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[Audio] Compliance Perspectives: The Latest from the Fraud Section at the US Department of Justice

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

In the latest episode of the Compliance Perspectives podcast we are joined by Daniel Kahn, the Acting Chief of the Fraud Section at the Department of Justice.

REMINDER: November 6 Deadline for New CARES Act Funding Approaches

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

Health care providers interested in applying for additional CARES Act Provider Relief funding from the Phase 3 General Distribution have until November 6, 2020 to submit an application to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)....

The BSA Casts A Wider Net

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

On  September 15, 2020,  FinCEN issued a Final Rule stating that Banks lacking a Federal Functional Regulator will be required to establish and implement AML programs including policies and procedures,  a dedicated compliance officer, employee training,  an independent audit function and continue

California voters support the California Privacy Rights Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

CCPA, we hardly knew ye. While support may not have matched pre-election polling, Californians passed Proposition 24, a ballot initiative that creates the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and substantially expands the privacy rights of California consumers....

Block or Charge? Deciding Whether to Start Basketball in November

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

As promised, following our October 29 alert we more closely examined the conflict between the Governor’s order delaying basketball to Spring and the IHSA’s decision to proceed as scheduled in November.

Revenge of the Rat Pack; SEC Proposes Finders Exemption

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently proposed a new, conditional exemption from registration as a broker for individuals who are “finders” that connect accredited investors with issuers looking to raise capital....

New Jersey Establishes COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidelines for All Employers, with Reporting Mechanism and Significant Potential Penalties

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

Over the past several months, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has issued a series of executive orders with industry-specific mandates and guidelines governing business reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic and return-to-work protocols.

Idaho Department of Finance Issues Order Exempting Private Fund Advisers from Investment Adviser Registration

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

On October 19, 2020, the Idaho Department of Finance (the “Department”) issued an order (the “Order”) providing an exemption from Idaho’s investment adviser registration requirements for advisers who provide investment advice solely to qualifying private funds, as defined in Rule 203(m)-1 under t

Inherited Neanderthal Gene Encodes Genetic Risk for COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

Svante Pääbo created the science of detecting Neanderthal DNA in archeological samples (and living humans) almost single-handedly (see Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes).  So it will come as little surprise to many that he published a paper in September describing his discovery of a gene

OSHA COVID-19 Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

As COVID-19 cases have continued to rise across the United States, so have COVID-related OSHA complaints and investigations.

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