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How The Windsor Decision Applies To Retirement Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/14

The Internal Revenue Service recently furnished employers with welcome guidance concerning coverage of same-sex spouses in qualified plans. In a new Notice, the Service discusses how qualified arrangements such as 401(k) plans must be administered...

Elizabeth Banks Sued Over Indie Film 'Walk of Shame'

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/14

Elizabeth Banks' "Walk of Shame" is getting her sued. An indie producer is fighting Banks in court, accusing her of stealing the recently released comedy from him. "Walk of Shame" is hardly a smash hit, but did Banks steal the movie idea?......



Acquisition Structure Decision Tree: Choice and Acquisition of Entities in Texas Course

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/14

Buying or selling a closely held business, including the purchase of a division or a subsidiary, can be structured as (i) a statutory combination such as a statutory merger or share exchange, (ii) a negotiated purchase of outstanding stock from...

Two DC residents are accused of pilfering trash bins with ‘Take Me!’ stickers

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/14

A Washington, D.C., artist and her friend were charged with theft after they collected several trash bins with a yellow sticker reading “Take Me!” Artist Mina Karini says her intent was to convert the bins to flower planters, the Washington Post reports.

FedEx, Bus Company Sued Over Crash That Killed 10

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/14

The first lawsuits have been filed after a fatal FedEx truck and bus crash in northern California that killed 10 and injured 34. The April 10 accident on Interstate 5 near Orland involved a FedEx big rig crossing the median and slamming head-on into a tour bus filled with Los......

Whistling Arbitration

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/14

In Santoro v. Accenture Federal Services, LLC, No. 12-2561 (4th Cir. May 5, 2014), an employee brought ADEA, FMLA and ERISA claims against a former employer. The employer moved to compel arbitration, and the employee opposed the motion, citing the...

FCPA Enforcement Continues To Focus on Internal Controls

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/14

Several recent multi-million dollar settlements with companies to resolve bribery violations illustrate how the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is keeping its focus on internal controls and the accounting provisions of the Foreign Corrupt...

Indiana Auto Repair Shops Bring Antitrust Action Against Auto Insurers

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/14

An Indiana trade association of auto repair shops, together with a group of its members, have filed an antitrust action against over twenty five auto insurers in Indiana, alleging that the insurers’ direct repair programs violate the antitrust laws...

Supreme Court Relaxes Standard for Recovering Attorney Fees in Patent Cases

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/14

On April 29, 2014, the United States Supreme Court significantly lowered the standard for demonstrating entitlement to attorneys' fees in patent cases. In Octane Fitness, LLC v. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc., the high court held that the decision...

District Court’s Decision on Conflict Minerals Partially Overturned by Court of Appeals; SEC Stays Portion of Rule Determined to Violate First Amendment Right to Free Speech; Remainder of Rule Will Continue to Be Implemented

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/05/14

On April 14, 2014, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion on the challenge to the conflict minerals rule brought by the National Association of Manufacturers, among others. The district court previously had granted summary...

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