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Estate Administration 101: What You Need to Know to Effectively Administer an Estate Qualifying as Executor

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Many people who are named executor in a friend or loved one’s will haven’t served in such a role before and have little basis of knowledge as to what will be expected of them. Clients often ask, “what does the executor do?” or “what is my role as...

Do Your Board Members Pose a Security Risk?

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

When it comes to risk management, corporate board members may be surprised (and dismayed) to know that they themselves pose security risks to the business, according to a new Thomson Reuters survey.

Reminder: Construction Litigation is Expensive, Be Sure It's Worth It

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Construction mediator Christopher Hill, LEED AP discusses the expense of construction litigation and alternatives to that process. Construction litigation is an expensive proposition that is generally unplanned for in any construction company's...

OCC Issues Updated Risk Management Guidance On Third-Party Relationships

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) has revised its risk management guidance on third-party relationships, advising banks to adopt risk management processes that provide more comprehensive oversight and management of third-party...

Musings on Necessary Evils and Construction Lawyers

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Virginia construction attorney, Christopher Hill, discusses his thoughts on construction lawyers and necessary evils at Construction Law Musings. Construction attorneys can be a helpful resource to contractors and subcontractors as they negotiate...

Wildlife Service Proposes To List Two Butterfly Species

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recently announced that it has proposed listing two butterfly species under the Endangered Species Act because of "steep population declines." The two species are the Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma...

Of Princelings And Princess-lings – Does Their Employment Have Corrupt Intent?

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

There was an excellent article this weekend in the Financial Times (FT), entitled “Finance: Plugged Into the Party”, where reporters Henry Sender and Tom Mitchell explored the hiring of sons and daughters of Chinese government officials, in what now...

Florida Toxic Mold Contamination

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

The Collier County School District reported that mold was discovered at two local elementary schools during the summer recess. The mold was removed before teachers and students returned to school in mid-August...

Alabama State Appellate Court Upholds Electronically Executed Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

Recently, the Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama upheld an agreement executed electronically, overturning a trial court’s order invalidating a divorce agreement on the grounds that the agreement filed with the court was executed electronically. Ex...

Florida Court Holds Criminal Conduct Exclusion In E&O Policy Applicable

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/11/13

In its recent decision in Certain Interested Underwriters at Lloyd’s v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159639 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 7, 2013), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida had occasion...

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