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Divided Indiana Court of Appeals Issues Landmark Divorce Tax Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

On January 26, 2021, a divided Indiana Supreme Court of Appeals decided Maxwell v. Maxwell in which the majority potentially reshapes decades of Indiana statutory and case law regarding the tax impacts of divorce and raises new issues for matrimonial practitioners....

H-1B Cap Selection Process Update – DHS Postpones Effective Date of Final Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will delay the effective date of a rule issued two weeks prior to the end of the Trump administration that seeks to change how H-1B “specialty occupation” visa applications are processed....

Stratégie canadienne relative à l’hydrogène : un cadre ambitieux pour une économie de l’hydrogène prospère

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Le 16 décembre 2020, le gouvernement du Canada a publié la Stratégie canadienne pour l’hydrogène (la « stratégie »).

Conducting General Meetings by Hong Kong–Listed Issuers Amid COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Despite a strict prohibition on gatherings of more than two persons in any public place in Hong Kong through at least February 17, there is an exemption for shareholders’ meetings of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, with certain conditions....

Florida Supreme Court Defines Damages Recoverable by First-Party Insureds in Actions Alleging Breach of Policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

In Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Manor House, LLC, the Florida Supreme Court recently answered “no” to the following question certified as a matter of “great public importance”......
By: Carlton Fields

Update on Recent Multiemployer Pension Reform Developments

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

In recent months, two competing visions for multiemployer pension reform legislation have been introduced in Congress....
By: Groom Law Group, Chartered

Real Estate Industry Alerts Tracker - February 2021 Issue #1

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

IRS Extends Opportunity Zone Deadlines The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently extended the investment period for taxpayers to invest in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (“QOF”) in order to defer 2019 capital gains.

RICO class actions Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of civil RICO claims by Volkswagen dealers

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Takeaway: Class actions brought under federal RICO present significant risks for defendants.

Fertility Patients Sue Following Data Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Two anonymous patients being treated by fertility clinics operated by US Fertility LLC are suing the company following notification that their information may have been compromised in a ransomware attack that affected US Fertility servers and workstations. ...

CFPB Signals Possible Delays Regarding Qualified Mortgage and Debt Collection Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) signaled Thursday that it may seek to delay implementation of the agency’s recently completed qualified mortgage and debt collection rules.

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