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HUD Charges Buffalo, NY Property Owner With Disability Discrimination Related To An Assistance Animal

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

In a press release issued a couple of weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) charged a New York property owner with discrimination under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) asserting that the owner failed to permit a resident to keep an assistance animal......

Precautions-The "Private" Issue In Privatization Transactions

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

A previous article by our firm has sorted out and summarized privatization transactions. As a companion article, this article will discuss a very important but easily overlooked issue in privatization transactions.

[Video] Innovation in Compliance - Engineering Transformation with EJ Marin

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

EJ Marin is the Director of Solutions Engineering at Nakisa. His role is to see customer challenges from different angles, identify patterns, and engineer solutions for the HR function for HR professionals. He chats with Tom Fox about the changing face of HR in this week’s show....

[Video] 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program - Franchisor Compliance

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

Most franchisors have thorough financial vetting requirements before allowing any person or business to become a franchisee. However, how many of these same businesses perform compliance due diligence on their prospective overseas franchises? How many U.S.

[Video] Daily Compliance News: October 27, 2020-the Tx AG Strikes Again edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. SEC provides fewer Wells notices. (WSJ) 2. The Dig digs into the Goldman earnings statement. (The Dig) 3. Texas AG fires 2nd (Houston Chronicle) 4. Bloomberg says hold individuals culpable. (Bloomberg)...

[Video] The Affiliated Monitors Expert Podcast -Nuts and Bolts of Working with a Monitor for Defense Counsel

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/10/20

In this podcast I am joined by AMI Managing Director Don Stern.

When Can I Redeem My Pennsylvania Property From Tax Sale? It Depends On Where The Property Is…

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

Renowned Pennsylvanian Benjamin Franklin famously wrote that “in this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.”  A recent decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court demonstrates that, even in the certain realm of taxes, there is still room for uncertainty....

TAX TALK: Avoid the Pitfalls of Buying and Selling Mutual Fund Shares

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

If you invest in mutual funds, be aware of some potential pitfalls involved in buying and selling shares. Surprise Sales - You may already have made taxable “sales” of part of your mutual fund investment without knowing it.

Engaging the Community, Looking Inward: Meeting the Imperative of Diversity in Trials

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

Report on Research Compliance 17, no.

A Development Agreement Is A Contract And Can Alter Map “Vested Rights”

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/10/20

Most developers are familiar with the notion that under California’s Subdivision Map Act, the vesting tentative map statutes provide a way of fixing a developer’s rights.  Put simply, obtaining a vesting tentative map allows a builder to rely on the regulations, conditions, and fees existing at t

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