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Judge orders release of dying, disbarred lawyer imprisoned for aiding terrorism

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/01/14

A judge has ordered the release of a dying, disbarred lawyer who was serving a 10-year sentence for passing messages from an imprisoned terrorism client to his followers. U.S.

Sotomayor stays health law’s contraceptive mandate in nuns’ case

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/01/14

Justice Sonia Sotomayor granted a stay of the health care law’s contraceptive mandate on Tuesday to a group of Catholic nuns who claimed they would face “draconian fines” beginning on Jan. 1 if they did not comply.

Future Threats That a 401(k) Plan Sponsor Should Be Aware Of

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/01/14

What was good yesterday might not be a good today. Asbestos was a great fireproof building material until it was found to cause asbestosis and malignant mesothelioma Thalidomide was a great drug for morning sickness until it was discovered it caused...

Notable New Laws Taking Effect in 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/13

New Year's Day 2014 brings new resolutions and renewed vows, but it also brings the enforcement of new laws. Hundreds of state and national laws which were passed in 2013 (or before) will be taking effect in 2014. Here are some of the most notable ones:......



SEC Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/13

PROXY SEASON PREVIEW - Say-on-Pay and Equity Compensation Plans - Although say-on-pay votes are only advisory in the United States, they will likely continue to be a focus for many companies in the upcoming 2014 proxy season. Since the...

Attorney General Determines Business Location Where Employees Work For Someone Other than the Business Owner is a "Place of Employment" Subject to State Anti-Smoking Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/13

A state legislator requested an opinion from the Attorney General about whether a business site, at which the people working are employed by someone other than the business owner, is a "place of employment" as defined by the California Labor Code,...

Will New Jersey Go “Ban The Box” And Beyond? New Jersey Takes Step To Prohibit Employers From Asking About A Job Applicant’s Criminal History

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/13

Recently, in a 6-3 vote, New Jersey’s Assembly Labor Committee advanced a bill (A-3837), known as the Opportunity to Compete Act, that would prohibit New Jersey employers with 15 or more employees from asking candidates about their criminal history...

New Year In New York State Means A New Minimum Wage

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/13

Effective December 31, 2013, the minimum wage in New York State will increase from $7.25 per hour to $8.00 per hour. The overtime rate of pay for hourly, non-tipped employees earning the minimum wage will increase to $12.00 per hour....

What Finances Must Be Disclosed in a Divorce?

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/13

Often, one spouse pays the bills and does the bookkeeping for the family. While this can be practical, it can leave the other spouse with little knowledge of the family’s financial situation. For this reason, a spouse might fear that the other spouse...

The Volcker Rule and Capital Markets Offerings

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/13

Final regulations under the section of the Dodd-Frank Act known as the “Volcker Rule” were enacted in December 2013 (the “Final Rule”) by five federal financial regulatory agencies (collectively, the “Agencies”). The Volcker Rule prohibits a banking...

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