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Off the Playground, Out of the Locker Room, and into the Office: How to Combat Workplace Bullies

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

The Miami Dolphins recently have come under intense scrutiny amid allegations that coaches encouraged defensive guard Richie Icognito to bully teammate Jonathan Martin in an effort to “toughen” him up. The alleged bullying was so severe, including...

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By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

With dynamic soaring towers, elaborate bright lights, and heart warming traditional customs, Hong Kong’s enigmatic economic and business climate serves as a financial capital for all industries, companies, and firms. Indeed, Hong Kong is a pivotal...

FTC Emphasizes 'Aggressive Enforcement' and 'Vigorous Education' on Military Consumer Protection Issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

Charles A. Harwood, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission, testified before a U.S. Senate committee last week about military consumer protection issues. Deputy Director Harwood's remarks, titled...

Political Trends in Latin American Oil: Mexico and Venezuela

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has responded to over a decade of declining oil and gas production with vocal support of reform of the Mexican energy sector. While the Mexican Constitution provides PEMEX a monopoly in the upstream oil and gas...

Recent Ruling Clarifies Patent Litigation Timing Under Biosimilars Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

The first court decision interpreting the Biosimilars Act has arrived, with a federal district court in California finding that a biosimilar application must be filed with the FDA before patent litigation can be initiated. This ruling may have...

Patients Push Back on FDA Threats to 23andMe Genetic Testing Products

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

In a petition published on the "We the People" portion of the White House website, a group of self-titled healthcare consumers call for the Obama Administration to overrule the FDA and permit genetic testing company 23andMe to continue to market the...

Devil's Isle Detail: An Overview of the Laws Regulating Bermuda's Marine Environment

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

The report is based on a pro bono survey provided to the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice in connection with its Coral Reef Project. The objective of the Coral Reef Project is to produce a best practices manual on coral reef...

No Butts About It — Things a Criminal Defendant Should Not Do

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

As a defendant, there are few instances in which it is appropriate to slap your attorney’s behind: If your attorney scores a touchdown for your town’s football team, and you are teammates, that’s probably acceptable. However, if you’re in court...

CFPB Issues Mortgage Disclosure Forms

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

The CFPB announced that it finalized a rule creating mortgage disclosure forms that integrate the requirements of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act. The final rule creates two forms: the loan estimate and the...

North Carolina Court Bars Injured Employee’s Civil Lawsuit Against Employer, Again…

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/11/13

In North Carolina the redress for an on-the-job injury is strictly limited to the “exclusive remedy” provision of the NC’s Workers’ Compensation Act. Under this Act, jurisdiction is given to the NC Industrial Commission and it does not make a...

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