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Bidding process for construction of Sacramento Kings stadium streamlined by City Council

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

On Tuesday of this week, the Sacramento City Council voted to suspend the traditional competitive bidding process for the planned construction of a new stadium for the Sacramento Kings. The push will allow the bidding process to move forward at an...

SGR Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

I recently posted the SGR White Paper published jointly by the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee. Earlier this week, both committees endorsed legislation enacting those concepts....

Will "Get Out the Vote" Drives and Non-Profit Voter Guides Be Treated as Regulated Political Activity?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

In late November, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to the regulation of political activity by social welfare organizations, commonly known as 501(c)(4) organizations....

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume VIII, Issue 47

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

In this issue: - Concurrent Resolution of FCPA, Export Controls and Sanctions Violations Demonstrates Close Cooperation of Federal Agencies - Five Agencies Issue Final Volcker Implementation Rules; Small Banks Win Exemptions - Excerpt from...

Touch Trademark Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

‘Tis the Season for billboard ads like this, sorry Nancy. Anyway, it reminded me of a very early post of mine on touch trademarks, here on DuetsBlog. That early blog post noted Diageo’s federally-registered purple bag non-traditional trademark,...

Joint Bank Accounts: A Few Pros and Cons

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

Whether you're a couple, a parent and a child, or business partners, the decision to open a joint bank account is a personal one that will depend on your particular circumstances. A joint account offers both advantages and drawbacks, so the decision should be taken with some careful thought.

Santa-baby: Volcker in the Sack

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

It’s the Christmas season and this week we got the Volcker Rule. How seasonably appropriate! Now, I get the whole Christmas trade. You’re good, you get toys; bad, coal in the stocking. But this is bad in a regifted, four-year-old fruit cake sort of...

Is the Fraud-on-the-Market Bubble About to Burst?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

On November 25, the U.S. Supreme Court set oral argument for March 5, 2014, in Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund (No. 13-317), a case that could significantly impact the costs of securities litigation in the United States. The case raises one central...

Jenelle Evans Arrested After Argument With Boyfriend

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

"Teen Mom 2" star Jenelle Evans was arrested and released Saturday after getting into a heated argument with boyfriend Nathan Griffith. Neighbors called the police and soon after, Evans was brought out of her home in handcuffs and taken into custody in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Is Time Running Out for the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

The deadline imposed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for approximately 300 Swiss banks to come forward and request non-prosecution agreements expires December 16, 2013. In order to be eligible for a non-prosecution agreement a bank must meet the...

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