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California Proposition 65 Caramel Coloring Suits

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/14

This January, Consumer Reports, an independent product testing organization, released a report entitled “Caramel Color: The health risk that may be in your soda” detailing its investigation of the presence of 4-methylimidazole (“4-MeI”), an impurity...

Breaches of confidentiality must be the real deal – Wade v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd [2014] EWHC 634

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/14

Despite the industry maxim “where there’s a hit, there’s a writ” and the numerous plagiarism allegations made in the TV business, it is well known in the copyright world that the English courts have refused to recognise a free standing format right...

First-Ever SEC Bounty Winner Receives Additional Payout

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/14

The SEC Office of the Whistleblower recently announced that the first-ever whistleblower award under the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program will be increased by $150,000 based on additional assets the SEC collected from one the defendants in the case....

Did the EEOC Try Hard Enough to Resolve Your Case Before Filing Suit?

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/14

In March, 2014, three powerful business groups urged the U.S. Supreme Court to consider an important issue at stake for employers in Mach Mining LLC v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission—can courts review the adequacy of the Equal Employment...

Enlarged Board of Appeal referral – Challenging clarity of post-grant amendments

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/14

Lack of clarity is not a ground for opposition before the EPO, but can be raised against amendments filed during the opposition proceedings. In accordance with Article 101(3) EPC, any amendments made to a granted patent during opposition proceedings...

New Draft Processor to Sub-processor Model Clauses (Art. 29 Working Party)

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/14

(LONDON) The Art. 29 Working Party, a key advisory body to the EU Commission, recently proposed draft model clauses to cover the transfer of personal data from EEA data processors to non-EEA sub-processors....

Exaggerated Allegations Based on Essentially No Evidence Equals Rule 11 Sanctions - Heller v. Cepia L.L.C.

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/14

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the imposition of Rule 11 sanctions of $5,000 on a plaintiff’s attorney for exaggerating allegations in a complaint. As the court explained, the mere “presence of some supported allegations in...

Global Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Newsletter

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/14

Welcome - We are pleased to provide you with the Spring edition of the Global Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics newsletter. As stated in our inaugural issue, this newsletter provides updates on important issues and developments across the...

SEC Staff Provides Guidance for Advisers Using Social Media on Compliance with General Prohibition on Testimonials

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/14

The staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (the “Staff”) issued IM Guidance Update No. 2014-4 discussing how a registered adviser or its investment advisory representatives (“IARs”) may use public commentary about them that appears on...

Proposed California Paid Sick Leave Law Will Require Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/14

Are you a California employer currently providing paid sick leave to your employees? You may soon have to! California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) recently introduced legislation (Bill AB1522) approved by the Assembly Labor and...

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