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[Video] What's Next in Health Reform 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

The health care industry is changing at an unprecedented rate and in fundamental ways. The industry has not seen change on this scale since the advent of the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Every segment of the health care continuum is being...

NanoBusiness Panel on Patents Featuring View From the US Patent Office

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

At a recent nanotech conference hosted by the NanoBusiness Commercialization Association, we received an update on nanotech patent trends from Jerry Lorengo, a Group Director with the US Patent Office. Jerry provided a great overview of the latest...

Five Things to Consider When Expanding in a Global Market

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

More and more oil and gas companies, based in the United States or elsewhere, are considering a venture into foreign waters (or land). Following is a list of just a few issues that could impact expansion efforts....

Senate Votes to END Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Last Thursday, November 7, 2013, the U.S. Senate passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) by a vote of 64-32. Similar to existing federal nondiscrimination laws, ENDA would be enforced by the EEOC and would prohibit most employers with 15...

Delaware Supreme Court applies ‘reasonable conceivability’ standard and addresses earn-out and indemnification provisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Last month, in Winshall v. Viacom International, the Delaware Supreme Court applied the “reasonable conceivability” standard to a motion to dismiss and addressed the earn-out and indemnification provisions in a merger agreement....

SEC Issues Latest Whistleblower Award for $150K

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

On October 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced an award of nearly $150,000 to an unnamed whistleblower whose tips helped the agency stop a scheme that was defrauding investors. The tips provided by the whistleblower allowed the SEC...

Pay Ratio Rules: Practical Compliance Challenges

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

On July 21, 2010, in response to the financial crisis, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 was signed into law. In passing Dodd-Frank, legislators hoped to curb the risk-taking behaviors that were blamed, in part, on...

Arora v. Whirlpool: The Case of Smelly Washing Machines

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Smelly washing machines were at the center of a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal. In Arora v. Whirlpool Canada LP, the plaintiffs all bought Whirlpool front-loading washing machines. The early models of these washing machines resulted...

Legal to Force Employees to Work Holidays?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

As retailers are gearing up for the holiday shopping season, many employers are left wondering whether they can force their employees to work on the holidays.

REGULATION CROWDFUNDING: Proposed Rules by the SEC to give effect to the Crowdfunding Provisions of Title III under the JOBS Act: PART II: Requirements Pertaining to Crowdfunding Intermediaries

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on October 23, 2013, released its long-awaited proposed rules, Regulation Crowdfunding[i], to implement the crowdfunding provisions of Title III of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act)[ii] ....

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