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Goodwill Investigating Possible Data Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Yesterday it was announced that a number of financial institutions reported tracking what could be a series of credit card breaches involving various Goodwill locations nationally. Goodwill operates more than 2,900 stores nationwide and has annual...

Retirement plans aren’t paint by numbers

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

I grew up in the 1970’s and 1980’s, so many of the toys I had are a little quaint when you see the toys of today. I had Star Wars figures, but outside of Luke, Leia, Chewbacca, and C3P0, I always had those characters that were in the movie for five...

Employers Stand by Their Drug Policies as Marijuana Laws Gain Ground

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Marijuana laws are undergoing a quick and radical transformation in the U.S. Currently, 20 states plus the District of Columbia allow the use of marijuana for medical reasons. Two states — Washington and Colorado — have legalized pot for adult...

Infrastructure Investment Through P3s

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Last month, a roundtable policy discussion on ways the financial community can invest in infrastructure using public-private partnerships (also known as P3s or PPPs) took place in New York City. The panel, chaired by U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan,...

Food fraud in China endangers McDonald's and KFC products

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

When fraud and wrongdoing occur in the workplace, it could result in the loss of resources, to clients, to even your job. But when fraud and wrongdoing occur in the food industry, it could result in the loss of countless lives....

NNCO Will Hold Webinar on 2011 EHS Research Strategy Progress Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

On July 31, 2014, the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) will hold a public webinar to provide a forum to answer questions related to the federal government’s “Progress Review on the Coordinated Implementation of the National...

Morristown Associates v. Grant Oil

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

In 2006, Morristown Associates filed a suit against multiple heating companies and the previous owners of a dry cleaning business to seek payment for the costs they incurred redeveloping the property. They cited the source of contamination as...

Community banks urge CFPB to expand small creditor exemption

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Recently, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and a 45-member coalition of state and regional banking associations submitted a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) urging the agency to expand the small creditor...

President Obama Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

On July 21, 2014, President Obama signed an Executive Order that prohibits the federal government and private federal government contractors from discriminating against applicants and employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This...

The Orphan Drug Wars: HHS Interpretive Rule Clarifies Orphan Drug Exclusion

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

On July 21, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an “Interpretive Rule” in response to a recent U.S. District Court decision that vacated the July 23, 2013, orphan drug rule on the grounds that HHS lacked the...

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