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U.S. Targets Private Equity Funds for FCPA Scrutiny

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/16

The private equity industry is facing increased scrutiny by the U.S. Government for potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has created a new private fund unit and publicly...

CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Update Policies and Payment Rates for Renal Dialysis Services and Medical Equipment Bidding

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/16

On June 24, 2016, CMS issued a proposed rule that would update payment policies and rates under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialysis services furnished to beneficiaries on or after January 1, 2017....

Renewable Energy Update - June 2016 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/16

Renewable Energy Focus - California land officials sign off on closing Diablo Canyon nuclear plant - OC Register - Jun 29 - California State Lands Commission officials dropped their longstanding environmental objections to the state’s last...

Pre-Claim Construction 101 Motions: Tips For Both Sides

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/16

Since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Alice Corp. Pty. v. CLS Bank Int’l on June 19, 2014, there have been a surge of motions filed and granted that have invalidated patent claims for claiming patent-ineligible subject matter under 35...

MarkIt to MarketTM - June 2016

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/16

The June 2016 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter discusses the rise in additional specimen requests from the USPTO, examines the TTAB's decision in In re Florists' Transworld Delivery, Inc., and notes currently open gTLD Sunrise...

"FINRA Extends Deadline for SEC to Act on Proposed FINRA Pay-to-Play Rule"

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/16

On June 21, 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority extended the time for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to act on Proposed Rules 2030 and 4580 (the Proposed Rules) to August 26, 2016. The Proposed Rules would impose...

Agreement Reached on Bipartisan Federal GMO Food Labeling Bill

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/16

Provides Practical, Mandatory Disclosure and Preempts State GMO Labeling Laws - Senate Agriculture Committee leaders reached agreement June 23, 2016, on a bill that would require food containing genetic material modified by recombinant DNA...

FTC Penalties Will More Than Double in August

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/16

Wages may be stagnant in the United States, but one thing on the rise is the price of getting on the wrong side of the Federal Trade Commission. Effective August 1, 2016, the maximum civil penalty dollar amount for violating section 5 of the...

Second Circuit affirms employers’ right to terminate employees who fail to cooperate with internal investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/16

A recent decision from the Second Circuit affirmed an employers’ right to terminate an employee who refused to participate in an internal investigation. The ruling provides employers with a method of recourse against employees who frustrate their...

Brexit Update: UK Employment Law Implications

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/16

In Depth - What laws will change now? - None. The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU Member State until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union. This is likely to be a long process that will only begin when the United...

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