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Asking Questions To Build Your Compliance Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

On this day in 1932 President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) enacted the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) declaring a “government worthy of its name must make a fitting response” to the suffering of the unemployed....
By: Thomas Fox

Did you know? Recent changes in the law that may impact your construction projects in the Southeast.

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

Forum Selection Clause - The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that forum selection clauses should be upheld in most circumstances. Have you used a forum selection clause in your contracts which would maximize the benefit to your company?...

Antennas, Broadcasting, and Copyright: The Supreme Court’s Review of ABC v. Aereo

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

US law provides copyright owners with a bundle of rights to protect their original works, including the exclusive right to publicly perform the copyrighted work. The question of what constitutes a public performance has become increasingly...

NLRB Strikes Hospital’s Work Rules Banning Negativity

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that a hospital’s work rules prohibiting negative comments and requiring that employees represent the hospital “in the community in a positive and professional manner” violated federal law....

JDB 051 – “I Can’t Do This Anymore!” – How to Love Being a Lawyer or Find Your Path Out of the Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

Marc Luber host of Careers Out ThereI think we have all been there at one time or another in our careers as lawyers – and some of us struggle to drag ourselves into the office every day of the week! Law is a demanding career. Long hours. Never...

UK Shale Exploitation: Securing Subsurface Access Rights

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

In February, King & Spalding was invited to participate in an access rights workshop run by UK oil and gas regulator, the Department for Energy & Climate Change ("DECC"). The purpose of the workshop was to invite stakeholders, including petroleum...

Excellent Information for Gun Owners

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

My neighbor, Carey Colt Payne, was telling me about his new website on laws pertaining to the ownership and transfer of firearms. Carey is a highly respected probate attorney in Las Vegas who is a descendant of the famous maker of Colt guns. He told...

Insurance Recovery Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

Suit Alleging Drug Distributor Was a “Pill Mill” Requires Defense - Why it matters: A Kentucky federal court held that the claimed impact in a suit brought by the West Virginia Attorney General – alleging that the insured pharmaceutical drug...

View From McDermott: Expanded In-Plan Conversion Opportunities Will Boost Roth 401(k) Balances

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

The number of defined contribution plans (including 401(k), 403(b) or 457(b) plans) with a Roth feature has grown significantly in recent years. Roth 401(k) is gaining popularity due in part to tax hedging or tax diversification strategies. Since the...

Bank of America Settles RMBS Securities Claims for US$9.3 Billion

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

On March 26, Bank of America and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced a settlement of FHFA’s RMBS-related suits against the Bank. The Bank has agreed to pay approximately US$9.3 billion to...

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