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'Tis The Season To Be Sued

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

The Marriott company holiday party in Del Mar, California in December 2009 was like many other company parties. The party was held at the Del Mar Marriott hotel and all employees were welcome, but attendance was clearly voluntary....

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Proposes Delisting The Inyo California Towhee

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

On November 4, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a proposed rule to remove the Inyo California towhee (Pipilo crissalis eremophilus) from the list of threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)....

Little Harm, Big Damages: AvMed Settlement Could Change the Landscape for Privacy Breach Class Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

On October 21, Florida-based health insurer AvMed, Inc. (AvMed) settled a data breach class action lawsuit for $3 million, even though no plaintiffs in the class demonstrated that they had suffered identity theft or any other type of fraud as a...

SAC Pleads Guilty To Five Counts Of Securities Fraud; Agrees To Pay Largest Fine In History for Insider Trading Offenses

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

SAC Capital Advisors pleaded guilty last Friday to securities fraud claims brought by the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan. If approved, the deal would require SAC to pay a $1.2 billion penalty, including a $900 million criminal fine and $284 million...

The 10 most contentious issues between owners and operators when negotiating a Hotel Management Agreement - Baker & McKenzie

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

At the most recent Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific held in Hong Kong from the 16th to the 18th October, 2013 we conducted a Master Class focussed on the abovementioned topic. In advance of the conference we reached out to over 60 senior...

Levick Monthly - November 2013: Why Transcanada Is Losing The Pipeline Debate

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

In This Issue: - COVER STORY: Why Transcanada Is Losing the Pipeline Debate - CRISIS & REPUTATION: BYOD: Employees Mobile Devices Pose a Serious Risk - CORPORATE: Veterans and the Great Information Shortfall - DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT: How YouTube...

Germany approves "group action" rights for animal protection activist organizations

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Germany’s most populous state has adopted a law, already in effect, allowing so-called group actions in cases involving animal protection. The new act (Gesetz über das Verbandsklagerecht und Mitwirkungsrechte für Tierschutzvereine) will remain in...

Holding the DOL Accountable in PERM Labor Certification Adjudications

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

We applaud Microsoft Corporation and the numerous parties, including the American Immigration Council and the Chamber of Commerce, who filed amicus briefs last week in a consolidated Board of Alien Labor Certification (BALCA) case involving PERM...

Assessing Wind Energy Opportunities In Michigan

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

On November 4, the American Wind Energy Conference held a state specific conference in East Lansing to discuss Michigan wind issues. The event, which attracted over 150 participants, ran all day at the Kellogg Center on the Michigan State University...

Smarter Ways to Make Year-End Charitable Gifts

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

One way you can make a year-end charitable gift is to write a check to the charity and take a charitable deduction on your income tax return. The problem is that you're using “after tax dollars” to make the gift....

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