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U.S. Treasury Department issues new proposed CFIUS regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/09/19

On 17 September 2019 the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced proposed regulations to "comprehensively implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA)." Please see full Publication below for more information....

Facebook Suspends Apps That Scrape Data From Its Platform Following Cambridge Analytica Scandal

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/09/19

Facebook announced on September, 20th, that it has suspended tens of thousands of apps from interoperating with the Facebook platform alleging misuse of Facebook members’ personal data. This is a continuation of the Cambridge Analytica saga that has...

Proposed Regulations on Built-in Gains and Losses under Section 382(h)

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/09/19

On September 10, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) on calculation of built-in gains and losses under Section 382(h) of the...

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 13: How To Follow Your Bliss

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/09/19

Today we go from process understanding from personal understanding. The secret to sustained happiness in your work is not following your passion, but discovering your bliss. Let’s talk about that. I’m assuming something when I tell you to...

A First Strike On Proxy Advisory Firms? SEC Interpretive Guidance On Proxy Advisory Firms And Proxy Voting Responsibilities Of Investment Advisers

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/09/19

As part of its overall review of how the federal proxy rules apply to proxy voting advice by proxy advisory firms, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published two interpretive releases in August 2019, aimed at proxy advisory firms and...

Speak to the Personal Responsibility Divide

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/09/19

On one end of the spectrum, there are specific beliefs jurors might hold on an issue. More generally, then there are attitudes that cover and predict many of those different beliefs. Even more generally, there is the constellation of attitudes that...

[Event] CloudNine Concordance Day - September 26th, Los Angeles, CA

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/09/19

CloudNine · Concordance · Community Join team Concordance on Thursday, 9/26 to celebrate one of the pioneering products in legal technology: CloudNine Concordance. Stop by The PAR Center for an opportunity to meet the CloudNine team and get (re)...

[Video] Daily Compliance News: September 23, 2019- the Fall is Here edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/09/19

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. Uber redux, as BOD members want to remove WeWork CEO? (WSJ) 2. Have I told you how humble I am? (FT) 3. HUD Secretary Ben Carson gives talk in SF. What could go wrong? (Washington Post) 4. Spirit or...

42% of summer associates surveyed say they are concerned about mental health

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/09/19

Beyond Predictions: Using Machine Learning to Inform Tax Planning Strategy

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/09/19

Future court decisions can now be predicted with speed, accuracy, and precision using machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence. Given a sufficient dataset of past adjudicated outcomes on a question of law requiring the weighing of...

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