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Yet Another Reminder That Pleading Matters

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

A discussion of the importance of initial pleading in a construction case at Construction Law Musings. Your initial pleading in any construction matter is key in assuring at least the opportunity to recover....

LexisNexis v. Crockett -- Sixth Circuit Performs A Gateway Analysis In Class Arbitration Controversy

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

A Sixth Circuit panel has ruled that courts rather than arbitrators should determine whether class arbitration is authorized when the arbitration agreement “says nothing about classwide arbitration.” Citing First Options of Chicago v. Kaplan, 514...

Issues of Agency in Garnishment Procedures

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

It is well established that after a judgment of default, a creditor may serve a writ of garnishment upon the debtor’s employer to collect the unpaid principal and interest of the underlying loan from the employee’s monthly wages. In a recent case out...

10 Ways HR Departments Violate the Law Without Realizing It (And What To Do About It)

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Employers of all varieties face lawsuits arising from claimed violations of employment laws. Often such violations are inadvertent and entirely avoidable. Here is a list of ten ways a human resources department may violate the law without realizing...

The Future of Offshore Oil Drilling in Mexico

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Despite the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and natural gas fracking boom three years ago, experts expect offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico to produce huge amounts of oil. Big finds, which are known as “elephant fields” by engineers, have the...

"Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Listing Regime: FCA Consultation Paper CP 13/15"

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Introduction - On 2 October 2012, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a wide-ranging consultation paper (CP 12/25) on the effectiveness of the listing regime which proposed a number of changes to the Listing Rules, including in...

Identity-theft victim wins $105K jury award for night spent in lockup and arraignment in jail garb

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

A suburban Portland, Ore., resident learned she had been a victim of identity theft in 2008.

[Video] What is a petition for dissolution of marriage and what does it mean to serve the petition?

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Phoenix business law firm Jaburg Wilk's family law attorney Jason Castle discusses what a petition for dissolution of marriage is and what it means to serve the petition when going through divorce....
By: Jaburg Wilk

Instagram photo of fast-food meal puts police on trail of auto burglary suspects

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Some high-end restaurants prohibit diners from taking Instagram photos of their food. And, it appears, at least a few patrons might be better off if low-end eateries did, too.

EU-US Safe Harbor Continues to be Questioned by EU Leaders

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Discussions at the European Parliament level continue to call into question the validity of the EU Safe Harbor Program in the wake of the NSA scandal. Amidst continuing discussions over Safe Harbor, it is possible that the Parliament could pass a...

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