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The 10 most contentious issues between owners and operators when negotiating a Hotel Management Agreement - Baker & McKenzie

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

At the most recent Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific held in Hong Kong from the 16th to the 18th October, 2013 we conducted a Master Class focussed on the abovementioned topic. In advance of the conference we reached out to over 60 senior...

Levick Monthly - November 2013: Why Transcanada Is Losing The Pipeline Debate

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

In This Issue: - COVER STORY: Why Transcanada Is Losing the Pipeline Debate - CRISIS & REPUTATION: BYOD: Employees Mobile Devices Pose a Serious Risk - CORPORATE: Veterans and the Great Information Shortfall - DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT: How YouTube...

Germany approves "group action" rights for animal protection activist organizations

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Germany’s most populous state has adopted a law, already in effect, allowing so-called group actions in cases involving animal protection. The new act (Gesetz über das Verbandsklagerecht und Mitwirkungsrechte für Tierschutzvereine) will remain in...

Holding the DOL Accountable in PERM Labor Certification Adjudications

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

We applaud Microsoft Corporation and the numerous parties, including the American Immigration Council and the Chamber of Commerce, who filed amicus briefs last week in a consolidated Board of Alien Labor Certification (BALCA) case involving PERM...

Assessing Wind Energy Opportunities In Michigan

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

On November 4, the American Wind Energy Conference held a state specific conference in East Lansing to discuss Michigan wind issues. The event, which attracted over 150 participants, ran all day at the Kellogg Center on the Michigan State University...

Smarter Ways to Make Year-End Charitable Gifts

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

One way you can make a year-end charitable gift is to write a check to the charity and take a charitable deduction on your income tax return. The problem is that you're using “after tax dollars” to make the gift....

Youth Sports Injuries And Florida Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 30 million U.S. children engage in organized youth sports. Of this number, more than 3.5 million seek medical attention for sports injuries each year....

Altersgrenzen für Betriebsrenten zulässig!

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Nach einer aktuellen Entscheidung des Bundesarbeitsgerichts (BAG) kann im Leistungsplan einer betrieblichen Altersversorgung wirksam eine Höchstaltersgrenze aufgenommen werden (Urteil vom 12. November 2013 – 3 AZR 356/12). Bezüglich dieser...

ACA Temporary Reinsurance Fees – Clues From HHS Guidance Of October 30, 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

What is the "temporary reinsurance fee"? The Affordable Care Act ("ACA") requires the creation of a transitional reinsurance program for the first three years (2014-2016) of the state health insurance exchanges to help stabilize the exchange...

When NPR Podcasters Hit the Patent System – An Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

In May of this year, the NPR podcast "Planet Money" released an episode entitled "When Patents Hit the Podcast." At that time, we reported on this podcast, and the misconceptions of the patent system that the show perpetuated (see "When NPR...

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