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Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Class Action Alleging Illegal Mortgage Referrals

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

On July 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court’s holding that the fees charged by a mortgage company jointly owned by a national bank and a real estate firm did not violate Maryland’s Finder’s Fee Act....

Slowing The Juggernaut

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

In 1992, Mexico thrust itself on to the forefront of the international power private investment stage by amending its power sector laws to permit private sector investment in power generation assets. Those early energy reforms permitted developers...

Businesses and Policymakers Confirm Mexican Energy Reforms Are Gaining Momentum

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Earlier this year, a group of Stoel Rives attorneys traveled to Mexico to assess existing opportunities and pending developments in the Mexican power markets. Some of the reforms and key trends identified during that trip are now taking shape. See...

FINRA Proposes to Adopt Rules on Quotation Requirements for OTC Equity Securities

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. is proposing to adopt rules governing the quotation requirements applicable to over-the-counter (OTC) equity securities. The rules would establish minimum standards for quotations and require fair and...

Department of Energy Loan Guaranties for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

On July 3, 2014 the United States Department of Energy (DOE) issued its latest solicitation under Section 1703 of Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for applications to obtain loan guarantees to finance innovative and renewable or energy...

Philippines lifts foreign equity ownership restrictions in its banking industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has signed into law Republic Act 10641 (RA 10641), “An Act Allowing the Full Entry of Foreign Banks in the Philippines.” Under the new law, signed on July 15, 2014, non-Philippine banks are permitted to (i)...

"FTC Continues Vigorous Section 5 Enforcement"

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

On July 21, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) accepted a consent agreement, subject to final approval, to settle charges with two Internet resellers of Universal Product Code (UPC) barcodes accused of violating Section 5 of the...

EEOC Issues Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

On Monday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a new enforcement guidance dealing with employer obligations under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. While repeating settled law regarding employer obligations to pregnant employees, the...

Curb Appeal: Looks Matter When It Comes to the ADA

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

I’m frequently asked two questions by business owners and managers when it comes to ADA compliance and lawsuits. The first question is, “what type of businesses get sued most often?”...
By: LeClairRyan

New Case Shows NLRB General Counsel Challenging Traditional Employment Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/07/14

Over the past several years, EmployNews has chronicled increasingly aggressive efforts by the National Labor Relations Board to challenge and invalidate standard employee handbook policies issued by non-unionized employers. The NLRB General Counsel...

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