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Former BigLaw operations manager pleads guilty to using law firm credit card for personal purchases

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/04/21


Petition Summary: Raw Honey From Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, And The Socialist Republic Of Vietnam

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/04/21

On April 21, 2021, the American Honey Producers Association and Sioux Honey Association (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of raw honey from Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam......

Recreational Cannabis Statutes’ Impact On NY And NJ Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/04/21

New York and New Jersey recently legalized recreational marijuana within less than 6 weeks of each other.

Courts And Canines: Another Chapter In A Long-Running Tale.

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/04/21

If there’s one thing we all remember from law school, it’s the old rule of common law that each dog gets one bite before the owner is on notice that the creature is dangerous.

UK Consultation Process Underway On Mandatory Climate Disclosures

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/04/21

On 24 March 2021, the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) launched a consultation seeking views on its proposals to mandate climate-related financial disclosures by publicly quoted companies and large private companies, banks and insurance companies,

Medical Marijuana Expenses Held Reimbursable In New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/04/21

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that an employer and its workers’ compensation carrier must reimburse an injured worker for his medical marijuana expenses. Hager v. M&K Construction, 2021 N.J. LEXIS 332 (N.J. April 13, 2021)......

Germany Updates Real Estate Transfer Tax Rules – Impact For Share Deals

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/04/21

On April 21, 2021, the German federal parliament passed a new law that amends the German Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) Act. The new rules will lead to a significant tightening of the taxation of share deals whenever real estate property located in Germany is involved......

How The Federal Circuit’s Boeing Decision Protects Contractor Ownership Of Technical Data

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/04/21

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Boeing Co. v. Secretary of Air Force, 983 F.3d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2020), provides some useful clarity on the contents of the restrictive markings and legends that contractors affix to the technical data they deliver to the Government......

Cryptocurrency Becomes A Real Threat

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/04/21

In our last article, we wrote about hiding assets the old-fashioned way. For much of this writer’s career, the game was “cash”. The pizzeria, the auto body shop, the produce vendor. They lived in 3,500 square foot houses and drove luxury cars.

[Video] The Walden Pond - Focus on Brazil: Interview with Sergio Moro, Former Minister of Justice of Brazil

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/04/21

In this episode, Vince Walden goes one-on-one with Sergio Moro, former Minister of Justice of Brazil and Managing Director of Disputes & Investigations at Alvarez & Marsal.

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