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Organic Farmers Effected By Farm Bill Extension

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

The Farm Bill extension that was passed last January to give Congress more time to get the final bill passed no longer contained an annual federal subsidy that helped certified organic farmers cover the cost of getting their operations inspected....

The Employment Law Authority - November/December 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

In This Issue: - Harassment. Are your executive training programs effective? - State Round-Up. Learn about the latest employment law news in your state - Unions. Harold Coxson and Baker Wyche discuss the new proposed persuader regulations and...

Sixth Circuit in Carter Refuses to Defer to HUD’s RESPA Guidelines

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

In a decision two years in the making, on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals brought some clarity to the use of affiliated business arrangements (“ABAs”) under Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). In doing so,...

New York State Court Dismisses Rescission Claim in RMBS Putback Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

On November 21, Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich of the Supreme Court of the State of New York granted in part defendant DB Structured Products, Inc.’s (DB) motion to dismiss the complaint of ACE Securities Trust 2007-HE1....

Bankruptcy Court Rules Detroit Eligible for Chapter 9

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

At a hearing on December 3, Judge Stephen Rhodes ruled that the City of Detroit was eligible to file for protection under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. While the City filed for bankruptcy back in July and has been conducting a number of...

2014 Mileage Rates

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Notice 2013-80 provides the standard mileage rates that apply starting January 1, 2014. The good news is gas prices have been dropping, the not-so-good news is the standard mileage rate will be dropping also. The mileage rates for use of a vehicle in...

What You Need to Know About H-1B Quota Caps

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

The Chicago immigration lawyers at the Shapiro Law Group are gearing up for the FY 2015 H-1B visa application period and are currently in the process of working with our clients to help them prepare their applications so that they can be submitted in...

Selective Waiver in the Second Circuit -- Is it Dead, or Just Dying?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

When the government launches an investigation of a company, senior management typically calls for an internal investigation of the facts and tries to cooperate by sharing with the government the information that is gathered. At the same time,...

SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on the Venture Capital Fund Adviser Exemption

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

On December 2, 2013, the SEC's Division of Investment Management issued a new "Guidance Update" that provides some important interpretive guidance on the exemption from registration under the Investment Advisers act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act") for...

Taxes and Politics Collide in New IRS Guidelines for 501(c)(4) Organizations: IRS Proposes to Restrict Political Activities of Some Non-Profits

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

On November 29, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed rules, “Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities” (78 Fed. Reg. 71535-71542 (Nov. 29, 2013)), which could substantially...

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