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Emotional Distress Claims in Toxic Exposure Case Survive Motion to Dismiss

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/20

The recent rejection of an attempt to dismiss emotional distress claims offers a prescient reminder of the wide breadth of claims a toxic tort plaintiff may prosecute, and the array of damages that may be recoverable. Judge Alison Nathan of the...

IRS Issues Favorable Taxpayer Guidance on Business Meal Deduction

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/20

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”) eliminated the 50% deduction for any expenses related to business entertainment, amusement or recreation activities. On February 21, 2020, the IRS issued proposed regulations that address the elimination of...

Colorado Implements Sweeping Changes to Wage and Hour Law Through COMPS Order #36

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/20

In 2020, as part of its annual wage order rulemaking, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics adopted Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order #36, a measure that will bring...

There is room for everyone

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/20

When fee disclosure regulations were implemented, there were a few industry chicken littles that suggested that the disclosures would be a race to zero and only the cheapest providers would win out. History has proven that while fees have gone down,...

Clarity Of Drafting And Reliance On A Spouse For Bankruptcy Protection - A Cautionary Tale

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/20

The importance of clarity in drafting agreements can never be understated. And while there are strategies available to spouses of business owners to help protect a family in bankruptcy, it is imperative to properly plan and draft to receive such...

Seventh Circuit Weighs in on Vicarious Liability Under TCPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/20

Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit clarified the application of common-law vicarious liability principles to TCPA class actions in Warciak v. Subway Restaurants, Inc., 2020 WL 559105 (7th Cir. Feb. 5, 2020). The...

Trump Administration Plans to Introduce New AML Requirements for Cryptocurrencies

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/20

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin remarked before a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee three weeks ago that “significant new requirements at FinCEN” for cryptocurrencies would be introduced quickly, in response to Senator Maggie Hassan’s (D-NH)...

Securities Law Considerations Related to the Coronavirus

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/20

Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an Order granting conditional relief from certain obligations under the federal securities laws for companies facing challenges as a result of the current coronavirus disease...

New Colorado Wage Laws Include Posting, Distribution, And Translation Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/20

We have previously reported about the new wage and hour laws heading to Colorado in the very near future, but there are some compliance requirements contained in the impending law that employers may easily overlook. Although employers must understand...

Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2020: Cybersecurity

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/20

Cybersecurity and Privacy - Despite cries from corporations and privacy advocates across America for a unified federal privacy law, the nation’s toughest privacy law—the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)—went into effect on January 1, 2020....

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