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Appellants file briefs with D.C. Circuit in State National Bank of Big Spring

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/02/14

Briefs were filed last week by the “private” and “state” appellants in State National Bank of Big Spring, Texas, et al. v. Lew, et al., the case on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that includes a challenge to the CFPB’s...

Subsoil Use: Additional Contributions to Unified Cumulative Pension Fund

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/02/14

A list of the production areas, jobs and employee occupations for which employers are to make occupational pension contributions at their own expense has been approved. As of 1 January 2014, the Law “On Provision of Pensions in the Republic of...

5 Business Lessons From the Winter Olympics

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/02/14

With the Winter Olympics winding down, what are some good business lessons that can be learned from the Sochi games? Despite fierce competition, the Olympics are meant to bring the international community together.

You Collect Conflict of Interest Disclosures – Then What?

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/02/14

It has become industry best practice to collect conflict of interest disclosures. Usually, organizational codes of conduct require all employees to disclose any potential conflicts of interest (COIs) they may have with their employer. Often, in...

Will Investing In Marijuana Change Things?

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/02/14

In reading the recent NPR article, “The Green Rush Begins: Investors Get In On Pot’s Ground Floor,” one cannot help but wonder if federal policies regarding marijuana, a drug which remains a controlled substance, are encouraging states to experiment...

Executive Order: FAR Clause for Mandatory Minimum Wage by January 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/02/14

Exercising his statutory authority to establish terms for procurement contracts under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (40 U.S. Code 101 et seq.), President Obama signed an Executive Order on February 12, 2014, that will increase...

CFPB Announces Launch of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Rulemaking Process

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/02/14

On February 7th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced plans to begin the rulemaking process to significantly expand the scope of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data reporting. The Dodd-Frank Act required the CFPB to expand...

Pharmacy Errors — Receiving Compensation for Your Harm

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/02/14

A Houston, Texas mother is suing her local pharmacy for a prescription error that led to the death of her daughter. In August, 6-year-old Jadalyn died after taking a dose of liquid morphine that was 10 times the strength she was prescribed....

U.S. Department of State to Begin Conducting Random J-1 Site Visits

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/02/14

J-1 hosts should review their policies and procedures in anticipation of unannounced site visits. The U.S. Department of State, Office of Private Sector Exchange, will begin conducting random J-1 host site visits during the coming weeks. These...

The First Pieces of Health Reform's Pay or Play Penalty Puzzle

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/02/14

Early this week the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Treasury (the “IRS”) issued the first piece of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) penalty imposition jigsaw puzzle. It then followed up with 46 FAQs on the same subject. While much of the...

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