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Hells Angels club sues often to protect its intellectual property

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

The Hells Angels may have an image as operating outside the law, but the club isn’t afraid to use the courts to protect its intellectual property. In the last seven years, the nonprofit Hells Angels Motorcycle Corp.

White males make up bulk of decline in law students, analysis says

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

Law school enrollments dropped by more than 8,600 students between 2010 and 2012, and the bulk of the decline is due to fewer white males, according to a new analysis.

Angry at $10K bond, woman curses out judge, winds up with $20K bond

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

Angry over allegedly being charged without good reason, a Florida woman let the judge know what she thought Monday when bond was set at $10,000.

Cowboys Fan Beaten by Raiders Fans After Thanksgiving Game

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

Oakland Raiders fans have been tied to the beating of a Cowboys fan, following a Thanksgiving Day game in Texas. After the Cowboys' win, the victim was found on the sidewalk at Cowboy Way and AT&T Way unconscious, ESPN reports. The name of the victim has not yet been......

Law firm sues, says rival legal shop lured associate and encouraged him to solicit clients

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

A Wilkes-Barre, Pa., law firm has filed suit against a competitor, contending that the rival legal shop not only lured its associate to new employment but encouraged him to solicit its clients while still on the original firm's payroll.

Cravath to pay bonuses of $10K to $60K, the same as last year

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

The BigLaw firm to which others look for a lead on how high bonuses for associates should be has spoken.

Mirena IUD Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss in Louisiana

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

A Louisiana woman’s Mirena lawsuit against Bayer Pharmaceuticals will continue after a federal judge recently denied Bayer’s motion to dismiss. Latoya Thompson had the Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) inserted in June 2011, at which time she...

Financial system inquiry

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

The Federal Government will be conducting an inquiry into Australia’s financial system in 2014. The role of the inquiry is to examine how the financial system could be positioned to best meet Australia’s evolving needs and support economic growth. It...

Sales Tax Refunds on Defaulted Credit Sales: Does Anyone Get a Refund?

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

James Susa analyzes the state tax statutory structures and major court decisions on bad debt deductions and concludes that in practice, the availability of such a deduction is limited in scope. Each state that imposes some form of sales tax...

"UK Regulators Begin the Shake-Up of Asset Managers’ Use of Dealing Commission"

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

On 25 November 2013, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) issued a consultation paper proposing new rules to clarify the circumstances in which U.K. asset managers can currently pay dealing commission (CP13/17). (Dealing commission is...

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