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This is Why You Need a Will

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Let’s talk title disputes, especially ones between those with record title and those claiming title by possession: - They are complicated (There were 229 defendants in today’s case) - They happen when there is a lot of money to fight over ($2.7...

How to Avoid Emerging Wage & Hour Risks: Exempt or Non-Exempt, Contractor Liability & Minimum Wage Hikes

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

This webinar was designed to help employers keep up with recent developments in the rapidly-evolving area of wage and hour law compliance. These developments include ongoing efforts by federal and state leaders to increase the minimum wage, some of...

Code of Conduct, Compliance Policies and Procedures-Part II

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

This week, I am reviewing the importance of a Code of Conduct and anti-corruption compliance policies and procedures in your compliance program and how you should go about drafting or updating Code of Conduct and anti-corruption compliance policies...

Illinois Joins Ban-The-Box States; New Jersey May Be Next

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Criminal background questions on employment applications will no longer be permitted in Illinois, effective January 1, 2015. On July 19, Governor Quinn signed the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, making Illinois the fifth state to...

New Guidance From the Federal Circuit on Motions to Stay Litigation Pending a PTAB Proceeding

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

In VirtualAgility Inc. v. Salesforce.com, Inc., No. 2014-1232 (July 10, 2014), the Federal Circuit issued its first opinion directed to the issue of when it is appropriate to grant a stay of a district court patent infringement lawsuit while a...

Words of Wisdom: Nobody is Perfect, So Cut Yourself Some Slack

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

The stomach bug hit me like a freight train. My lawyer-husband left that morning for a three-day trip and my 11- and 13-year-old children were home with me. As I crawled into my bed, I dimly thought, "I should make them dinner and tell them to brush...

Seeking Credit for Deferred Commissions? You Might Get Declined

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Last week, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Peabody v. Time Warner Cable, Inc., deciding that employers may not apply commission payments to earlier pay periods for the purposes of establishing that an employee meets the minimum...

President Obama Amends Executive Order 11246 to Protect LGBT Workers of Government Contractors from Discrimination

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

As the White House announced last month, President Obama signed yesterday an Executive Order that bans workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”) workers of federal contractors. Executive Order 11246, issued by...

IRS’ New Form 1023-EZ Streamlines 501(c)(3) Applications

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Streamlined? Easy? Rarely are these two words used to describe activities by the Internal Revenue Service. However, the regulatory landscape for small nonprofits seeking exempt status is changing, and on July 1, 2014, the IRS unveiled its friendlier...

New SAFE Rules Facilitate Registration for Overseas Financing and Investment by Chinese Domestic Residents

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

The Chinese foreign exchange control authority recently adopted material changes to the regulatory framework on overseas financing and investment via special purpose vehicles undertaken by Chinese domestic residents and the corresponding round-trip...

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