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SEC Settles Administrative Proceedings Against CDO Sponsor and Collateral Manager Over Influence of Hedge Fund Firm on Collateral Selection

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

The SEC settled public administrative proceedings against Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. (the “Sponsor”) relating to the structuring and marketing of three collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) and separately against Scott H. Shannon...

MedPAC Issues Draft Recommendations For 2015 Medicare Payments

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met on December 12-13, 2013, to discuss draft recommendations regarding 2015 payment updates for Medicare providers. MedPAC, which is responsible for issuing an annual report to Congress on Medicare...

10 Value Questions Inside Counsel Should Be Asking Themselves

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

1. Has your management mandated (or gently suggested) that you reduce your spend on litigation? Would it be a good career move if you achieved a reduction in total spend? 2. Do your law firms spend more than the established budget? 3. In...

PODCAST: How to Respond to a Search Warrant - Ten Practical Steps

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

Presented by Gina L. Simms and James P. Holloway of Ober|Kaler's Government Investigations and White Collar Defense Group, this podcast provides guidance to health care providers and other corporations on how to respond when the government conducts a...

PODCAST: Responding to a Government Subpoena or Other Document Demand - Six Helpful Hints

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

Presented by Gina L. Simms and James P. Holloway of Ober|Kaler's Government Investigations and White Collar Defense Group, this podcast provides guidance to health care providers and other corporations on how to respond to a government subpoena,...

Lien Claims Under the Public Works Bond Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

As we noted in a prior post, depending on the nature of a project, a contractor or subcontractor in New Jersey may make a claim or claims under the Construction Lien Law, the Municipal Mechanic’s Lien Act or the Public Works Bond Act. This article...

How a DUI Charge Can Become a Murder Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

A fatal accident in Santa Barbara in 2012 provides ample evidence of how a case of driving under the influence (DUI) can escalate vehicular manslaughter to a second-degree murder charge. In that incident, two women voluntarily joy-riding on the hood...

Liable for Distracted Driving Even if You Weren’t in the Car? In New Jersey, it’s Possible

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

It’s well known that texting while driving can be extremely dangerous. So, it was perhaps no surprise when 18-year-old Kyle Best’s texting and driving caused a tragic accident in 2009 when his truck veered over the centerline while he exchanged a...

4 Ways to Identify (and Complete!) Your Important Work in 2014 and Beyond

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

Our most important work often is not our most urgent work. Here's how to get it done......
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Is Conciliation Just Another Hoop or Must the EEOC Make a Meaningful Attempt at Settlement Before Commencing Litigation?

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

Voluntary compliance is a core component of federal anti-discrimination law. The drafters of Title VII and other anti-discrimination statutes never envisioned a regulatory system where the government would use the courts to bludgeon employers into...

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