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Wyden’s Previous Proposals Could Signal Tax Reform Priorities

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has been a strong advocate for comprehensive tax reform since he joined the Senate Finance Committee in 2005. During his tenure on the Committee, he has introduced a series of comprehensive tax reform bills, most recently a...

AIFMD: Renewed Focus on Its Impact on Non-EU Managers of Private Funds

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Although AIFMD took effect in key EU member states in 2013, in practice, its one-year grace period largely gave managers of alternative investment funds an opportunity to postpone compliance until 22 July 2014....

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Decision in Associated Bank N.A. v. Collier Changes the Rules for Collecting Judgments

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

In Wisconsin, supplemental proceedings under Wis. Stat. ch. 816 are the principal tool by which a judgment creditor can discover assets of the judgment debtor in aid of collection. But for the last 15 years, they have also been the mechanism by which...

NMFS Releases Final Recovery Plan for Central Valley Salmonids

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has released its final recovery plan for Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon, and Central Valley steelhead. Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon is...

Denver Shale Symposium Attracts Large Attendance from Major Oil and Gas Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Addressing recent developments affecting the oil and gas industry in the Rockies, theShale Symposium in Denver drew close to 300 industry professionals, making it one of the highest attended of the six symposiums hosted by the firm’s Energy and Shale...

Land rulings a clear message to Ottawa, provinces: It’s time to govern

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

The Supreme Court of Canada has delivered two significant decisions this summer regarding Aboriginal title and treaty rights. In June, the Tsilqhot’in decision affirmed Aboriginal title over a discrete area of central British Columbia. In early July,...

Texas Ruling Highlights the Need for Shareholder Agreements in Closely Held Corporations

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

On June 20, 2014, the Texas Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that brings to light the importance of every corporation, especially closely held corporations, having a comprehensive shareholders' agreement that addresses important issues that...

Court Aims to "Fill in the Gaps" of Texas Spoliation Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Acknowledging increasing difficulties associated with maintaining large volumes of electronic information in today's digital age, the Texas Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in Brookshire Bros. v. Aldridge. The decision places with trial...

Heard At The Country Music Hall Of Fame: CFPB Director Performs In Nashville

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Among the displays offering tribute to Reba and The Man in Black, Richard Cordray and some of his fans at the CFPB held a public hearing at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville on March 25, 2014. Rather than the typical cowboy hat and...

Is Attorney-Client Privilege Affected By Who Pays Counsel Fees?

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

After receiving great interest from our “Fiduciary Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege” article, we provide this follow-up article to address a possible “exception to the exception” that may still protect documents between a fiduciary and...

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