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Corporate & Tax E-Note - December 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

In This Issue: - SEC Chair Says Agency Will Continue to Take Cases to Court - Report Shows 590 Tech Companies Set to Debut IPOs in 2014 - Businesses Concerned Over Senate Efforts to Lower Corporate Taxes - States Fear SEC Proposal to Help...

No Immunity for School Counselor Who Disclosed Report on Suspected Child Abuse to Unauthorized Person

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

A mother sued a school counselor and a school district after the counselor gave a copy of a suspected child abuse report (“SCAR”) which indicated the mother abused their children, to the noncustodial father. A trial court granted judgment in favor...

Oregon Loosens Employer Wage Payment Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Starting January 1, 2014, both private and public sector employers in Oregon will be permitted to mandate wage payment via direct deposit under certain conditions. Private sector employers will no longer need an employee's prior authorization to...

'Game of Thrones' Queen's Divorce Requires Anti-Texting App

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Actress Lena Headey, best known for playing the icy Queen Cersei on "Game of Thrones," has agreed to use an anti-texting app while driving... as long as her ex-husband does the same.

10 most popular legal news headlines on ABAJournal.com in 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Each Friday in our Weekly Newsletter, we send out a digest including the most-read summary news posts appearing on ABAJournal.com in the previous week. So which posts were most popular throughout 2013? These may not be the biggest legal news stories of the year.

New York Appellate Court Resolves Trial Court Split Over Statute Of Limitations For Repurchase Suits

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

On December 19, the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, held that the statute of limitations on claims related to mortgage repurchase obligations begins to run as of the date of closing of the loan purchase agreement. Ace Securities Corp...

Houston METRO North Line Opens

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

On Saturday, December 21, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) celebrated the opening of the North Line in Houston, Texas. The 5.3-mile northern extension of METRO’s Red Line includes eight new stations and connects the...

Regulation D/Form D Proposed Amendments

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

On the same day that the SEC adopted changes to Rule 506 and Rule 144A in order to relax the prohibition against general solicitation, the SEC proposed for comment amendments to Form D, Regulation D and Rule 156. These proposed rules were met with...

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Act 13

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down a state law that required municipalities to permit oil and gas drilling in all zoning districts, including those designated exclusively for residential use. In a 4 to 2 decision, the court...

Banking Agencies Issue FAQ Document Regarding CDOs Backed by TruPS Under the Volcker Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

On December 19, three federal financial institution regulatory agencies (the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)) issued a...

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