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Calling on the Experts in Car Accident Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

According to the most recent statistics compiled by the Arizona Department of Transportation, there were a total of 103,637 motor vehicle accidents in 2012 resulting in the death of 738 people and injury to 33,475. If you are involved in a car...

Trader Joe’s vs. Pirate Joe’s Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

The very popular US grocery retailer Trader Joe’s has a following among Canadian consumers. Capitalizing on this popularity north of the border, a Vancouver entrepreneur has made it his business to buy genuine Trader Joe’s-branded merchandise in the...

Facing Civil Penalty, Paper Mill Asks District Court to Find that FERC Lacks Jurisdiction Over Demand Response

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

After a long investigation dating back to 2008, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) concluded in 2013 that Lincoln Paper and Tissue, LLC (Lincoln), a Maine paper mill, had engaged in fraud through its participation in the ISO New...

Are Motorcyclists Always at Fault in Fixed-Object Collisions?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

Just because another motorist was not directly involved in a motorcycle crash does not always mean the biker was at fault. Any third-party negligence that contributes to a motorcycle crash can remove some or all of the liability from motorcyclists,...

The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 43: Coordinating the 3-Month Delay under Employer Shared Responsibility Rules with the Ban on Waiting Periods Longer than 90 Days

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

So much attention has been paid to the issuance of the final employer shared responsibility regulations that some might have missed the news that final regulations were recently issued under another of the Affordable Care Act’s provisions affecting...

Revitalized National Labor Relations Board Sets An Aggressive Course

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

The National Labor Relations Board is now operating at full strength with five Board members who were properly nominated and confirmed. As a result, employers should expect increased activity as the Board seeks to make up for lost time. All signs...

New San Francisco Ban The Box Law Affects Private Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

San Francisco has become the latest city to enact a Ban the Box law that applies to private employers. On February 17, Mayor Edwin Lee signed the ordinance which covers employers in the city with 20 or more employees....

The Womble Carlyle Economic Development Digest - March 3, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

Womble Carlyle’s Economic Development Digest aggregates news, opportunities and legislation impacting business in the United States. In this week's Economic Development Digest......

Tax Court Rules on Built-In Gains Discount and Appraiser Qualification

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

On February 11, 2014, the United States Tax Court issued a memorandum opinion (i) determining the proper method for valuing a holding company (i.e., an S or C corporation holding marketable securities or appreciated investment assets), (ii) affirming...

Storage of Form I-9: Guidelines for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/03/14

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) requires all US employers verify the employment eligibility of their employees by completing Form I-9 upon hiring an employee. In addition to completing the form, employers must also retain it for...

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