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New Year, New Penalties from EPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

Since 1996, federal agencies have been required to review and adjust their statutory civil monetary penalties for inflation under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act.

DOL Issues New Tip Regulations: Will 2020 Be The Last Year Of 80/20?

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: Just before the holidays, the Department of Labor’s Wage-Hour Division issued its final pay regulations governing tipped employees.

New Spending Package Includes Provider Relief Fund Reporting Changes and More Funding

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R.

Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 Requires Beneficial Ownership Filings by Businesses

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

The House of Representatives and the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (“NDAA”). The NDAA includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“AMLA”) which includes the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).

Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending December 25, 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

Financial Services Update - FDCPA / Attorneys' Fees: Although FCCPA was the only statutory basis for award of attorneys' fees in defendant's favor, plaintiff's FDCPA claims related to the same set of operative facts and were based on related legal theories, justifying a full fee award in defenda

Florida lawyer disbarred more than a year after her death

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21


Callow and the Duty of Honest Contractual Performance: What You Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

In C.M. Callow Inc. v.

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter - January 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients through this unprecedented global health challenge.

A Company’s Best Friend ‎– An Effectively-Drafted Arbitration Clause in an IC Agreement: December 2020 News ‎Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

December was a very slow month for court decisions affecting independent contractors, but both decisions reported below confirm that effectively drafted arbitration clauses remain one of two “best friends” for businesses that engage independent contractors. On the very day the U.S.

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q4 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21

State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help you and your organization stay in compliance.

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