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My China Compliance Diary

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

When my supervision (probation) ended in January 2017, the US District Court in DC released my passport, and I could once again travel internationally. And with that milestone, a note of thanks to all the international event organizers, from London...

A Bigger Slice of PI: The SFC Consults on Broadening the Categories of High Net Worth Professional Investors

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

On 1 March 2017, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a consultation paper on proposals to standardise the rules for prescribing professional investors. The Proposals - The SFC proposes to: allow a portfolio held in joint...

Conflict Minerals Rule and Pay Ratio Rule… Are Changes Forthcoming?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Conflict Minerals Rule - Acting SEC Chairman Michael S. Piwowar issued a statement on January 31, 2017 directing the SEC staff to reconsider whether the 2014 Guidance is still appropriate and whether any additional relief is appropriate. The...

SEC to Propose "Requiring" Municipal-Issuers to Disclose Bank Loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

The two remaining SEC Commissioners agreed March 1 to propose amendments “requiring” municipal securities issuers to disclose non-security financial obligations and material events occurring in other outstanding obligations....

SCOTUS sends transgender school bathroom case back to 4th Circuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

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California DPR Extends Filing Date to Register Pesticide Impregnated Products

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

On February 22, 2017, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced it was extending the filing date for applications to register products made from pesticide impregnated materials bearing pesticide claims from March 1, 2017, to...

Noblesville Common Council, Plan Commission and Architectural Review Board Member Updates

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

The Noblesville Common Council recently elected Megan Wiles to serve as President of the Common Council in 2017 and Chris Jensen to serve as Vice President....
By: Faegre Baker Daniels

A New Approach to Internal Controls (Part I of II)

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission have dedicated more time and energy to understanding a company’s internal controls and enforcing basic requirements that companies maintain effective internal controls. For...

Strict Charitable Contribution Substantiation Requirements Trip Up Another Taxpayer

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

Taxpayers making contributions to charities that seek a charitable deduction have a myriad of reporting and receipt requirements to comply with. Code §170(f)(12) imposes additional requirements as to contributions of motor vehicles, boats, and...

Jury Trials in Surrogate’s Court Removal Proceedings

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/03/17

As parties prepare for trial before the Surrogate’s Court, a question that oftentimes arises is whether the parties have a right to a trial by jury. The right to a jury trial is anything but universal in Surrogate’s Court proceedings, and, in fact,...

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