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Dilemmas On Real Estate Brokerage Disputes In South Florida

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/12/13

The South Florida real estate market is continuing to thrive. Unfortunately, the numerous real estate transactions taking place will likely result in some real estate brokerage disputes....
By: Schecter Law

A Critical Requirement Of A Major Internal Investigation — Independence

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/12/13

There are so many potential pitfalls in conducting an internal investigation. I always say that there is an “art” to conducting an effective internal investigation....
By: Michael Volkov

Fifth Circuit Overrules NLRB, Finds D.R. Horton May Preclude Class Arbitration

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/12/13

After three federal circuits had already refused to defer to the NLRB’s decision in D.R. Horton, it is not surprising that the Fifth Circuit yesterday overruled the NLRB’s critical holding: that precluding class arbitrations is a violation of federal...

Man is charged in police shooting of bystanders, though he carried no weapon

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/12/13

A man who apparently threw himself in front of oncoming cars in New York’s Time Square has been charged in the wounding of two bystanders who were accidentally shot by police during the Sept. 14 incident.

Doctor’s wife is charged in his shooting outside law office after mediation session

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/12/13

A mediation session at a Tennessee lawyer's office Wednesday "apparently didn't go well," a Manchester police investigator says. As Dr.

Utility Patent Highlights from the IPO’s 2013 IP Record

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/12/13

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) releases an annual report containing statistics on patent activity in the United States and in the top five patent offices around the world. The 2013 IP Record draws on sources such as the USPTO...

What do the 2013 bonuses tell us about the legal market? (video)

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/12/13

David Lat and Elie Mystal from Above the Law talk with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about 2013 bonuses for lawyers at Cravath and Skadden, as well as some recent and noteworthy breakdowns in merger talks among several large law firms.

No Harassment, No Problem: Idaho Court Holds Harassing Comments May Still Support Liability for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/12/13

A November 27, 2013 opinion from the Idaho Supreme Court reinstated a former Assistant Vice Principal’s claim seeking damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress. This decision highlights that allegedly harassing workplace comments may...

Proposed Rules May Curtail Political Activities by Nonprofit Organizations

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/12/13

Summary - Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published a proposed rule concerning the political activities of nonprofit organizations. The proposed rule may make it significantly more difficult for certain politically active...

GoldieBlox and the Beastie Boys: Someone’s Been Using My Song

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/12/13

Growing up in the ’80s, I have fond memories of music, TV shows, and toys from that era, like Transformers, Michael Jackson, Reading Rainbow with LeVar Burton, My Buddy & Kid Sister, Glow Worms, hair bands, He-Man, Square One, and rap music from acts...

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