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Some Year End Charitable Giving Reminders

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/13

The ability to make direct charitable contributions from IRAs is due to expire at the end of the year. Under present law, an IRA owner, age 70 or over, may directly transfer tax-free up to $100,000 per year to an eligible charitable organization (see...

Stoel Rives World of Employment's Top Predictions for 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/13

As 2013 draws to a close, our Labor and Employment group put its collective head together to come up with our top predictions, from the cautious to the audacious, for what the new year will bring. Stay tuned in 2014 to see how we do! In the...

Court Nixes Non-Appealability Clause in Arbitration Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/13

Generally speaking, arbitration is a matter of contract, and arbitration agreements must be enforced according to their terms. The Ninth Circuit recently issued a caveat, however. In In re Wal-Mart Wage & Hour Employment Practices Litigation, No....

Governor Cuomo Signs New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/13

The New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 (the “Act”), which was passed by the New York State legislature in June, was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo last week. The Act seeks to modernize the New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law...

Medicaid Secondary Payer Provision in Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 Undercuts Supreme Court Decisions on Allocation of Medicaid Secondary Payer Recoveries

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/13

On December 18, 2013, the U.S. Senate passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (H.J. Res. 59), which includes a provision that will fundamentally alter the way Medicaid Secondary Payer claims are resolved. Under the new legislation, Medicaid...

Real Estate Lawyers Perform Title Examinations

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/13

Title examination is a key component to a real estate transaction. A proper examination ensures the property is fit for sale....
By: Schecter Law

New Gender Equality Notice Issued for New Jersey Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/13

The New Jersey Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development recently issued the official notice poster (the “Notice”) informing employees of their right to be free from gender-based discrimination in pay, compensation, benefits, and other terms...

Hiring/On-boarding Checklist

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/13

For entrepreneurs starting a new business, the focus often is on developing the products or services being offered by the business and, maybe, financing for getting (and keeping) the business off the ground. Yet, regardless of whether the business...

Physician Employment Termination Without Cause Reported to NPDB

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/13

A strange result in Langenberg v. Warren General Hospital, suggests you should pay close attention to the termination language in hospital-physician employment contracts. Warren General Hospital terminated Dr. Langenberg without cause specifically...

Financial Services Quarterly Report - Fourth Quarter 2013: Leveling the Playing Field: Recent Developments in Benchmarks Regulation

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/13

The individuals and entities responsible for setting financial market reference rates or, more broadly, financial benchmarks, have not historically been subject to extensive regulation. Recent misconduct by banks with regard to the setting of...

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