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Soccer At The Seaport?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

Should a soccer stadium be built at the Port of Miami? Soccer superstar David Beckham and his investment team have identified the southwest corner of the Port as a potential stadium site for a new Major League Soccer franchise....

Airline Employees Need To Report Any Injuries Immediately

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

It is not an uncommon experience for an injury that seems minor to gradually worsen over the course of a couple of hours or even a few days. However, in the case of a San Francisco pilot or flight attendant, this fairly common occurrence can be...

Surface Owner’s Regulatory Taking Claim Denied

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

In Walton v. City of Midland, the surface owner of a 35 acre tract within the city limits of Midland, Texas, contended that a provision in a city permit for an oil or gas well was a regulatory taking because it required the lessee to drill a water...

California Employers: Test Yourself – Are You Ready for 2014?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

If you have employees in California, you are, no doubt, aware that California laws are constantly changing and have a tendency to sneak up on even the best companies. To help prepare you for the year ahead, here are five important questions employers...

Budgeting: An Effective Tool For Achieving Financial Freedom

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

What exactly is budgeting? I have not yet seen nor heard a simpler, better definition of it than the one provided by Dave Ramsey, a well known and highly regarded financial counselor. In his words, "budgeting is the process of telling your money...

Ninth Circuit Declines to Reconsider Applicability of Anti-SLAPP Statute in Federal Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

Thanksgiving arrived early for those who use California’s anti-SLAPP statute to fight meritless claims targeting free speech and petition rights. On Nov. 27, 2013, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to reconsider its decisions applying the...

Poverty Law Class a Learning Experience for Prof, Too

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

This Fall, I had the privilege of teaching the Poverty Law class at the University of Alabama School of Law. Since it was my first experience teaching a law school class, I will have to leave it to my students to judge how well it was taught, but it...

Should College Athletics Go Corporate?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

Millions of Americans spent much of their holiday weekend watching college football. While fans around the country enjoyed watching Auburn’s thrilling win in the Iron Bowl or seeing Ohio State hold on against its arch-rival Michigan, some schools...

World Class: The International Proliferation of Class Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

A group expected to number in the millions sues Google for alleged privacy violations. Tourists sue a travel operator for putting them up in accommodations inferior to what was promised. 1700 plaintiffs seek damages for the meltdown of a nuclear...

NCAA’s Battle Continues in the Fight Over Who Should Pay for the Use of Student-Athlete Likenesses

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/12/13

Since 2009, former student-athletes have been litigating the issue of whether the apparent commodification of student-athlete likenesses in video games entitles the athletes to compensation. Defendants in these lawsuits include the National...

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