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A New Page for Google Books

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

In 2004, Google announced a project that, at the time, seemed audacious: a universal library, searchable online. Book lovers rejoiced. “This is our chance to one-up the Greeks!” one archivist said (echoing what the rest of us were all surely...

FCC to Consider Cell Phone Use on Planes

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

Airline passengers may soon be able to use their cell phones to text or even make calls in-flight, if the FCC follows through with a new proposed rule. CNET reports that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to consider whether to allow the use of cell phones and other......

Cross-Border Application of EMIR — What Has Changed?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has now published its Final Report regarding the cross-­border application of European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) Regulatory Technical Standards (the Final Draft RTS). We...

$100M suit: Hospital housed heiress for decades, hid her from legal dept., to get more of her money

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

The legal battle isn't over concerning the $300 million estate left by reclusive copper heiress Huguette Clark when she died in 2011 at age 104.

Don’t Let Your Super Sale Become A Violent Stampede

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

Earlier this week, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the news release, “Crowd Management Measures Are Critical During Major Sales Events,” and sent a reminder to major retailers and retail associations about the need to...

In The Line Of Fire

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

Amon Fire and B.A. Ware have been hunting buddies since high school and have hunted with each other many times. The two men head out one crisp November day to go turkey hunting, as they are bound and determined that this year’s Thanksgiving bird...

Question Certified to the Florida Supreme Court: Can Lenders Cure Standing Defects?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

Establishing standing—the legal basis of a plaintiff’s right to bring suit—to enforce a promissory note is a critical aspect of any foreclosure action. Florida case law requires that the party seeking to foreclose have standing at the time the...

Smoking is not Nuisance Per Se Schuman v. Greenbelt Homes, Inc., 212 Md. App. 451 (2013)

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

Maryland courts have weighed in on an issue of growing importance in residential communities: smoking. In its recent ruling, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland upheld the ruling of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, holding that...

Trademark Alert: We Have New gTLD Liftoff!

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

The first new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) have finally launched, and the 60-day Sunrise Periods for the following new gTLDs will open on November 26, 2013: .BIKE, .CLOTHING, .GURU, .HOLDINGS, .PLUMBING, .SINGLES, and .VENTURES. On December 3,...

OCC Issues New Third-Party Risk Management Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/11/13

On October 30, 2013, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued new guidance on risks presented by third-party relationships, entitled “Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management Guidance” (“2013 Bulletin”). In the 2013 Bulletin, the...

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