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Effective Care: California Left Behind as Other States Expand Hospital at Home Programs

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/24

Hospital at Home (“HaH”) programs received renewed interest during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to relieve hospital capacity issues and allow patients to receive effective care outside of the traditional hospital setting.

Update on Enforcement of CTA – Deadlines Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay of the district court’s preliminary injunction enjoining the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) entered in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., Case No. 4:24-cv-478 (E.D. Tex.).

Taking the Right Steps To Navigate the Consent To Settle Provision in an Insurance Policy and Maintaining the Right to Coverage Even After a Stumble

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

Insurers often try to withhold, or at least minimize, coverage by taking the position that a policyholder has failed to keep the insurer sufficiently informed throughout the defense of an underlying matter or has failed to secure the insurer’s consent before settling a claim.

Corporate Transparency Act Injunction Lifted, Deadline to File Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

On Monday, December 23, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Fifth Circuit”) lifted a Texas district court’s order enjoining the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (“FinCEN’s) enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”).

Federal Appeals Court Stays Nationwide Injunction of Corporate Transparency - Act #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

An appellate panel has stayed the nationwide injunction issued by a federal judge in Texas that halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Hours later, the U.S.

IRS Provides Guidance on Application of SECURE 2.0 Act’s Coverage of Long-Term, Part-Time Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

In Notice 2024-73, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued guidance on the application of certain non-discrimination rules to long-term, part-time employees in Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 403(b) plans subject to ERISA (“ERISA LTPT employees”).

CTA Update: Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Lifted

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

This client alert is a follow-up on our prior client alerts related to reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). In our last client alert on the CTA, we informed you that on December 3, 2024, the U.S.

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Tuesday December 24

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

December 23, 2024- In view of the evolving legal landscape, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System announced it will soon seek public comment on significant changes to improve the transparency of its bank stress tests and to reduce the volatility of resulting capital buffer requir

Fifth Circuit Lifts Injunction on Corporate Transparency Act: New Reporting Deadlines Announced

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order granting the Department of Justice’s emergency motion for a stay pending appeal, lifting the nationwide injunction blocking the government from enforcing the reporting requirements of the Corporate Tran

The Medicare Advantage Program: Public Money & Private Insurance Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/24

When I investigated and litigated False Claims Act (FCA) cases at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over the last 10 years, I was often surprised by just how little I knew about the broad array of government agencies and the intricacies of how those agencies’ various programs work.

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