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M&A Update: Delaware Court Upholds Sotheby’s Poison Pill Defense Against Activist Citing “Negative Control” As A Corporate Threat

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/14

In a May 2, 2014 ruling relating to activist hedge fund Third Point LLC’s proxy battle with auction house Sotheby’s, the Delaware Chancery Court found that Third Point was not likely to succeed in its argument that the Sotheby’s board violated its...

Georgia Carves Overdraft, Other Fees Out Of Usury Limit Applicable To State Banks

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/14

On April 15, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 824, which amends state law to clarify that certain banking fees are not “interest” subject to the state’s usury cap applicable to state-chartered institutions....

Starting a Summer Job? 5 Legal Tips That Can Pay Off

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/14

Are your summer plans less about pool parties and more about paychecks? For many high school and college students a summer job is essential, not just for the extra spending money but for the work experience and references it may provide.

Former Detroit mayor will lead new ABA task force on legal-ed financing

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/14

Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer has been named chairman of a new ABA Task Force on the Financing of Legal Education.

Immigration Court Computer System Outage Affects Certain Court Functions

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/14

On April 12, 2014, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) — the U.S. Department of Justice agency that oversees the court system — issued a statement that due to a hardware failure, Immigration Courts were unable to perform certain...

Construction and Procurement Law News - First Quarter 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/14

In this Issue: - Federal Circuit’s Metcalf Decision a Big Win for Contractors - Government Defenses of Defective Certification and the Severin Doctrine not a Silver Bullet - Are No-Damage-for-Delay Provisions Worth the Paper they are...

The Assault on Sexual Assault Continues – On Both the Federal and State Levels

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/14

As reported last week, The White House Task Force To Protect Students From Sexual Assault issued its first report. Simultaneously, OCR issued Q&As on Title IX obligations and related documents to help guide institutions and to reinforce the...

Monday At eMerge Americas Techweek: Live Blogging

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/14

Over 5,000 people have gathered for the inaugural eMerge Americas Techweek Conference, hosted at the Miami Beach Convention Center. In addition to the elaborate booths of sponsors from various sectors, including education, health and the financial...

Dog Bite Season and California Leads the Way in Most Dog Bite Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/14

As we inch our way into summer in Southern California, Barry P. Goldberg warns that the warm weather brings in "dog bite" season as well. More kids running in the sprinklers, dogs on walks on and off leash, barbeques, swim parties and the Southern...

EPA Knows Which Way The Wind Blows

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/14

The immediate impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in EPA v. EME Homer City Generation LP, 2014 DJDAR (April 29, 5327), is that most power plants in the eastern half of the U.S. will face tighter limits on air pollutants. But more...

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