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Dealing With Judgment Enforcement in Hong Kong? Two Key Misconceptions to Dispel

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Due to its proximity and relationship with the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong has, at times, suffered from the misconception that it is a difficult jurisdiction within which to freeze assets and enforce judgments or arbitral awards. In fact,...

Dealing with personal relationships in the workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

It has recently been reported in the press that John Neal, the CEO of the Australian headquartered insurance and reinsurance company QBE, had his annual bonus cut by twenty per cent (which equated to AU$550,000 or £340,000) for failing to disclose a...

Sky Signs, Colossal Murals and Billboards, Oh My

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Two recent New York cases brought to mind the well-known poem about trees. No, not the one written by Joyce Kilmer. The other one, written by Ogden Nash. Who can ever forget those immortal words. “I think that I shall never see a billboard lovely as...

Offshore Wind Farms in Japan

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

With the world's 6th largest sea space, Japan's long-term potential for offshore wind energy is estimated by the Japan Wind Power Association to be approximately 600GW. Actual investment in offshore wind projects, however, has been extremely...

Innocent or Unintentional Mistake in Application is Irrelevant: NY’s Second Department Finds Rescission Appropriate and Affirms Summary Judgment Based on Insurer’s Claim of Misrepresentation

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

When an insurer finds that the insured misrepresented a material fact in an application for insurance, the insurer may rescind the policy of insurance, and take the position that no coverage exists for a claimed loss. In a recent case analyzed by New...

Private Equity and the New Trump Administration: Your Top Ten Questions Answered

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

The election of President Trump contained more than a few positive signs for Private Equity (PE) firms. Promises of a lower corporate tax environment, a ten-percent tax holiday for funds parked overseas, large infrastructure investments, and...

Motion filed by U.S. seeking leave to file amicus brief by March 17 signals support for PHH

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

The United States, at the Solicitor General’s request, has filed an “unopposed motion” with the D.C. Circuit for leave to file an amicus brief in PHH by March 17, 2017.  The motion states that both PHH and the CFPB have consented to the motion....

Privacy Perils: Know Your LinkedIn Settings

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Who has viewed your LinkedIn profile lately? We are all at least a little curious to learn the answer and review such reports provided periodically by LinkedIn. However, unless you adjust your privacy settings accordingly, the report and review...

Franchise and Distribution News - March 2017

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Is your dispute, subject to arbitration under your Franchise Agreement, going to be litigated in court? As we all know, using arbitration clauses in commercial agreements is pretty commonplace—particularly in the franchise world. Yet, as two...

Are Banks Ready for a KYC Revolution?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Many of the world’s largest financial institutions have invested in distributed ledger technology—known popularly as blockchain technology—to improve their business operations. An area where this disruptive innovation holds promise is identity...

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