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Can a Parent Get Out of Jury Duty to Take Care of Kids?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/18

Almost every parent has faced the logistical horror of receiving a jury summons.

Data Breach in the UK: Can a Rogue Employee Leave You on the Hook?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/18

A supermarket chain in the United Kingdom has been all over the press after it was held liable for a data breach by a rogue employee. This article analyzes the appellate court’s judgment to set out what it means for employers in the UK....

What Will Be New In New York In The New Year?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/18

Seyfarth Synopsis: Democrats now control both houses of the New York Legislature as well as the Governor’s office. A host of new employment-related legislation may be in the offing, affecting matters such as wage deductions, employee privacy, and...

Germany Announces €3 Billion "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Made in Germany" Initiative

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/18

The German federal government has announced a sweeping new initiative with the stated goal of making “Germany and Europe the worldwide leader in the field of artificial intelligence.”...
By: Littler

In Amicus Brief, Government Discourages Supreme Court Review of Pro-Relator Ninth Circuit FCA Decision, but Pledges to Seek Dismissal of Case Upon Remand

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/18

On November 30, 2018, the Solicitor General of the United States filed a long-awaited amicus brief in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s request for the government’s view of the False Claims Act (FCA) case U.S. ex rel. Campie v. Gilead Sciences,...

New York High Court Rules on Statute of Limitations

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/18

Over the last several years, we have posted several times about whether the statute of limitations bars remedies against lenders (and sometimes sponsors and trustees) of residential mortgages....
By: Bilzin Sumberg

Financial Close Achieved For Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility at LAX

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/18

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and LA Gateway Partners, LLC  (LAGP), together with equity providers and lenders, achieved Financial Close on the approximately $2 billion consolidated rent-a-car facility (ConRAC) at Los Angeles International...

MCA Participations and Securities Laws: Recognizing and Managing A Looming Threat

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/18

Due to the high volume of relevant judicial decisions issued by New York courts over the past two years, the risk that enforceability of a merchant cash advance (MCA) contract might be successfully challenged as a disguised usurious loan has received...

Hawaii: Solar System is Not Placed in Service Until All State Law Requirements Have Been Satisfied

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/18

In September, the State of Hawaii Department of Taxation issued a letter ruling (Hawaii Letter Ruling No. 2018-01) that clarified the “placed in service” requirement in the application of the Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit (“RETITC”)...

Financing Africa's future - Who is taking the lead in lending?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/18

On 5th July 2018, Hogan Lovells hosted its 5th annual Africa Forum themed "Africa Fit for the Future". One of the key sector sessions was led by Shalini Bhuchar, an asset finance partner, who chaired a panel of leading industry experts in African...

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