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Nevada Court Blesses Plaintiff’s Counsel Use of Facebook and Twitter to Advertise Pending Collective Action

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

The District of Nevada recently allowed Plaintiff’s counsel to solicit potential collective action members on Facebook and Twitter. In Gamble v. Boyd Gaming Corp., D. Nev., No. 2:13-cv-01009-JCM-PAL (Nov. 20, 2013), the plaintiff brought a collective...

Amazon's Drone Delivery Plan Has Ups and Downs

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

Online retail giant Amazon.com is working on an exciting new (and incredibly futuristic sounding) delivery plan. Drone delivery, according to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, may soon be an option for some consumers, CBS News reports.

Ethics trial begins for judge accused of hearing cases while romantically involved with prosecutor

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

A legal ethics trial began Monday in Las Vegas for a suspended Nevada judge accused of continuing to hear family court cases while in a romantic relationship with a prosecutor who was appearing before him.

Warsaw Pact: Climate Deal Puts The World Bank on Track for 2015 and Identifies Technology as the Key

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

The UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw Poland was drawn to a close last weekend by Martin Korelec, president of the Cop 19 Conference who stated: “Warsaw has set a pathway for governments to work on a draft text of a new universal climate...

'The Good Wife': Good Law? - Season 5, Episode 10

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

The holidays are here, and "The Good Wife" is celebrating with some good ol' fashioned legal issues over contested wills. Prepare for some festive cheer -- and steely gazes -- as we dive into the early Christmas/on-time Hanukkah present that is "The Decision Tree."......



Is My Railroad Injury Covered by FELA?

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition recently after being pinned under a railroad car in Kansas. It took emergency crews 45 minutes to release the worker from the wheels by using a jack to lift the railcar off him. Although the man...

NLRB Administrative Law Judge Expands D.R. Horton; Strikes Down Arbitration Agreement With Opt-Out Provision

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

As we previously reported, in D.R. Horton, the NLRB held that a mandatory arbitration agreement that waives employees’ rights to participate in class or collective actions is unlawful under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Despite being...

Five Lessons Learned at a PTAB Hearing

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

Following a recent hearing involving K&L Gates’ lawyers before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) on behalf of the patent owner in an inter partes reexamination, several key practice tips emerged that may be useful as clients and counsel...

Regulatory Risk: Pharmaceutical sector — clarification on approach to market definition for prescription medicines

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

SUMMARY - A decision handed down by the UK Court of Appeal earlier this month provides useful guidance on the correct approach to defining the market in relation to pharmaceutical products. The Court of Appeal held that a patented pharmaceutical...

Solicitation And Conspiracy: When Two Heads Aren’t Better Than One

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

While strained relationships between daughters- and mothers-in-law are almost to be expected, a Jacksonville granny’s frustration with her son’s wife and the mother of her grandchild crossed the line. The woman entered into negotiations with an...

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