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2014 Global Data Centre Market Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Our inaugural report highlights the current key trends and themes in the global data centre industry and provides an outlook for the data centre market in 2014. We asked people from across the industry (including data centre customers, investors,...

Discussion Paper on E-Commerce in India

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Introduction: E-commerce in recent times has been growing rapidly across the world. According to Report of Digital–Commerce, IAMAI-IMRB (2013), e-commerce industry in India has witnessed a growth of US$ 3.8 billion in the year 2009 to US$ 9.5...

Analysis: The State of the Union in 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

INTRODUCTION - On Tuesday, President Barack Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union Address before a joint session of the 113th Congress. In setting forth his priorities for the remainder of the year, he emphasized the theme of expanding...

CMS Self-referral Disclosure Protocol: 2013 Update and Summary of Settlements

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

The CMS Self-referral Disclosure Protocol – Background - Under delegated authority, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP) on September 23, 2010, with the goal of enabling...

Two Non-U.S. Banks Agree to Pay Penalties Totaling $160 Million for Violations of U.S. Sanctions Laws Resulting from Omnibus Account and Related Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Recent enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Government against non-U.S. banks for violations of U.S. sanctions laws demonstrate the need for financial institutions, particularly those that act as custodians or financial intermediaries, to...

Great Britain: Internet Providers reject blocking of illegal gambling sites

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

According to a report by the Financial Times, British internet service providers (ISPs) have rejected an attempt by the Gambling Commission to post warning pages on unlicensed gambling websites, alerting the user that the site is illegal....

NYC proposes settlement in stop-and-frisk cases; police union has ‘serious concerns’

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

A motion to resolve two cases that accuse the New York City Police Department of unconstitutional stop-and-frisk practices was filed Thursday in the New York City-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the proposed settlement at a Thursday press conference.

"Antitrust and Competition: Nonmerger Enforcement Activity Heats Up on Both Sides of the Atlantic"

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

U.S. and European antitrust agencies had similar enforcement priorities last year, a trend we expect to continue in 2014. Nonmerger enforcement will continue to focus on intellectual property, financial services and pharmaceuticals, which also will...

Can I Pass the Costs of Website Development, Marketing Materials, Sales Kits, etc. Down to Consultants?

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Generally, network marketing companies mandate an upfront sales kit cost, typically in the $49-$99 range. This is an at-cost fee for sales and marketing materials support. The reimbursement cost is passed on to distributors. It is not a profit center...

BYOD: Policy Considerations for Employers in the Age of Personal Devices

By EsqSocial Corporation 30/01/14

Employees who use personal smart phones, PDAs, tablets, laptops and other electronic devices to connect to the employer’s computer network are fast becoming more of a rule than an exception. Today’s employees are often familiar with sophisticated...

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