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Influential Appeals Court Rejects Attempt by Former In-House Counsel to Use Privileged Information Against Company in Whistleblower Lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/11/13

The pool of potential qui tam relators may have just shrunk a little, based on a recent decision by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals that has put the ability of in-house lawyers to become qui tam relators into serious question. At least according to...

Cullen v. State Farm - The Ohio Supreme Court Returns to Rule 23 Issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/11/13

On November 5, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio adopted the class certification principles announced in the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes and Comcast v. Behrend. In Cullen v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., __...

Labor Letter, November 2013: Plan Now To Minimize Liability For Holiday-Party Misconduct

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/11/13

36% of employers report employee misconduct at holiday parties. The misconduct ranges from excessive drinking to sexual advances, off-color jokes, vulgar language, arguments, or even fistfights. This article summarizes risks to employers and lists...

Apparent suicide of lawmaker’s son after stabbing dad is likely to revive mental-health debate

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/11/13

A Virginia state lawmaker is continuing to recover after suffering stab wounds Tuesday in what law enforcement authorities have described as an attack at his home by an adult son who then shot himself to death. The condition of Sen. R.

European Commission proposals for regulations on medical devices

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/11/13

Among the hottest topics which will be the subject of discussions at the seminar organized by Confindustria Modena next Monday there are the two proposals for regulations on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, adopted on 26...

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - November 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/11/13

In This Issue: - New California Law Gives Minors New Privacy Rights - Obtaining Consent to Use Cookies in the EU – New Guidance Issued - The US-EU Safe Harbor: Not So Safe Anymore? - Excerpt from New California Law Gives Minors New Privacy...

Double Take - An NLRB Win For Employers?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/11/13

In prior posts, I summarized the three-step analysis that employers should use before taking adverse action against an employee because of that employee’s social media activity: 1. Was the social media activity “concerted”?...

European Parliament and ECB Inter-Institutional Agreement on SSM in Force

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/11/13

On November 7, the European Central Bank (ECB) updated its webpage on building a banking union to reflect the coming into force of the inter-institutional agreement (IIA). The ECB has agreed with the European Parliament on cooperation on procedures...

The SEC's 2013 Whistleblower Report: Things Left Unsaid

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/11/13

Released late last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2013 Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program (the “Report”) revealed that the program has continued to grow in popularity. The Report, however, also reveals the seeds of...

CFPB issues final consolidated mortgage disclosure rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/11/13

Today, the CFPB issued its long-awaited final rule consolidating the application and closing disclosures required by the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Truth in Lending Act for mortgage loan transactions....

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