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World Bank’s “Major Initiative” Should Enhance Evaluations Of Corporate Compliance Programs

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/11/20

During a roundtable at the Fifth International Debarment Colloquium last month, Joseph Mauro, a spokesperson for the Compliance Unit of the World Bank Group’s (“World Bank”) Integrity Vice Presidency (“INT”), announced recent changes to the manner in which the World Bank will evaluate borrowers’

Arbitration Provision In Plan Provider Agreement May Be Enforceable, California Court Says

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/11/20

A California appeals court has ruled that an arbitration provision in a plan provider agreement was enforceable as “Step Two” of its dispute resolution process. In Epstein v.

AG Elections Roundup | FTC Requires Medical Device Divestiture | Aetna Data Breach Settlement

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/11/20

2020 AG Elections- Ten AG elections were held on November 3, 2020. As of this writing, six incumbent AGs won their elections, and Republicans held the open-seats in Indiana and Montana.

Re-Setting The Clock For Responding To Individual Access Requests Under The Information Blocking Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/11/20

Covered entities beware: a timing pitfall lurks within the recently adopted rules prohibiting information blocking.

Is An Employee’s Voluntary Attendance At Training Programs Compensable?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/11/20

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued additional guidance to employers as to the compensability of time employees spend attending voluntary training programs under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

California Employers Cannot Forget Local Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Yet

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/11/20

In September, when Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867, employers hoped that the state-wide COVID-19 Supplemental Leave was a replacement for the patchwork of local ordinances.

Social Links: Avoid Becoming A Social-Media-Scam Victim; Does Stream-Ripping Site Violate Copyright Law?

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/11/20

Reports of social media scams that have caused users to lose money had tripled by the end of 2020’s second quarter, resulting in the loss of $117 million during the first two quarters of this year alone.

[Audio] IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - INTRODUCING THE MALTA FREEZE

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/11/20

Nowotny On Death and Taxes episode #29, It Never Rains In Southern California -Introducing the Malta Freeze Plan. Malta Pension plans offer huge tax-free benefits.

Recent SEC Comment Letter Reveals the Difference Between Prescriptive-Based and Principles-Based Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

As we have previously discussed, on August 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments to modernize the description of business (Item 101), legal proceedings (Item 103), and risk factor (Item 105) disclosures that registrants are required to make according to Regula

The En Banc 11th Circuit Clarifies “Risk of Identity Theft” Standing

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

In a decision that narrows the path to federal court for plaintiffs seeking statutory damages with no actual harm, the full 11th Circuit has held that a plaintiff must plead a concrete injury to bring a claim based on an increased risk of identity theft. The en banc decision in Muransky v.

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