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What's in Store For Tax Legislation in 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/14

In the best of times, reforming the nation's tax code is an enormous challenge, and in the mid-term election year of 2014, the chance of passing comprehensive tax reform has evaporated. The tax legislation that will pass the Congress and be signed...

You May Not Necessarily Be the Master of Your Domain

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/14

The ability to associate goods and services with a specific domain name can make or break a business, so much so that companies are still willing to fork over millions to purchase domain names. And although you may consider yourself lucky to have...

Socially Responsible Procurement and Best Value

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/14

The New York Times had an article yesterday by Ian Urbina, The Shopping List as Policy Tool, that analyzes the possibility of using the government’s purchasing power to cure a range of social challenges, including limiting harsh working conditions...

The Removal of the Ancient Mariner - Reprising a Sea-Change in Admiralty Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/14

As originally discussed in a recent post on Striding the Quarterdeck (December 9, 2013), amendments to 28 U.S.C. §1441 have effected a sea-change in admiralty procedure by ostensibly allowing removal of general maritime law (GML) claims on a federal...

Don’t Be “Convicted” Of Discriminating Based On Criminal Convictions

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/14

Picture it: you have the perfect person to hire. You run the background check, and discover a criminal conviction. You are inclined to withdraw the offer, but suddenly you are faced with the question: can I do it?...
By: Dentons

Community Bank Alert: OCC Proposes Heightened Standards For Large Banks: How Big Is Large?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/14

As explained in our January 24, 2014 Client Alert, “‘Heightened Standards’ for Large Banks: OCC Proposed Guidelines,” the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released a proposal seeking comment on guidelines establishing minimum...

Eleventh Circuit Holds Certain Improper Disclosures Do Not Trigger TILA Rescission

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/14

On January 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed dismissal of a suit seeking rescission of a mortgage loan based on the lender’s alleged failure to disclose the “real lender” and improper disclosure of the interest rate, the...

Weekly Recap Ethics News and Trends – January 27, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/14

Public servants with the utmost integrity also need to be aware of what is happening ethically around the state. In today’s climate, every public agency’s image is impacted by the missteps or misconduct of others. Below you’ll find a sample of recent...

CFPB denies payday lender’s petition to modify or set aside CID

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/14

The CFPB has issued an order denying the petition filed by CheckSmart Financial Company in September 2013 to modify or set aside a civil investigative demand (CID) it received from the CFPB....
By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Student Loans: The Next CFPB Target?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/01/14

There is approximately $1 trillion in total outstanding student loan debt in the United States, according to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. With the large amount of student loan debt nationwide as well as on a per-household basis, and with...

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