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What was the most memorable CLE you’ve taken?

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/10/18

SBA and VA Publish Final Revisions to Regulations That Govern Set-Asides for VOSBs and SDVOSBs

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/10/18

The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) finalized new regulations, effective October 1, 2018, that govern eligibility to obtain contracts that are set aside for veteran-owned small business and...

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/10/18

The United States, Canada, and Mexico reached a trilateral agreement as part of the renovation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on September 30, 2018....
By: Dickinson Wright

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy – Can The Association’s Lien For Unpaid Assessments Be Stripped Off? YES

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/10/18

In New Jersey, the United Stated Bankruptcy Court held in In re. Smiley, 569 B.R. 377 (2017) that a Unit Owner/Debtor can modify the Association’s lien and strip off all but the six month super lien allowed under the state’s condominium act. The...

Inflation, Devaluation and Underinsurance: Impact and Possible Solutions

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/10/18

Anyone doing business in, living in, or familiar with Latin America would be aware of how often these phenomena affect the region, with Argentina and Venezuela leading the charge. While currency devaluation and ever-increasing inflation have plagued...

Right of Co-determination of the German Works Council on Stock Options of U.S. Parent?

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/10/18

The German Federal Labor Court (judgment of March 20, 2018 – 1 ABR 15/17) has recently clarified a matter of considerable practical relevance for U.S. companies offering stock options to employees of their Germany-based subsidiaries: Does the German...

Court Rules: PAGA Claim Doesn’t Require Injury

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/10/18

Why it matters - A Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claim based on the failure to provide and maintain accurate wage statements as required by the California Labor Code does not require proof of injury, a California appellate panel has ruled....

Threats, Coercion, and Duress — the Limits of Government Power and the Unenforceability of Certain Contractual Releases

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/10/18

Even though it sometimes seems otherwise, there are limits to the Government’s authority when it comes to enforcing a contractual release. As the following decision demonstrates, this is especially so when a contractor’s personal residence is on the...

New Jersey Issues New Regulations Cracking Down on Craft Breweries

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/10/18

The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control issued a Special Ruling this week creating what some in the industry consider more red tape for the 88 limited breweries operating in New Jersey....
By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Employers Must Use New, Mandatory FCRA “Summary of Your Rights” Disclosure in Connection with Background Checks

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/10/18

As of September 21, 2018, employers that use third-party background checks – regulated as “consumer reports” under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) – must add new terms to the form entitled “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit...

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