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Anticipating Washington State’s New Industrial Stormwater General Permit

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

The Washington Department of Ecology is in the process of renewing the current Industrial Stormwater General Permit (ISGP), which is set to expire on January 1, 2015. Current permit holders will need to reapply for continued coverage by July 1, 2014....

In re Rural Metro Corp. S'holders Litig., C.A. No. 6350-VCL (Del. Ch. Mar. 7, 2014) (Laster, V.C.)

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

In this post-trial decision, the Court of Chancery held a financial advisor liable for aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty by a target board in the sale of the company. The Court concluded that the financial advisor put the company in...

Women's History Month: A Roundup of FindLaw's Best Blogs

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

Women's History Month is coming to a close, and if you've failed to take a few moments aside to observe the month-long celebration, we've got you covered.

Affidavit of Support (I-864) Enforceable Despite Pre-Nup, Divorce and Potential Marriage Fraud per California Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

Most people who immigrate through family sponsorship (and a few that immigrate through employment sponsorship) must have a sponsor that agrees to make sure they do not rely on public benefits. This sponsorship is accomplished through signing an...

Severance Payments Remain Taxable Wages for Purposes of FICA

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

In an eight to zero decision (with Justice Kagan recused), the U.S. Supreme Court held on March 25 in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc. that severance payments made to involuntarily terminated employees are “wages” under the Federal Insurance...

Obama Administration Sanctions Numerous Russian, Ukrainian Officials

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

This week, President Obama issued two new Executive Orders, one on March 17 and another on March 20, authorizing the Treasury Department to impose sanctions on......
By: BuckleySandler LLP

Public Finance: New York State Establishes New Procedure for Claiming Sales Tax Exemptions for Industrial Development Agency Projects

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance ("NYSDTF") has established a new procedure for claiming sales tax exemptions for Industrial Development Agency ("IDA") projects. Beginning June 1, 2014, companies that have been appointed as an...

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #38

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

We are pleased to present the 38th edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we highlight recent convictions in the Madoff scandal, class action litigation against General Motors in the wake of a recent...

Ethics rulings tell lawyers to seek security when in the cloud

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

New ethics rules require lawyers to be technologically competent and aware of the ethical implications of cloud computing. But what exactly constitutes technological competence?

Did law enforcement comment online about grand jury matter? Judge orders newspaper to reveal ID info

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

Did federal law enforcement officials make online comments related to a fraud case against the former chief of a New Orleans city-funded program? Stacey Jackson and the lawyer representing her in an effort to show grand jury proceedings were tainted say they suspect that did happen.

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