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Restructuring New York State's Utilities

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

New York State’s electric industry may undergo a drastic transformation. Recently, the New York State Public Service Commission (“Commission”) issued its Reforming the Energy Vision, NYS Department of Public Service Staff Report and Proposal...

DOJ Waging War Against Offshore Shell Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

A Florida doctor was recently sentenced to multiple years in prison for income tax evasion. The taxpayer hid income and assets through the use of offshore bank accounts concealed by the use of offshore shell companies. This is a common technique for...

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 19

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

In this issue: - FINRA Proposes to Amend Rule 11892 - SEC Approves FINRA Rule Change to Limit Self-Trading - FATCA Transitional Relief and Extension of Time for the Implementation of New Account Procedures for Entity Investors - FEC...

IP Newsflash - May 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

Improper Submission of New Evidence Undermines Patent Challenge - In its final written decision, a PTAB panel granted a patent owner’s (owner) motion to exclude evidence submitted by a petitioner in support of its unpatentability positions. Under...

Feds seek 3 men who went AWOL just before guilty verdict in major drug case

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

Apparently aware that their case wasn't going well, three defendants in a major drug case in Detroit appeared in federal court Monday at the conclusion of a two-week trial but skipped out before the guilty verdict was read.

Francophone Africa: Changes to OHADA Rules on Operating through Branches

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

The Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa’s new Uniform Act provisions will impact petroleum companies operating through branches in the organisation’s member states....
By: Morgan Lewis

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 5, Issue 5 - May 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

In This Issue: - Two Combined Reporting Decisions Highlight Issues Involving “Permissive” Combined Reporting - New York State Corporate Tax Reform Legislation Enacted – What You Need to Know - Appellate Court Finds Due Process Violation in...

Weekly Update from the SC State House - May 2014: The House focused much of their time on committee reports while the Senate spent the majority of the week deliberating the budget...

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

Details from Each Chamber: HOUSE - The House worked through the Calendar this week, focusing much of their time on committee reports and resolutions. The House met for a short session on Tuesday, giving second reading to a number of resolutions...

Not Every Fact Is a “Material Fact”

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

Canadian franchise laws require that all material facts relating to the franchise be included in a franchise disclosure document. After more than 10 years of judicial interpretation and application of franchise laws, many franchisors still struggle...

Ten myths of government contracting: Myth No. 4 - Subcontractors aren’t as exposed as primes

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/14

How many times have you heard this? My response is always the same: Have you actually read any of your subcontracts? I already know the answer to that question, of course, because no one who has read a properly drafted subcontract could ever utter...

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