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Expected Enforcement Trends Under The Biden Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/02/21

On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was inaugurated as the forty-sixth President of the United States. With the change in Presidential administration, we expect new priorities with regard to compliance and anti-corruption enforcement......

Turning A Hobby Into A Business And Into Tax Trouble

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/02/21

“Find a Hobby”- Over the years, many colleagues, friends and family who have observed my work habits have suggested, with the best of intentions, that I find a “hobby,” by which they mean something other than a work-related activity (broadly defined) toward which I may redirect my attention and

Health Care Facilities Are Under Cyberattack; Cyber Insurance Provides A Valuable Defense - February 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/02/21

U.S. hospitals, already on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus pandemic, are now facing viral attacks by cybercriminals. More than 20 U.S.

Insurance Coverage For Pandemic Losses Hard To Come By

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/02/21

Back at the beginning of the pandemic, there was a flurry of articles that maybe, just maybe, insurance would cover losses at businesses closed by the pandemic. I was skeptical. Now, as more cases roll in, it looks as if that skepticism was warranted.

Biden Appoints Jenny Yang As Director Of Office Of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/02/21

On January 21, 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced via its leadership team webpage, that Jenny Yang, former EEOC Chair during the Obama administration, was selected as OFCCP Director......

Top Ten Health Care Issues to Follow in the Carolinas in 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/02/21

2020 was an historical year in the health care industry with the global COVID-19 pandemic being the most impactful issue for most of the year.

GameStop and Compliance: Part 1 – Introduction

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/02/21

If anyone needed any evidence we truly are in a brave new world, the events of the past week in the stock market made clear we are anything but. If you thought that the failure of the Trump-led insurrection against the US Democracy would be the end of insanity, you were sadly mistaken.

The Single Source of Truth: Data, Legal Project Management and Pricing

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/02/21

In December 2020, we saw the sixth in our ongoing series of webinars surrounding pricing, legal project management and process (or change) management.

Oregon Seeks to Modernize its Recycling Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/02/21

The Oregon legislature is considering House Bill 2065 (Bill or HB 2065), a bill designed to restructure Oregon’s recycling system. The Bill is the result of the Oregon Recycling Steering Committee, a collaborative process to address Oregon’s recycling issues.

Defendants are Not Obligated to Cover Annuity Payments in the Case of Carrier Insolvency

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/02/21

Structured settlements most often take the form of fixed payment annuities, for the most part funded by the tort defendant (or its liability insurer) in a wrongful death or personal injury suit, but are the resulting periodic payments always guaranteed to be paid in full?

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