporate journalism.” This term was made famous by the latest findings of the Greentarget/ALM/Zeughauser’s 2014 State of Digital & Content Marketing Survey and is defined as “a practice that combines an...

A right to be forgotten? Top EU court rules for lawyer who wants Google to delete some links

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

A lawyer who wanted Google to remove links to embarrassing legal notices from 1998 has won in the European Union’s top court.

Forced catheterization alleged; suit says cops wanted quicker urine sample after traffic stop

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

An Indiana man has filed a federal lawsuit alleging police and hospital officials subjected him to a forced catheterization because he didn’t provide a urine sample quickly enough after a traffic stop.

Shoot to become a Mars colonist or a lawyer? Texas man must decide

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

Going to law school in an uncertain job market is a lesser risk for Cole Leonard than his career alternative. Leonard, 27, must choose between going to Texas Tech’s law school, where he has been accepted, and trying to become one of the first colonists on Mars.

Health Alert (Australia) - May 12, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

In This Issue: Judgments; Legislation; and Reports. JUDGMENTS - New South Wales (NSW)- 6 May 2014 - Health Care Complaints Commission v Khalsa (No 2) [2014] NSWCATOD 47 - This was an application made by the Health Care Complaints...

EU State aid rules and the UK's nuclear future

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

EU law states that the granting of aid by an EU Member State in favour of a particular undertaking is prohibited if it distorts or threatens to distort competition and affects trade between EU Member States....

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending & Secured Finance 2014, 2nd Edition -- Acquisition Financing in the United States: Outlook and Overview

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

2014 Expected to be a Stronger Year for Mergers and Acquisitions in the United States - In 2014, the United States is expected to see an increased level of mergers and acquisitions activity, especially in the middle market. The market for M&A...

FTC Asks Court to Reverse Payment Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

On May 2, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit requesting that the court reverse the district court’s decision in Lamictal Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, finding...

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