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The 3 Most Significant Tax Matters for Multinationals in 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/02/14

What is the most significant tax consideration facing multinationals in 2014? That’s the question we recently put to leading tax advisors, asking for their quick take on the matter as we launch our new 'Need to Know' series....

Judge OKs injury suit by lawyer decked in court by death-row client

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/02/14

A Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer who says he is still trying to recuperate from being struck in the face by a handcuffed death-row client and knocked to the courtroom floor last May has gotten a green light to proceed with his personal injury suit against Blair County, its prison board…

On Equal Footing: Fourth Circuit Disables Temporary vs. Permanent Distinction Under the ADA

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/02/14

Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a “sufficiently severe” temporary impairment may constitute a disability under the American Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Summers v. Altarum Inst., Corp., 740 F.3d 325 (4th...

Regulating Intermittent FMLA Leave: May an Employer Request a Doctor’s Note for Each Intermittent FMLA Absence?

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/02/14

Intermittent leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) can pose a significant (and often frustrating) administrative and tracking burden on an employer. Further, when attempting to ferret out abuse, an employer has a limited ability to...

Attorney General Holder is discharged from hospital

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/02/14

Photo courtesy of the Justice Department. Updated: Attorney General Eric Holder was hospitalized this morning after he experienced faintness and shortness of breath and released this afternoon.

Fourth Circuit Rules “Direct” Not Ambiguous; No Coverage for Contingent Business Interruption Loss

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/02/14

In a rare case interpreting insurance coverage for contingent business interruption (CBI), the Fourth Circuit recently held that the term “direct” is not ambiguous as it relates to determining who is a “direct” supplier of the insured. This ruling,...

Open for Business: CMS Open Payments System Begins in Phases

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/02/14

With the Open Payments System rollout, came the phased approach for data submission, requiring aggregate data in Phase 1 and detailed data reporting in Phase 2....
By: Morgan Lewis

Why Would an Individual or Business File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Instead of Chapter 13?

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/02/14

Both businesses and individuals who own a business can use Chapter 11 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy to obtain debt relief through new loan repayment terms. Still, even though the two chapters seem similar at a glance, there are important differences that...

FCC Makes Estimated $50 to $100 Million Available to Competitors Deploying Broadband in Rural Areas for the First Time

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/02/14

Competitive providers deploying broadband networks in rural areas will now be eligible to obtain direct subsidy support from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) through an experimental program under the Connect America Fund (CAF). The...

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - February 26, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/02/14

Though Congress was in recess this past week, congressional staff was hard at work continuing to consider ways to prevent a cut to Medicare providers’ payment rates that will be triggered by the sustainable growth rate formula on March 31, the...

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