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Valuation Discounts to Family-Controlled Entities in Peril Under Proposed IRS Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/09/16

On August 4, the Internal Revenue Service finally issued much anticipated proposed regulations under Section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code, which regulations are intended to significantly limit taxpayers' ability to apply valuation discounts to...

BigLaw could retain more women by hiring from lower-ranked schools, research suggests

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/09/16

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Beyond “Clear and Conspicuous”: FTC Workshop Highlights Issues Related to Testing of Consumer Disclosures

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/09/16

On advertisements, websites, and legal documents, disclosures are everywhere. But how do consumers notice, understand, and use disclosures in their decision-making? And how can businesses and advertisers effectively design and evaluate disclosures?...

Mexico Labor Ministry Introduces New Standard on Safety for Workers with Disabilities

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/09/16

The Mexican Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare recently published the Official Mexican Standard NOM-034-STPS-2016 “Security conditions for access and development of activities for disabled workers” in an effort to ensure workplace equality. The...

UK Treasury Committee Begins Review Of Impact of Brexit On Insurance Regulation And Outlines Options For Post-Brexit Regulation

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/09/16

The UK Parliament’s Treasury Committee recently issued “Terms of Reference” providing the structure for its inquiry into Solvency II, including the amount of capital insurers must maintain to reduce their risk of insolvency, and the regulation of the...

Continuing a Recent Trend, the Federal Circuit Again Confirmed that Properly Drafted Software Claims Can be Patent Eligible Under 35 U.S.C. § 101

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/09/16

Continuing a recent trend, the Federal Circuit recently reversed a determination that claims of a patent are ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101. In McRO v. Bandai Namco Games America, the Federal Circuit again concluded that software patents remain...

The Future of Client Service

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/09/16

I was recently challenged to explore what client service will look like in 2026. The good news is the conversation has already started, but the bad news is law firms have a long way to go. It is great that the idea of “client service” is...

Top Reasons to Mediate Employment Disputes

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/09/16

As an employment attorney and mediator, I believe mediation is a good alternative to protracted employment litigation. Below are the top reasons why. 1. Mediation is a Voluntary Process. Unlike litigation in which federal and state laws and...

Peru’s Ministry of Health (MINSA) Releases Prepublication of PCB Management Regulation

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/09/16

Peru’s Ministry of Health, MINSA, has published proposed regulations on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Management, Ministerial Resolution No. 490-2016-MINSA. This Resolution applies to natural or legal persons and private or public companies who...

Real Estate Developers Not Responsible for Market Declines, B.C. Court Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/09/16

Remember when Vancouver real estate went down? In the late 1990s, the value of 89 units in Vancouver’s Westin Grand Hotel collectively decreased in value from C$18-million to C$10-million in two and a half years. Investors in the units then...

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