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Joint Bank Accounts: A Few Pros and Cons

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

Whether you're a couple, a parent and a child, or business partners, the decision to open a joint bank account is a personal one that will depend on your particular circumstances. A joint account offers both advantages and drawbacks, so the decision should be taken with some careful thought.

Santa-baby: Volcker in the Sack

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

It’s the Christmas season and this week we got the Volcker Rule. How seasonably appropriate! Now, I get the whole Christmas trade. You’re good, you get toys; bad, coal in the stocking. But this is bad in a regifted, four-year-old fruit cake sort of...

Is the Fraud-on-the-Market Bubble About to Burst?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

On November 25, the U.S. Supreme Court set oral argument for March 5, 2014, in Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund (No. 13-317), a case that could significantly impact the costs of securities litigation in the United States. The case raises one central...

Jenelle Evans Arrested After Argument With Boyfriend

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

"Teen Mom 2" star Jenelle Evans was arrested and released Saturday after getting into a heated argument with boyfriend Nathan Griffith. Neighbors called the police and soon after, Evans was brought out of her home in handcuffs and taken into custody in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Is Time Running Out for the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

The deadline imposed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for approximately 300 Swiss banks to come forward and request non-prosecution agreements expires December 16, 2013. In order to be eligible for a non-prosecution agreement a bank must meet the...

On the Sixth Day of Privacy, the Congress Gave to Me…..

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

Not much...perhaps we should send them a box of coal. So, we look ahead... If you believe that Congress does best when it does least, then 2013 was an outstanding year – at least as far as privacy and data protection are concerned. Out of the...

Is That Covered? Holiday Parties

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

Let's say that you are having a Holiday party (with alcohol served) at your home, or you are a business owner and have a voluntary "company" party for your employees. If someone becomes "visibly intoxicated" at your party, are you as the host of the...

Final Regulations Issued under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

On November 13, 2013, the Departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) issued final regulations under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). MHPAEA...

Department of State Releases January 2014 Visa Bulletin

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

Bulletin shows no movement of cutoff dates for individuals born in India in the EB-2 and EB-3 preference categories; the cutoff date for individuals born in China in the EB-3 category continues to move ahead of the EB-2 category....

“Volcker Rule” Regulations Finally See The Light Of Day

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/12/13

Federal financial regulators on December 10, 2013 released final regulations for the Volcker Rule, which is a key provision of the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule is found in section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which adds a new section 13 to the Bank Holding...

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