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The Congress Ramps Up Action On Cybersecurity Legislation - Possibilities For Data Protection/Breach Legislation Still Exist

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/14

While not a day goes by without a new cybersecurity attack, the recent news of the Russian criminal gang who is alleged to have stolen over 1 billion user names and passwords as well as 500 million email addresses reinforces the great need for action...

Bermuda: Taking Charge of the Future - A review of recent legislative changes relating to Trusts and Life Insurance Contracts

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/14

Bermuda is a financial centre that is determined to grow, diversify, and improve upon the range and quality of the financial and professional services that it offers to its international clients. This goal is supported by a strong commitment by...

In Case We Didn’t Know the Difference Between “Big” and “Little” Cigars, the New York State Tax Department Tells Us What it is

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/14

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has addressed one of the major issues in tax administration: defining the difference between “big” and “little” cigars. Tax Bulletin TP-530 (August 28, 2014). First, the Department has defined...

Are Employers Required to Provide Holidays or Holiday Premium Pay? [Wage & Hour FAQ]

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/14

Just before the Labor Day holiday weekend, a client and reader of the blog asked me an even more fundamental question: do we have to provide employees with time off for holidays, whether with or without pay, or pay employees overtime or other...

Combating Counterfeiting: How Owners Can Protect Their Brands

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/14

Counterfeiting is the practice of manufacturing and/or selling goods, usually of inferior quality, under a brand name without the brand owner’s permission. The damage from counterfeiting is extensive and far-reaching and involves serious health and...

Copyright Law Protects Course Syllabi From Disclosure Under Missouri Sunshine Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/14

Last month, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, held that a public university was not required to turn over copies of certain course materials, including course syllabi, in response to a public records request. The syllabi were the type...

A Hundred Years Of Making Furniture In Southern Virginia. And Then Came China

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/14

Beth Macy's Factory Man (Little, Brown, 2014) is a great recounting of an untold piece of American business and manufacturing history. It begins in 1902, when John D. Bassett (called "Mr. J.D.") started Bassett Furniture in his front yard, using the...

CFPB Announces Field Hearing On Vehicle Finance

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/14

On August 28, the CFPB announced that it will hold a field hearing on vehicle finance on September 18, 2014 in Indianapolis. Consistent with its past field hearing announcements, the CFPB did not reveal the specific topics to be addressed. The...

Hospital's Lab Testing for Non-Patients Held to be Related Activity

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/14

On July 11, 2014, the IRS released a Technical Advice Memorandum ("TAM") finding that a tax-exempt hospital's income from the performance of laboratory services for non-patients was not subject to the unrelated business income ("UBI") tax....

Bigger in Texas? High Court to Decide Scope of Protection for Third Party Trade Secrets in Civil Discovery

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/14

On August 22, 2014, the Texas Supreme Court ordered oral argument in In re: Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., a case concerning the discoverability of third-party trade secrets documents in civil cases. When should such documents be produced? And who...

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