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Illinois Passes Legislation Approving Same-Sex Marriage: What Does This Mean for Binational Same-Sex Couples?

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/11/13

On November 5, the Illinois legislature voted to pass legislation that legalizes same-sex marriage in Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn plans to sign the bill into law on November 20, 2013, and effective June 1, 2014, same-sex couples will be able to wed in...

Offering Parental Leave Can Bite You Back

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/11/13

A recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) claim by a male employee alleging that his employer’s paid time off policy for new parents is discriminatory on the basis of gender is a potential alert to employers that even traditionally...

New San Francisco Ordinance Requires Employers To Discuss Family Life Accommodations

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/11/13

Effective January 1, 2014, the San Francisco Friendly Workplace Ordinance will provide employees working within City and County limits a specified method to request flexible work schedules or other accommodations to help the employee with childcare...

Lawyer accused of hiding real estate client funds in trust account is convicted of bankruptcy fraud

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/11/13

An attorney accused of helping a client who was once a successful real estate developer conceal a substantial sum of money in a law firm trust account has been convicted in federal court in Arkansas following weeks of trial. K.

Hersh v. E-T Enterprises Ltd. and The Elimination of the Open and Obvious Doctrine

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/11/13

On November 12, 2013, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals released its decision in Hersh v. E-T Enterprises, Ltd., et al., No. 12-0106. This landmark decision overturns more than 100 years of West Virginia precedent by holding that the "open...

Will Princeton's Meningitis Plan Prevent Lawsuits?

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/11/13

Princeton University plans to make a non-FDA-approved meningitis vaccine available to its students in December, prompting some to worry about the risks.

CFPB Director Offers Views On Auto Lending

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/11/13

In a recent speech, CFPB Director Richard Cordray gave his views that the law specifies that the CFPB generally does not have jurisdiction over auto dealers and their practices, but the CFPB does have jurisdiction over the largest auto lenders and...

Arkansas Judge Approves Partial Flying-J Settlement

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/11/13

In a settlement agreement, attorneys for Pilot Flying-J and plaintiff trucking companies have agreed to settle all claims for about $35 million. In Little Rock, U.S. District Judge James M. Moody approved a settlement in a class-action lawsuit...

Menacing Makes You More Than Just a Menace

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/11/13

On October 11, a SWAT team call-out resulted from a fight between a 40-year-old woman and her live-in boyfriend. When the boyfriend wanted to get back into the house, the woman threatened him with a gun....

To Decrease Medicaid Spending (Without Decreasing Medicaid Recipients’ Services), Drastic Administrative Cuts Are Needed

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/11/13

It is indisputable that reigning in Medicaid costs is one of this administration’s top priorities. And, I agree, reigning in Medicaid costs should be a top priority. In fiscal year 2011, it is estimated that Medicaid comprised 23.6 percent of total...

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