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The Legality Of Corporate Giving

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the top three corporate philanthropists (Wells Fargo, Walmart and Chevron) in 2012 gave nearly $900 million in cash in 2012. At the most fundamental level, do corporations have the power to make donations?...

Are You New to Exporting? Here is How to Vet a Foreign Partner, Agent or Distributor and Make Sure the Company Can Pay Its Bills!

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Are you proactively planning your expansion or are you reacting to a business opportunity? If you are reacting to a business opportunity, here is what I suggest you do. Start with doing diligence on your buyer/potential agent or distributor....

Destination Italy Decree – New Legislative Measures to Encourage Debt Capital Markets Transactions

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

The Italian government has introduced a new decree, now converted into law, to encourage debt capital markets transactions by expanding favorable tax treatment. As banks adapt to new capital requirements, bank finance — traditionally the source...

Coverage of Dependents: Final “Pay-or-Play” Regulations Exclude Stepchildren and Others; Extend Prior Transitional Relief

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

As previously reported, the IRS recently released final regulations on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer “shared responsibility” provisions, also known as the “pay-or-play” mandate. Under the mandate, in order to avoid potential penalties, an...

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 8

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

In this issue: - OTC Markets Proposes Amendments to OTCQX Rules and New Rules for US Banks - SEC Approves Changes to FINRA BrokerCheck Disclosure Rule 8312 - SEC to Examine Never-Before Examined Registered Investment Advisers - DC Circuit...

Parties may not contractually waive judicial review of arbitral awards

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Introduction - In a recent award enforcement decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that parties cannot contractually eliminate judicial review of arbitral awards under the US Federal Arbitration Act. The enforcement...

San Francisco “Bans The Box” For Private Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

As we first discussed here, “ban the box” state laws and local ordinances are picking up traction nationwide. Measures vary in scope and nature, but the typical policy bars employers from asking for criminal history information on job applications....

21 Years Of AFR Rates

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

Every month, we publish the monthly AFR rates. However, once a year we look back over a longer period of time to see the larger trend. Here is the 2014 version, showing a reverse of the declines of recent years. Whether the increase in the past year...

CMS Proposes Significant Rate Cuts and Other Changes to Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

The Advance Notice ("Advance Notice") of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year ("CY") 2015 for Medicare Advantage ("MA") Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2015 Call Letter was released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...

How To Confront A Performance Problem Without Being A “Quiet Herd Cutter”

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/14

In a previous post, I described the “Quiet Herd Cutter” problem, a term I have used to describe a phenomenon especially prevalent in law firms where employees’ failure to meet expectations results in being quietly excluded from new work. In this...

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