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To rein in health costs, experts focus on $1.2 trillion in U.S. hospital spending

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Although politicians have obsessed for a decade about affordable health insurance, frustrated patients have seen little or no relief on another crucial concern — the skyrocketing costs of medical services.

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 #17

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

In Washington: Senate Democrats made their final pitch on Wednesday to Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to include a minimum wage hike in coronavirus relief legislation.

Maximizing Insurance Assets Amid Extreme Weather Conditions

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

With recent severe weather events in Texas and other states causing significant property damage and business disruptions, companies should consider how their insurance coverage, including business interruption and supply chain coverage, can help mitigate losses....

Financial Daily Dose 2.25.2021 | Top Story: McKinsey Ousts Managing Partner on Heels of Opioid Settlement

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

In the wake of McKinsey’s $600 million settlement with states over sales advice it had given drugmakers on opioids, partners at the consulting powerhouse have voted out the firm’s top executive, Kevin Sneader....

The UK Serious Fraud Office’s Extraterritorial Powers Are Clarified

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

After three years of uncertainty over the Serious Fraud Office’s (“SFO”) powers to obtain documents  located overseas, the UK Supreme Court has clarified the extraterritorial effect of the legislation facilitating that power domestically....

I-9 Documentation Review Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

As we approach April 1, 2021, employers should be aware of the ever-changing policies and procedures surrounding their requirements to complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (and E-Verify if they have registered to use it or are required to use it by law) for all new hires....

State AG faces impeachment for fatal car crash; ‘his face came through your windshield,’ cop says

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21


Return of Congressionally directed spending?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Several press reports indicate that Congress may return to the practice of including line items for specific projects in this year’s appropriations bills (referred to either as congressionally directed spending or earmarks) and perhaps include them in an upcoming infrastructure package....

To pay or not to pay: Another regulator weighs in on the decision to pay a ransom

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Ransomware victims face a nearly impossible decision: pay criminals holding their business hostage or refuse and face possible crippling consequences. This decision requires careful analysis of a number of considerations, and regulators and law enforcement are increasingly weighing in....

Orrick’s 101 – Employment Law in Germany - New: Employers’ Essentials (2021 Edition)

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21

Every player interested or already active in the German market needs to have a working knowledge of the key principles of German employment law which offers a good level of protection to employees.

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