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CFPB Delays Implementation of General QM Rule and May Jettison the “Seasoned QM” Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

With a change in Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau changes its mind about qualified mortgage rules for residential mortgages.

President Biden Pushes Hard Reset Button on OSHA COVID-19 Initiatives

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Health Safety instructing the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) in the U.S. Department of Labor to publish updated recommendations for protecting worker health and safety from COVID-19.

With New Guidance, IRS Extends Cafeteria Plan Election Flexibility Into 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2021-15 to clarify certain aspects of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 (the Act), and to extend cafeteria plan election flexibility in 2021 that was allowed in 2020....

[Video] The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration: Healthcare Priorities and Landscape

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

In the first episode of our Public Policy & Regulation Group's "The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration" podcast series, Senior Policy Advisor Miranda Franco leads a discussion with attorney Robert Bradner and Senior Public Affairs Advisor Suzanne Joy on the healthcare priorities and l

Irvine Enacts ‘Hero Pay’ Ordinance for Large-Chain Grocery Store and Retail Drug Store Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

On February 23, 2021, the City Council of Irvine, California, passed a hero pay ordinance entitling retail grocery store and drug store workers premium pay for hours worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Irvine is located in Orange County....

Compliance Notes - Vol. 2, Issue 8

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance, election law and government ethics issues at the federal, state and local

So You Want to Implement a Mandatory Vaccination Policy - What Should You Know?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Many employers are considering implementing a mandatory vaccination policy. Can you? Yes. Should you? It depends on your business, and consideration of the following issues......

Federal Court’s Discovery Ruling Offers Lessons To Insurers Alleging Health Care Fraud Pursuant To Predetermined Protocol Theory

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Last month, in Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Cereceda, 2021 WL 148738 at *6-7 (S.D. Fla. Jan.

Are Car Accidents A Leading Cause of Broken Bones?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

It's very common to suffer injuries in car accidents, but what are the most common types of injuries? Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 2.5 million Americans are seen in an emergency room after a motor vehicle accident...

Surviving Proposal Weaknesses after Discussions: What Not to Do

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

With apologies to Paul Simon, this is another in a series of articles on the 50 ways contractors can lose awards on federal contracts.

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