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Weekly Update from the State House - February 21, 2014 - The House devoted most of their time in committee, with the Way and Means Committee finalizing their version of the House budget

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Details from Each Chamber - HOUSE: The House worked through their Calendar this week, but devoted most of their time in committee, with the Ways and Means Committee finalizing their version of the House budget. On Thursday, the Committee...

What Does The ACA Shared Responsibility Final Rule Mean To Large Employers?

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

As many small employers rejoice over a delayed effective date, large employers should be rolling up their sleeves to adapt their evolving shared responsibility compliance strategies for 2015 to a new final rule from the U.S. Department of Treasury...

Federal Circuit Holds That Issues Of Claim Construction Must Be Reviewed Without Deference On Appeal, Without Regard To Legal Or Factual Distinctions

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Since 1998, when the Federal Circuit issued its en banc opinion in Cybor Corp. v. FAS Technologies, Inc., claim construction issues have been subject to de novo review on appeal. Under this standard of review, no formal deference is given to findings...

Tax Implications for Same-Sex Married Couples Residing in The Carolinas

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

As the April 15th filing deadline approaches, there are important changes to note. When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on June 26, 2013, a number of important tax issues were raised and potential refund...

Deceit in a Licensing Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Where a technology license carries with it an obligation to pay royalties based on revenues, how does the licensor determine if the revenues are accurately reported? The sales are known to the licensee, but the licensor has no way of determining what...

Bring Your Own Device Policies: What Employers Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Employers that allow their employees to use their own mobile devices for work purposes should have in place well-considered Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies.Effective employer BYOD policies anticipate and address a range of privacy, security and...

OFCCP’s New Voluntary Self-Identification Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Federal contractors must invite job applicants and employees to voluntarily self-identify as individuals with disabilities using a form that was recently released by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Effective March 24,...

Qualifying Facility Conversions - It's What All the Kids Are Talking About

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Converting a qualifying facility's legacy PURPA interconnection agreement to a FERC-jurisdictional agreement can be an effective way to bypass the numbing headache that often accompanies taking a new power generation project through the...

To Prosecute Or Not To Prosecute? Limiting Exposure Of Trade Secrets During Criminal Prosecutions

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Trade Secrets Watch previously outlined the benefits and potential risks of referring a case of trade secrets theft to the government for criminal prosecution. One of the most important downsides to consider is that the victim loses control: once a...

Systemic Risk and Asset Management: Progressing from Ignorance to Confusion

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Early this year, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued a Consultative Document regarding Assessment Methodologies for Identifying Non-Bank Non-Insurer Global Systemically...

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