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Federal banking regulators to testify at House Financial Services Committee May 19 hearing

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

On May 19, 2021, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing, “Oversight of Prudential Regulators: Ensuring the Safety, Soundness, Diversity, and Accountability of Depository Institutions.”  The scheduled witnesses are......

The State of New York Courts During COVID-19, Revisited

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

As described in Locke Lord’s previous QuickStudies, New York’s state and federal courts quickly transformed their procedures and operations as a result of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Expedited breakthrough device coverage, “reasonable and necessary” definition delayed until Dec. 15

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

On May 14, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a display copy of a Final Rule (Final Rule) further delaying the effective date of the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) and Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary” Final Rule (MCIT Final Rule) until

2021 Investment Adviser Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

Into The Flood Again, Same Old Trip It Was Back Then - The rules and regulations governing private equity and hedge fund advisers continue to develop in response to changes in technology.

New York Codifies Workplace Standards Designed to Reduce the Spread of Airborne Infectious Diseases

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

As states across the country begin to ease workplace restrictions responding to COVID-19, New York will require employers to take steps, almost immediately, to avert another pandemic.

How to Handle IRS Notices and Tax Bills

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

The multiple rounds of stimulus checks as part of the COVID-19 relief legislation may have people believing that mail from the IRS is not always bad news. However, aside from isolated situations, most people still flinch at the sight of a letter from the IRS....

DOL Brings Back Impartial Conduct Standards in FAQs, SEC Weighs in on ESG Investing, and FINRA Makes it Even Harder to Hire Reps with Black Marks: Regulatory Update for May 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

For Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers - Bringing Back BICE. The Department of Labor (DOL) issued some Frequently Asked Questions on its new Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 (“PTE 2020-02”).

Florida Must Now Take Responsibility for Water Management: The Supreme Court Finds Florida at Fault in the Collapse of Florida’s Oyster Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

For decades, Florida blamed declining oyster harvests on the State of Georgia. And, for decades, Florida’s elected officials convinced the public they were not at fault. These theories were rejected, in total, by the United States Supreme Court, last month....

NC Politics in the News - May 2021 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

Agriculture - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: Farm bill passing NC Senate includes new biogas permits - The annual farm bill pushed by Senate Republicans won the full chamber’s approval Tuesday, including a provision that would likely make it easier upon North Carolina livestock operations to secure perm

Massachusetts To End Most COVID-19 Restrictions By May 29 and Lift State Of Emergency On June 15

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced today that the Commonwealth will end most COVID-19 restrictions by May 29.  Some industries, including health care, schools, and the transportation sectors, must continue to require individuals to wear masks regardless of vaccinati

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