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Leaving the Scene of an Accident Is a Crime

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Last summer, rapper Chris Brown was charged with providing officers with false information and leaving the scene of an accident following a car accident in Los Angeles. After rear-ending another car, he initially refused to give the other driver his...

Italy’s High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Google Executives In Video Privacy Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

On December 17, Italy’s highest court, the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, issued a landmark ruling upholding the acquittal of three Google senior executives by the Milan Court of Appeals. Initially, an Italian trial court convicted the...

Tax Law Blog: Do My Estate Planning Documents Need to Have Special Language to Deal with My Digital Assets?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

This is the final post in a four-part series about Digital Assets and estate planning. One would think that an executor, trustee, or agent under a Power of Attorney would have authority to obtain information about your digital assets and to obtain...

Google Tax Or What Tax?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

The web tax previously covered has now become more and more a Google tax given that its final approved version relates only to online ads and sponsored links, but the main issue concerns the obligations deriving from this provision. According to...

Jeff Ifrah and Sarah Coffey’s Three iGaming Predictions for 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

The internet gaming industry is always changing, and 2013 was a banner year in which state-level iGaming was legalized and launched in three states. We at Ifrah Law have been in this business a long time and, while we are not fortunate tellers, we do...

BB&K Police Bulletin: Booking Question Regarding Gang Membership Subject to Miranda Protections: Booking Exception Inapplicable If Officer Should Have Known the Question is Likely to Elicit an Incriminating Response

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Overview: After three gang members were convicted of several murder charges, conspiracy and gang enhancements for the death of four victims, they appealed alleging the trial court erred in admitting various pieces of evidence. The appellate court...

Georgia Amends Mortgage Loan Origination, Licensing Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Recently, Georgia amended certain regulations related to mortgage loan originations, originators, and brokers. Effective November 29, 2013, borrowers are required to pay to the Department of Banking a $10 per loan fee if a loan is secured by a deed...

New York, Automatic Renewal Clauses Are Not So Automatic

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Many industries utilize term contracts with automatic renewal clauses to capture recurring revenue. An automatic renewal clause is a contractual provision by which the contract is automatically renewed at the end of the specified term unless one...

Veering Out of Your Lane: How Much Is Enough for Police to Stop You?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Many drivers who are charged with DUI/OVI offenses are initially stopped by the police for other traffic violations. One of the popular reasons for stopping a car is the claim that it veered over more than one lane in violation of the Ohio law that...

Dodd-Frank Essentials: Executive Compensation Requirements And Disclosures

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Several provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act have brought compensation of financial institution executives into the public eye. Although disclosure of executive and director compensation dates back to the 1930s,...

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