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Former lawyer has 237 years to pay off malpractice judgment

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

A payment schedule imposed by Connecticut judge gives a former New Haven solo 237 years to pay off a malpractice judgment.

Judge Trial Referee John…

Denial of Plan Confirmation and Finality - Supreme Court's Resolution of Circuit Split May Apply to Chapter 11

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Bullard v. Hyde Park Savings Bank (In re Bullard), U.S., No. 14-116 (cert. granted 12/12/14). The Court's decision in this case will resolve a circuit split with regard to whether an order denying confirmation of...

Supremes Leave PAGA Representative Claims Intact

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

On January 20, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC v. Iskanian ("Iskanian"), a case which would have determined whether employees in California could continue to bring representative claims, despite the...

Apple Pay and Google Wallet: Mobile Payment Going Mainstream

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

When Apple announced on September 9, 2014 that the iPhone 6 would be equipped with a mobile payment system appropriately called Apple Pay, the entire mobile payment universe woke up. Although competitors had existed for years, none had gained...

U.S. Supreme Court Update - January 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

Briefs Filed in Three State Tax Cases Set for Oral Argument - Merits briefs were filed in each of the three state tax cases on the Court's docket for the October 2014 Term. In Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne, the taxpayers filed...

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Requirements for Charitable Hospital Organizations

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

On December 29, 2014, Final Regulations providing guidance regarding the requirements for charitable hospital organizations were issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The ACA, enacted March 23, 2010, added new requirements in Section 501(r)...

Tips for Protecting Your Data

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

With the global economic cost of cybercrime totaling more than $400 billion per year and breaches affecting companies ranging from retailers (e.g. Target, Walmart and Staples) and restaurants (Dairy Queen and Jimmy John’s) to tech companies...

Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 Published

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

On January 13, 2015, the Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 were published. The Regulations amend the Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) Regulations 2014...

Employee Who Was Sued By Former Employer Collects $271,000 From Employer

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

PCGH sued its former employee, Thomas Keck, to collect on an unpaid promissory note. Keck defended against the action by claiming that any money he owed PCGH was offset by monies PCGH owed him for unpaid bonus and severance payments due under two...

New Workplace Harassment Training Challenges (And How to Tackle Them)

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/15

Workplace harassment is a decades-old problem that, frustratingly, takes on new forms and new life each year. Harassment and discrimination (including gender, age, disability, religion and racial workplace discrimination) workplace bullying, abusive...

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