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Guide for International Counsel: Customs Enforcement of IP Rights in Europe & Germany – The New Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/14

Preface - Customs authorities in the European Union may detain goods under their control which are suspected of infringing intellectual property (IP) rights. Such proceedings are governed by a new Regulation (EU) No 608/20131 issued in 2013 which...

Private Fund Update - February 10, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/14

In this issue: - The 113th Congress - Securities and Exchange Commission - Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) - Congressional Budget Office (CBO) - The Administration - Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) - Small...

Opening Pandora’s Box?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/14

At the risk of opening up the infamous box, what do you think of the crown logo atop the Pandora sign in the Las Vegas airport?...
By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Delaware Court of Chancery Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendants with Respect to Acquisition of Answers.com

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/14

On February 3, 2014, Vice Chancellor John Noble of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted summary judgment in favor of defendants, dismissing a class action lawsuit arising out the acquisition of Answers Corporation (Answers) by AFCV Holdings, LLC...

For H-1B Employers: How Even a Single Employee’s H-1B Complaint Could Incite a Comprehensive DOL Investigation of Your H-1B Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/14

In Greater Missouri Medical Pro-Care Providers, Inc., ARB Case No. 12-015, ALJ Case No. 2008-LCA-26 (2014), a divided U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) Administrative Review Board (the “Board”) partially reversed the decision of the Administrative Law...

“Independent” Medical Examinations

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/14

There is nothing independent about the medical examinations set up the insurance carrier. These “doctors” are paid directly by the insurance carriers for their opinion regarding your injury. This opinion will have a significant impact on your...

Proposed Partnership Liability Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/14

On January 29, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed Treasury regulations under Section 752 of the Code which would change the way in which both partnership recourse and nonrecourse liabilities are allocated. The proposed changes are a...

More Open Questions About Open Payments Under the Sunshine Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/14

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) clouded the process for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, and group purchasing organizations (“GPOs”), to register and submit reports under the Physician Payments Sunshine...

HHS-OIG Criticizes 340B Drug Discount Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/14

I recently posted that 2014 is expected to be a year of major developments in the 340B Drug Discount Program, with HRSA receiving enhanced funding, stepping up audit activity, and drafting regulations in response to criticism from multiple industry...

CFTC 4.13(a)(3) Annual Affirmations Due March 3, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/14

As a reminder, fund managers relying on the exemption from registration with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) set forth in Rule 4.13(a)(3), commonly referred to as the “de minimis exemption,” must affirm their claim of...

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