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The Dome Report: An Overview of the 2020 West Virginia Legislature

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/20

The West Virginia Legislature commences its 60-day regular session on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. This is an election year, which means that of the 134 members of the Legislature (100 Delegates and 34 Senators), 117 of these members will be on the...

AB 5 Challenge From California Motor Carriers: TRO Granted

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/20

Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective January 1, 2020, AB 5 implements the mandatory “ABC” test for determining whether a person is an independent contractor or employee under California law. Specific to motor carriers, AB 5 presumes a driver is an employee...

‘Fundamental shift’ is transforming the delivery of legal services, new report concludes

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/20

Chancery Finds General Counsel Potentially Liable for Misleading Tender Offer Documents

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/20

Morrison v. Berry considers Plaintiff’s claims for damages following the purchase of a grocery-store chain, The Fresh Market, Inc. (“Fresh Market” or the “Company”) by Apollo investment entities. The Plaintiff was a former stockholder of the Company,...

IRS Publishes 2019 Required Amendments List for Individually Designed Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/20

For plan sponsors continuing to maintain individually designed plan documents, the IRS provides an annual “Required Amendments List” to track a qualified retirement plan’s conformity to changes in the law....

Collection: Expatriation with No Tax, Interest or Penalties: New Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/20

On September 6, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the new “Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens” (IRS Relief Procedures) who relinquished their United States (U.S.) Citizenship after March 18, 2010. Under the new IRS Relief...

Only A Contracting Party May Sue Under Government Code Section 1092

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/20

Calif. Supreme Court: San Diegans for Open Government v. Public Facilities Financing Authority of the City of San Diego - Only a party to a contract may bring a legal action under Government Code section 1092 to invalidate a contract allegedly made...

Important Changes in Retirement Planning

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/20

The holiday season is always a busy and eventful time, so you may have missed a new law that can impact how you plan for your retirement assets. On December 20, 2019, as part of a more comprehensive appropriations act, the Setting Every Community Up...

House Financial Services Committee announces January hearings on CRA, “rent-a-bank schemes,” mobile payments

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/20

The House Financial Services Committee has announced that it will hold the following hearings this month: On January 14, the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions will hold a hearing entitled, “The Community Reinvestment...

Opinon: Zoning can be a Cost-Effective Tool for Confronting Climate Change

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/20

As a coastal region confronting the impacts of climate change, South Florida must continue to advance urban resiliency and sustainability innovations through public investments, regulations, and private sector incentives that thoughtfully guide...

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