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Appeals Court Liberally Interprets Credit Repair Statute

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/03/14

Recently the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in the appeal of Stout v. FreeScore, LLC concerning the scope of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (“CROA”). The result is not good for advertisers of credit counseling, debt relief...

Live Report From iGNA 2014 – Is iGaming The Problem or The Solution?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/03/14

This afternoon at the iGaming North America 2014 conference an interesting panel, “Visionaries’ Perspective—Is i-Gaming the Problem or the Solution?” explored two vastly divergent viewpoints on online gaming in the United States. The panel was...

Receiver as a Lien Creditor

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/03/14

QUESTION: Before the Commercial Code was amended a few years ago, it provided that a receiver becomes a lien creditor over personal property in the receivership estate and can avoid unperfected security interests in such property. I can’t find that...

South By Southwest Deaths Highlight Alcohol Issues For Texas Restaurants

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/03/14

Three people are now confirmed dead in the recent car crash tragedy at South By Southwest. According to an article by Quita Culpepper from KVUE.com, these people were “injured on Thursday, March 13 outside The Mohawk when Rashad Owens, 21, is said...

New York Trial Court Holds that Administrative Orders Do Not Constitute "Final Adjudications"

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/03/14

New York Trial Court Holds that Administrative Orders Do Not Constitute “Final Adjudications” For Purposes of Applying Fraud/Dishonesty Exclusion in Professional Liability Policy - A recent New York trial court decision shedding light on the...

IRS Issues More Guidance on 457(b) Plan Corrections

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/03/14

In a recent edition of its Employee Plans News publication, the IRS provided further guidance on what formal voluntary corrections it will accept from 457(b) plan sponsors that discover their plans are not in compliance with Internal Revenue Code...

Three Pointers on Handling Employees’ March Madness

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/03/14

It’s that time of year. Your office supply room smells of freshly copied pages titled “NCAA Tournament Bracket.” The words “underdog,” “upset,” “first round,” and “buzzer beater” are heard from watercooler conversations. Money is changing hands and...

Suffolk County Legislature Approves Bill to Raise Age on Tobacco Sales to 21

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/03/14

Suffolk County is the first county nationwide to pass a bill that would raise the age for buying tobacco from 19 to 21. The bill restricts stores in Suffolk County from selling cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and any kind of products that are...

Advertising Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/03/14

FTC Settles With ADT Over Deceptive Endorsements - Don’t believe everything you see on TV or read on the Internet – at least not from ADT Security Systems. According to an administrative complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission, the home...

HHS Releases Guidance On Disclosure Of Mental Health Information Under HIPAA

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/03/14

The HHS Office for Civil Rights issued guidance in question-and-answer format clarifying when a provider may release information regarding a patient’s mental health to family members, friends, law enforcement, and others. The guidance provides that...

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