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Bankruptcy Poison Pills – New Attempts To Avoid Absolute Priority

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

INTRODUCTION - Recently, bankruptcy lawyers representing debtors, whether or not they are conscious of the parallels, have begun including provisions in their chapter 11 plans which can best be described as poison pills. These plan provisions are...

Supreme Court Affirms Enforceability of Plan Limitations Provision

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

Resolving a split among the Courts of Appeal, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit in finding enforceable a limitations provision in a long term disability ERISA plan that set forth the length of the limitations period as well...

DOJ Announces Latest FCPA Action Related To Nigerian Gas Pipeline Project

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

On December 10, the DOJ announced that a German engineering and services company agreed to resolve charges that it violated the FCPA by bribing government officials of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to obtain and retain contracts related to the...

United States Postal Service Dispositions

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

Real Estate Opportunities - "The Postal Service operates vast and complex mail processing, transportation and retail networks. Its legacy network includes over 500 mail processing facilities and over 35,000 retail post office locations. But these...

Lawyer who fired shots into office employee’s condo is sentenced to prison

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

A Salt Lake City judge rejected a prosecutor’s recommendation of probation and sentenced a lawyer on Monday to a year in prison for firing four shots into the condo of an employee.

Federal financial regulatory agencies finalize appraisal requirement exemptions

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

The CFPB, Fed, FDIC, FHFA, NCUA, and OCC have finalized a supplemental rule creating several exemptions to the appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans (HPML). Those requirements are contained in the final rule adopted jointly by the...

Comfort, Joy and Peace of Mind: Tips on Reducing Employer Liability During Holiday Parties

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

Hosting a holiday party for your employees is a great way to thank them for their hard work throughout the year. However, as an employer, you want to limit your exposure to potential liability while ensuring the safety and well being of your...

Year End Planning for a Prosperous New Year

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

As you make your holiday plans and prepare to ring in the New Year, it is also a great time to review your estate and tax plan. The following estate and tax planning tips may be useful in ensuring that your family has a protected and prosperous New...

Private Fund Update - December 16, 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

In this issue: - The 113th Congress - Securities and Exchange Commission - Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) - The Administration - Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) - Miscellaneous - Excerpt from The...

Five Agencies Issue Final Volcker Implementation Rules; Small Banks Win Exemptions

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/13

On December 10, five financial regulatory agencies (the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures...

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