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Top tips for purchasing professionals on spotting possible vendor collusion

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

This year promises to be another in which corporate purchasing departments work hard to keep costs down while vendors try to increase their margins. In this marketplace tug of war, vendors will occasionally engage in a little self-help by reaching...

FIO Focus, Issue No. 45: The Modernization Report: Federal Action May be Warranted

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

Devoted to exploring the progress of the modernization of the insurance industry, FIO Focus provides information and insights about the organizations and issues that are driving change and influencing the future of the industry. In its report,...

Justin Bieber's DUI Arrest: 5 Legal Lessons

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

Justin Bieber couldn't keep himself out of trouble for long this year, as he was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of a DUI in Miami Beach.

Sometimes You Should Leave Home Without It

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

In October, Hall of Fame center and NBA legend Bill Russell was arrested after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials in Seattle found a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage. The arrest took place as Russell attempted to pass through...

When I Am Appointed as Receiver is there Anyone in Particular I Need to Notify?

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

QUESTION: When I am appointed receiver is there anyone in particular that I need to notify? ANSWER: There are a number of statutes which require a receiver to notify certain agencies of the receiver’s appointment. In particular, California Revenue...

The Ultra-fast Personality Test

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

Today at the Marketing Partner Forum Craig Brown, a consultant at Law Vision shared a quick technique that can be very helpful in assessing the personality of an individual you are working with or coaching. Gauging their personality type can be a...

Deadlines Approaching for Employer Return Requirements for ISOs and ESPPs – Reporting Requirements for 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), requires corporations to furnish information statements to their employees (including former employees) and to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") with respect to (i) the...

Changes to Hedge Fund Disclosure and Reporting Obligations

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

In October 2013, the Australian Investment and Securities Commission (ASIC) announced new reporting and disclosure obligations for hedge funds and funds of hedge funds registered in Australia. By 1 February 2014, fund trustees (responsible...

The IRS and Gun Control

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

Earlier this month, the First Circuit Court of Appeals held in a case of first impression that evidence seized by IRS special agents from the taxpayer's home was admissible even though IRS Special Agents were armed when they entered the residence....

Trade War Continues – China Hits U.S. Solar Material Suppliers with Final Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Duties

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

In a move viewed by many as retaliation against the U.S. for the anti-dumping and countervailing duties assessed by the U.S. against Chinese solar panels, China recently finalized its anti-dumping duties on imports into China of solar polysilicon...

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