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EPA carbon rule: cost and benefit

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/14

Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Part of the EPA's "Clean Power Plan", the rule would rely on states developing and implementing their own plans to reduce...

Hallmarks of Infrastructure Success

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/14

Enhancing the quality of life and economic opportunity in any region will require investments in social infrastructure—facilities for civic life, health care, education, and social services—as well as transportation infrastructure—transit, highways,...

Considering the GSA Schedule? What You Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/14

In this presentation: - A Brief Overview of GSA Schedule - Terms and Conditions - Advantages for Government and Industry - The Most Favored Customer Pricing, Economic Price Adjustments, and the Price Reduction Clause - Schedule...

U.S. Appellate Court Overturns Decision Rejecting SEC’s No-Contest Settlement

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/14

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held on June 4, 2014 that the U.S. Southern District Court of New York “abused its discretion” when it refused to approve a “no-contest” settlement agreement between the U.S. Securities and...

Bank Regulatory Agencies Seek to Identify Reductions to Regulatory Burden

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/14

On June 4, the Fed, FDIC and OCC published the first of several requests for comments to identify outdated, unnecessary or unduly burdensome regulations imposed on insured depository institutions....

IRS Provides Guidance on Retroactivity of DOMA Decision for Qualified Retirement Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/14

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2014-19 and related answers to FAQs, which give plan sponsors additional guidance on how the Supreme Court's decision last June in U.S. v. Windsor applies retroactively to qualified retirement...

Employers Involved in Union Campaigns Must Remain Vigilant to Avoid Rerun Elections

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/14

Employer conduct during a union organizing drive is intensely scrutinized by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Decisions issued by the current NLRB make clear that even minor violations occurring during the post-petition period may result in...

DOT Makes Changes To TIGER VI Application Review Process

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/14

The U.S. Department of Transportation has initiated changes to its TIGER Application review process effective for the pending TIGER VI round of funding. The most important change is that once a project receives a technical rating, that rating will...

Weekly Update from the NC State House - June 2014: After giving its final approval to their version of the state budget just after midnight Saturday morning, the Senate took a long weekend...

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/14

Conflicting Budgets - After giving its final approval to their version of the state budget just after midnight Saturday morning, the Senate took a long weekend, not returning to Raleigh until Wednesday. The budget bill had eighteen amendments on...

California Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Class Certification

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/06/14

In its Duran decision, the court emphasized that trial courts considering class certification must determine whether the case is manageable as a class action. On May 29, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Duran v. U.S. Bank...

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