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The Evolving Protected Class of Caregivers: San Francisco’s Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

San Francisco has passed an ordinance that requires employers to accommodate employees with caregiving responsibilities. This ordinance, along with other recently adopted California laws, dramatically changes employers’ obligations. This article...

Hazing Spouses on the Internet: Constitutionally Protected or Bad Judgment…or Both?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

A couple of years ago I posted a blog entitled, You Have the Right to Speak Your Mind About Your Spouse, But is It a Good Idea? The post addressed the constitutional rights of a divorced husband to create a website dedicated to his hatred toward his...

SEC Small Business Forum

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

Today the SEC announced the agenda and speakers for its annual Small Business Forum, which will focus on developments in the Regulation D market. The forum is open to the public....

What Is the Difference Between Disparate Impact and Disparate Treatment?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

While the U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the issue of the future of the disparate impact analysis to show discrimination, President Obama’s administration seems to employ it more frequently to show racial discrimination by lenders and employers....

Patton Boggs axes 10 attorneys and 35 staff in second round of layoffs this year

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

As a possible merger with Locke Lord looms, lobbying powerhouse Patton Boggs is laying off lawyers and staff for the second time this year.

FTC Enforcement Initiatives Spotlight Risks In Making Green Marketing Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an enforcement program to encourage compliance with the agency’s recently revised Green Guides. It has brought at least 12 actions alleging deceptive and misleading claims based on the Green Guides in the...

Canceled Health Plans Revived in Obamacare Fix

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

Canceled health plans may now be revived under the most recent Obamacare fix. President Barack Obama announced today that health insurance companies may allow individuals with canceled plans to renew them for a year, The Huffington Post reports.

Poland: Proposals to allow monopoly to offer online games

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

Pursuant to the Gambling Law dated 19 November 2009 (“Law”), the Polish government grants monopoly rights over number games, cash lotteries and telebingo. However, the Law does not specifically refer to the internet and the organisation of any such...

Alec Baldwin's Stalker Sentenced to 210 Days in Jail

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

Alec Baldwin's stalker, Genevieve Sabourin, was sentenced to 180 days in jail -- plus an extra 30 days for making dramatic outbursts in court -- for a grand total of 210 days in the slammer. Throughout the trial, Sabourin -- a Canadian actress who had dinner with Baldwin once......

Delaware Public Benefit Corporations: A Brief Introduction

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

On August 1, 2013, the Delaware legislature added a potentially important new subchapter to the General Corporation Law, allowing corporations to elect to be formed as, or convert to, a public benefit corporation (PBC) (Subchapter XV of Chapter 1,...

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