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What Is a Public Nuisance?

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

Mosquitoes and hangnails are everyday nuisances, but legally speaking, what is a public nuisance? You may have seen the term used in the news, as a Southern California city recently decided that odors from a spicy Sriracha plant are a public nuisance.

CPSC Announces Forman Mills Civil Penalty and Compliance Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

For the first time in nearly a year, a unanimous U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) announced that a company will pay a hefty civil penalty and enact a strict compliance program to resolve allegations regarding its reporting practices....

President Obama Signs Equal Pay Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

President Barack Obama took steps towards erasing pay disparity between genders on Tuesday by signing an Executive Order and Presidential Memorandum focusing on fair pay. The executive actions coincide with April 8 being deemed “Equal Pay Day” – the...

President Obama Takes Executive Action on National Equal Pay Day

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

On April 8, 2014, the President signed an Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against employees who choose to discuss their compensation. The President also issued a Memorandum instructing the Secretary of Labor to...

Chicago Extinguishes E-Cigarette Use In Enclosed Places

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

The city of Chicago has decided that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) should be treated the same way as more conventional cigarettes. Effective April 29, 2014, e-cigarettes will be banned in enclosed public places and enclosed places of...

Between Scylla And Charybdis: Future Of Software Patents Lies In Supreme Court Balance

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, a case in which the outcome may have a dramatic effect on the future and direction of software patents. Justice Breyer compared the Supreme Court’s task to the dilemma in...

King & Spalding Files Court Challenge to 0.2 Percent IPPS Rate Reduction

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

On March 25, 2014, King & Spalding filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia challenging CMS’s 0.2 percent reduction to FY 2014 IPPS payment rates associated with the two-midnight rule. When proposing and...

Agencies Issue Denial of Service Guidance and Guidance on ATMs

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

On April 3, the members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office...

Is the US entitled to return of rare penny? Lawsuit opposes Treasury claim

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

A California man who discovered the penny he inherited from his father is worth as much as $250,000 has filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that the U.S. government is not the rightful owner.

International Trademark Registration

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/14

Is your brand expanding outside the U.S.? Do you need an international trademark registration? The process can confusing to say the least. Here are some basics you need to know....
By: Hodgson Legal

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