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Officials’ Top 10 Things to Remember About Public Participation in Local Government

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

As the national political climate heated up recently, some local governments are facing spillover effects, with local and sometimes even out-of-town activists and provocateurs attending city council, school board and other meetings to let their...

Following Wells Fargo sham account claims, Cravath partner tapped as new GC

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Wells Fargo

PayPal Sued in Class Action for Deceptive Charity Scheme

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

The online payment powerhouse PayPal is facing a public image fiasco as a result of a recent class action lawsuit alleging they lied to people making charitable contributions.

[Audio] LMA P3cast: Outside Counsel Guidelines

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

In this latest episode of P3Cast, the Godfather of P3 Toby Brown (chief practice management officer, Perkins Coie LLP), Chip Cherry (consultant, The Pennsy Group LTD Consulting Services) and Pratik Patel (vice president of legal business solutions,...

Health Alert (Australia) March 6, 2017

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

In This Issue: - Judgments; Legislation; and Reports. - Excerpts from Judgments: Commonwealth . Administrative Appeals Tribunal 28 February 2017 - Nairn and National Disability Insurance Scheme Agency [2017] AATA 242 NATIONAL...

Phishing Scams Targeting HR and Payroll Are on the Rise this Tax Season

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

It starts with an e-mail from upper management asking for employee data or payroll records. Wanting to demonstrate that he’s diligent and responsive, a well-meaning HR or payroll person promptly sends off the requested information. Unfortunately,...

Corporate General Obligations for 2017 (LTDA., S.A.S. and S.A.)

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Corporate entities across Colombia must fulfill a number of reporting obligations throughout the year. We provide you with a helpful outline of general corporate obligations for 2017....
By: Dentons

US Tax Reform: Strategies for Executing Transactions in the Face of Uncertainty

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Tax reform plans would fundamentally alter the landscape for key business decisions, impacting a business’ legal, finance, corporate development and other divisions, as well as tax groups. Key Points: ..Tax reform would change taxation, capital...

International Arbitration Alert: 2017 Revisions to the ICC Rules of Arbitration and Comparison of Expedited Procedures Under Other Institutional Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) has revised its arbitration rules (“ICC Rules”) effective 1 March 2017. The 2017 updates are not as comprehensive as the revision of the ICC Rules in 2012, but are intended to further increase efficiency...

"Loan to own" strategies in Australia

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

The increase in the availability of alternate capital in Australia over the past decade has provided a landscape for well-tested global restructuring techniques to be applied locally. This includes 'loan to own' strategies. More recently in...

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