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New Statutory Elective Share for Surviving Spouses in Rhode Island

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/07/14

A surviving spouse’s rights and interests to assets of a deceased spouse have been clarified and expanded by a new spousal “elective share” statute in Rhode Island (R.I.G.L. § 33-28-1 et. seq.)....

Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the Advisers Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/07/14

The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Act) is the rulebook for SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs). The Advisers Act, together with the related rules adopted by the SEC under it, lays down the groundwork as to whether and how to register,...

Compliance in 140 Characters or Less: FFIEC Supervisory Guidance on Financial Institutions’ Use of Social Media

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/07/14

Of critical importance for any financial institution using Twitter or other social media for business marketing and promoting purposes, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has issued final supervisory guidance titled...

But What About The Company?

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/07/14

For many married couples in California and other community property states, a closely-held business is the most valuable community asset. And whether or not they’re in a community property state, both spouses may be active co-owners, or a spouse...

Directors Beware – The SEC’s High Expectations for Gatekeepers

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/07/14

In a recent speech, SEC Chair Mary Jo White put directors of public companies on notice of their responsibility as “essential” and “important” gatekeepers upon whom their investors and the SEC rely. Chair White described directors as the SEC’s...

CBP Releases Eligibility Requirements and Security Criteria for its C-TPAT Exporter Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/07/14

On July 9, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released the eligibility requirements and security criteria for its expanded Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program. CBP is expanding C-TPAT to exporters as part of its...

California Employment Law Notes - July 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/07/14

"Unauthorized Alien" Who Provided False SSN Can Proceed With Disability Discrimination Lawsuit - Salas v. Sierra Chem. Co., 2014 WL 2883878 (Cal. S. Ct. 2014) Vicente Salas worked on Sierra Chemical's production line, filling containers with...

Alice v. CLS Bank Applied Broadly by the Federal Circuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/07/14

On Friday, the Federal Circuit released its first opinion citing the Supreme Court’s June 2014 decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank. This opinion is significant because it shows how the Federal Circuit intends to follow the clear guidance from the...

Facebook: What Exactly are We Sharing When We Update Our Statuses?

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/07/14

Facebook’s newest feature may have you thinking twice about your status updates. However it’s not what you write that you should worry about, but rather where you write it. The social media giant has unveiled the latest addition to its series of...

Venture capitalist’s plan to carve California into 6 states is likely to go before voters

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/07/14

A Silicon Valley venture capitalist's proposal to divide California into six states seems like satire to some. But Tim Draper says he and his team have gathered enough signatures to put the idea on the state ballot, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

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