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Swiss Investment Adviser to Plead Guilty to Helping Americans Evade Taxes

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

Multiple outlets are reporting that on February 26, 2014, Martin Lack, a Swiss investment adviser and former UBS banker, will plead guilty in the Southern District of Florida to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States by helping his U.S....

Guns at Work in Tennessee, Part II: Clear as Mud?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

The Tennessee legislature's enactment of Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) 39-17-1313 (also known as the "Guns in the Trunk" legislation) has sparked wide debate among employers and employees alike regarding the interpretation of this law as it relates...

Cyber Law Tracker: A Year in the Making, White House Unveils Final Cybersecurity Framework

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

On Wednesday, February 12, the White House unveiled its new framework for American infrastructure to protect itself against cyberattack. That framework is the result of a yearlong project undertaken by the executive agencies; in early 2013, the...

Northwestern Univ. Football Players' Unionization Push Continues

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

College football players at Northwestern University are continuing to push for union recognition -- a strategic move that may start a new trend among college athletes.

Upcoming Changes for Federal Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

In September 2013, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) implemented its regulation increasing the affirmative action requirements regarding individuals with disabilities for those federal contractors and subcontractors who are...

Proposed Regulation Incorporates IRS Litigation Position on UBTI for VEBAs and SUB Trusts

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

On February 6, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed new regulations for calculating the unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) of IRC section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees’ beneficiary associations (VEBA) and 501(c)(17) supplemental...

How to Accurately Identify the Corrupt Intent Behind Bribery: Real Life Cases, Anti-Bribery Training

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

As I mentioned in my last blog, FCPA expert Tom Fox was recently asked in an interview by Corporate Compliance Insights to define the criteria for what constitutes a bribe under the FCPA. He outlined three key criteria: Is there “anything of value”...

The SEC’s Enforcement Of An Elastic “Internal Controls” Requirement

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

The SEC knows that it has broad enforcement authority. In the FCPA arena, the SEC has civil authority over bribes, but more importantly, enforcement authority over books and records and internal controls. It is this latter concept – “internal...

UK Boosts Anti-Corruption Enforcement Efforts

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is launching an investigation into whether claims of corruption by a former Rolls-Royce employee have any merit. Among the allegations is the assertion that Rolls-Royce gave Tommy Suharto, the son of a former...

Michael Dunn's Charges: What Jurors Are Debating

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/02/14

The fate of Michael Dunn, the Florida man facing a murder charge for a fatal argument over loud music, hangs in the balance of a jury currently in the throes of deliberations. What are they debating? A variety of charges.

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