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Keep the Holiday Season Happy and Merry

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/12/13

At this time of year, a number of businesses entertain their customers, clients and employees at a seasonal party. On some occasions, the party is held onsite. In other instances, the party may be at a licensed premise or possibly in the home of...

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Don’t Hang Mistletoe and Other Tips For Your Office Party

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/12/13

Everybody loves a good holiday party. And the office holiday party is no different. It is a chance for co-workers to relax with one another and for employers to show their appreciation for their employees’ hard work all year long. But there are...

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Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act: PPPaving the Way for More PPP Transactions

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/12/13

The Government of Ontario recently introduced Bill 141, An Act to enact the Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2013 (2nd Sess., 40th Leg., Ontario, 2013) (the “Act”) which, if passed, would create substantial opportunities for public-private...

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MNsure Metrics

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/12/13

The MNsure Board met this week and provided metrics on the rollout of the MNsure program for the October 1 through November 30, 2013 timeframe. According the Executive Director April Todd-Malmlov, about 25,000 are in the process of paying for...

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Gruss v. Zwirn: SDNY Strikes a Blow Against Selective Waiver

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/12/13

On November 20, 2013, US District Judge Paul G. Gardephe of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision with potentially significant consequences for attorneys conducting internal investigations and parties seeking...

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“Kid, Did You Ever Go To Court?”

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/12/13

In a recently issued Compliance & Disclosure Interpretation (Question #260.21), the SEC staff unequivocally stated that disqualification under Rule 506(d)(1)(v) is “triggered only by orders to cease and desist from violations of scienter-based...

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SCOTUS to review standard for software patents

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/12/13

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to consider the standard for software patents. The court will review a fractured en banc decision by U.S.

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If I had any money, I wouldn't need to come see you to file bankruptcy. Wrong!

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/12/13

I can't tell you how many times I've heard this, sometimes from a client or potential client and sometimes from others (as in "if someone has any money, they wouldn't need to come see you"). That's about as wrong as anything could be. Why? Because by...