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Enhanced Prudential Standards for Foreign Banking Organizations: The US Approach to Ring-Fencing

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board”) on February 18, 2014 adopted a final rule (“Final Rule”) to implement enhanced capital, liquidity and other prudential standards for foreign banks with US branches, agencies, commercial...

Can I Sue If I'm Partially At Fault in a Car Accident?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

Many people wonder if they can file a lawsuit against a negligent driver even though they were also at fault and contributed to the accident. In California, the answer is yes....
By: Barry P. Goldberg, A Professional Law

DOS To Begin Conducting Site Visits For J-1 Hosts And Participants

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has advised designated sponsors within the intern and trainee categories that, beginning in March, representatives from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will conduct site visits at various...

Optioning Film Or TV Rights In A Book – A Checklist

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

As Torontonians know, we are in the midst of a mayoral election campaign; in all the excitement surrounding the candidate debates, it may have slipped into the rearview mirror that last month it was announced that the film rights for Crazytown: the...

Corporate & Tax E-Note - March 27, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

In This Issue: - High Court Considers Whether Corporations Can Lie to Investors - Nasdaq Enters Pre-IPO Market with Private Exchange - Many Early-Stage Start-Ups Still Struggle to Get Funding - Venture Capitalists Concerned Over Soaring Tech...

California Car Insurance Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

California laws regulate the car insurance industry. Some, such as the uninsured and underinsured motorist laws are too confusing in multi-car collisions and should be changed. Another states the minimum liability coverage mandatory to operate a...

Top 5 Nonprofit Legal Issues of the Past Year

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

The IRS scandal, diverting assets, ethics and more – the annual list of issues that affected associations and nonprofits in the past year. 1. Nonprofit corporation law changes New York and the District of Columbia both revised the laws...

NLRB Regional Director Rules College Football Players Can Unionize

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

On March 26, 2014, a regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision and direction of election in a union representation petition filed by the College Athletes Players Association (CAPA) seeking to represent...

New Brunswick Reforms MLAs Pensions to Shared Risk

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

On March 26, 2014, the New Brunswick legislature introduced for first reading Bill 51, An Act Respecting Members’ Pensions, which proposes to move Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the shared risk pension plan currently available for...

Wyden’s Extenders Bill Due March 31 - PTC Advocates Muster for the Fight

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

Senator Wyden (D-OR), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, stated that he will release his “extenders” bill on March 31 and that the included provisions will be renewed through the end of 2015. Senator Rockefeller (D-WV) stated that Wyden’s...

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