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How to Price in a Pandemic: New OECD Guidance on Transfer Pricing Challenges Caused by COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

Our International Tax Group examines how the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s new guidance reiterates the central role of the arm’s-length standard and provides guideposts for taxpayers and tax administrations as they analyze how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting intercom

2021 BakerHostetler Congressional Calendar

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

Congressional leaders finalized the 2021 legislative calendar, which lists the days during the year when the House and Senate are scheduled to be in session, as well as days when House committees are scheduled to hold hearings but with no floor votes scheduled.

5 Tips for Keeping Gifts and Inheritances Received During the Marriage as Separate Property

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

The presents are unwrapped, and gifts exchanged. But that gift with your name on it, or that new vehicle in the driveway with a big bow on top, is it really yours? Or, in the event of a divorce or legal separation, is it part of the marital estate subject to division?...

CFTC Approves Final Rules Relating to DCMs, SEFs and Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

On December 8, the CFTC approved a number of final rules, including (i) amendments requiring designated contract markets (DCMs) to implement certain risk controls relating to market disruptions caused by electronic trading, (ii) amendments to eliminate certain operational requirements applicable

DOD Issues Final Rule Codifying the NISPOM

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

The Department of Defense (DOD) is adding the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

The FFCRA and the New Coronavirus Relief Package

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which went into effect back in March, required covered employers (those with fewer than 500 employees, with some exceptions) to provide emergency paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave for certain employees.

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Australia

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

The majority of land in Australia consists of freehold title. Registration of ownership of freehold title is recorded using the Torrens system. The Torrens system is a system of title by registration. This means that an interest will only be a legal interest if it is registered on title.

A Risk and Compliance Carol

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

So, that happened. Finally, 2020 is (almost) over. Rarely have so many been so happy to see a year go. COVID-19 shaped almost every aspect of our lives these past 10 months. But before we mercifully toss this year down the memory hole, it’s important to take stock.

Report on Research Compliance Volume 18, Number 1. In This Month's E-News: January 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 1 (January 2021) - The National Science Foundation (NSF) will be accepting comments on a revised version of its Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) expected to be finalized sometime next year.

SEC Rulemaking: Good Faith Determinations of Fair Value Under the Investment Company Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/20

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3, 2020 adopted a long-anticipated rule for the fair valuation of fund investments.

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