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Comptroller Curry Addresses Senior Management’s AML Compliance Responsibilities, Criticizes “De-Risking”

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/14

On March 17, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry reaffirmed his agency’s views with regard to BSA/AML compliance and the responsibilities of senior bank managers and boards of directors. Mr. Curry asserted that BSA infractions “can almost always...

POM Wonderful's Decertification Decision Will Be Hard to Swallow for the Plaintiffs' Class Action Bar

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/14

On March 25, 2014, Judge Dean Pregerson, of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, decertified a nationwide class of consumers in a class action brought against POM Wonderful LLC over allegedly false and misleading health claims...

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Announces Listing Of Lesser Prairie-Chicken

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/14

Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced the final listing of the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service identified drought and habitat...

Weekly Update from the State House - March 28, 2014: The House met in a Joint Assembly with the Senate to hear Lt. Governor McConnell's address on the State's Aging population...

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/14

Details from Each Chamber - HOUSE: The House worked through their calendar this week. The House met in a Joint Assembly with the Senate on Wednesday to hear Lt. Governor McConnell's address on the State's Aging population. The House debated...

Recent Notable Recalls

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/14

By now most subrogation professionals understand the importance of keeping current with the frequent Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notices. For this blog post we note the following recent notable recalls for the subrogation...

Parents of 11 students can be named as defendants in school-bullying suit, judge rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/14

A trial judge's ruling earlier this month in a New Jersey school bullying case has the potential to change the legal landscape in such cases nationwide, if other jurists find it persuasive.

Copyright: Europe Explores its Boundaries: Part 1: Link Hubs

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/14

This year, as the world celebrates the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web, the Web’s founder, Tim Berners-Lee, has called for a fundamental reappraisal of copyright law. By coincidence, this year we also anticipate a rash of UK and European...

1 in 4 Car Crashes Involves Cell Phone Use: Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/14

More than one in four car crashes involves cell phone use, according to a new report by the National Safety Council. Perhaps even more surprising, only 5 percent of crashes involve texting, while 21 percent involve drivers talking on handheld or hands-free cell phones, according to the report.

Illinois Trust Taxation Deemed Unconstitutional

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/14

Ruling creates planning opportunities to minimize income taxes. In Linn v. Department of Revenue, the Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court reviewed the state’s statutory framework for taxing trusts. Linn v. Department of Revenue, 2013 Il App...

Last Week at the FEC: Audit Reports, Budgets, and Strategic Planning

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/14

Last week the Federal Election Commission did not meet, but released an additional draft Advisory Opinion in AO 2014-01, Solano County Democratic Central Committee, extended its time for consideration of AO 2014-02, Make Your Laws PAC, and released a...

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