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New York Teams-up with the U.S. Department of Labor to Crack Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

In their continued efforts to crack down on the misclassification of independent contractors, and the resulting federal and state wage and hour violations, the New York State Department of Labor and the New York Attorney General’s office have...

Why Don’t You Charge What You’re Worth?

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

A few weeks ago, I asked over 8000 subscribers (lawyers) to our weekly Law Business Mentors Newsletter: “Why are you charging less than what you’re really worth?”...
By: Law Business Mentors

Adam Carolla Refusing to Feed the Trolls

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

The WinTech blog previously covered a patent infringement lawsuit filed against the “Adam Carolla Show” from ACE Broadcasting Network, LLC. The plaintiff, Personal Audio, LLC, alleges that the “Adam Carolla Show” is infringing on their patent for a...

Employee Stated a Claim for Associational Discrimination when Fired After Seeking Time Off to Donate a Kidney to his Sister

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

A trial court dismissed a lawsuit by a former employee against an employer who fired him after he requested leave to donate a kidney to his physically disabled sister. A court of appeal held that the trial court erred in dismissing the employee’s...

Midsize firm closes satellite office, sees attorney roster dip

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

The attorney roster has shrunk at one of the biggest law firms in Sacramento, Calif., and it has closed one of its four satellite offices.

Religious Institutions Update - December 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

A federal district court has ruled unconstitutional one of the most important tax benefits available to ministers: the minister's housing allowance. A summary of the case follows. The ruling threatens to have a dramatic effect on how churches...

Do Not Post What Should Be Kept Private

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

When you met her during drop-off at your children's school she seemed like such a modest woman, hair pulled back in a pony tail as she kissed her kid goodbye at the classroom door. You never would have guessed what she and her husband enjoyed...

Business Forum: Overseas Firms Look To U.S. For IPOs

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

When China's e-commerce giant Alibaba -- with a valuation that may make it the world's third-largest Internet company behind only Google and Amazon -- made the decision to go public, listing in Hong Kong was its natural first choice. What is more...

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Imposes First-Ever Criminal Penalties For Bird Deaths Caused By Wind Projects

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

The first criminal case ever prosecuted under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) against a wind energy company for bird deaths resulted recently in Duke Energy Renewables (Duke Energy) reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice...

Additional E-Verify Security Measures Target Identity Fraud

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director, Alejandro Mayorkas, has announced that E-Verify, the program that allows employers to electronically verify the information provided by new hires on the Form I-9, has been...

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