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Privacy At Too High A Price Supreme Court Of Canada Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/11/13

The Supreme Court of Canada has just released the much anticipated decision in Information and Privacy Commissioner, et al. v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401. The case is also known as the Palace Casino case....

When Bystanders Just Stand By

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/11/13

Imagine you are driving on a snowy winter night. Suddenly your car skids on a patch of ice and crashes into a pole, sending you hurtling through the windshield onto the sidewalk....

CFPB Director Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/11/13

On November 12, CFPB Director Richard Cordray testified before the Senate Banking Committee in connection with the CFPB’s recent Semi-Annual Report to Congress, which covered the period April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013. The session covered...

Sammy Baugh In 1943: Do It The Right Way

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/11/13

2013 is the 70th anniversary of one of the greatest individual seasons in pro football. In 1943, Sammy Baugh, playing for the Washington professional football team, had what Sports Illustrated said one of the greatest season’s a player has ever...

After a Tornado, 10 Tips for Insurance Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/11/13

After more than 80 tornadoes ravaged the Midwest and killed eight people on Sunday, homeowners will soon file insurance claims to begin the long process of piecing their lives back together.

PlayStation 4 Shooting Leaves 1 Man Dead

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/11/13

A deal for the sale of a new PS4 video game console ended in a shootout Sunday afternoon in Florida, leaving one man dead and another in the hospital. Emmanuel Johnson, 25, died in a "shootout" in what Orlando police believe was a conflict between two men over the sale......

Serial killer who may have slain 22 people compares himself to Jesus, hopes for execution stay

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/11/13

Joseph Paul Franklin says he thinks differently now, after 30 years in prison, than he did when he killed "approximately" 22 people in an effort to start a race war.

Some Firings Based on Social Media Use May Be Okay

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/11/13

In early November, an administrative law judge of the National Labor Relations Board dismissed a complaint filed against an employer, finding that the employer did not violate the National Labor Relations Act by withdrawing rehire offers from two...

California Department of Conservation Issues Notice of Proposed Regulations Regarding Hydraulic Fracturing

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/11/13

On November 15, 2013 the California Department of Conservation issued notice of proposed regulations regarding the use of well stimulation in oil and gas production. Well stimulation is a short term and non-continual process designed to enhance oil...

Alberta Privacy Law Update: PIPA Declared Invalid

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/11/13

In the case of Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401, 2013 SCC 62, released last Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada has declared the Alberta Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) invalid...

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