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FFIEC Issues Guidance Concerning Applicability of Federal Consumer Protection and Compliance Laws, Regulations and Policies to Activities Conducted Via Social Media

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

On December 11, 2013, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (the “FFIEC”), on behalf of its members (the OCC, FRB, FDIC, NCUA and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”)), released final guidance (the “Guidance”) concerning...

Stealing From Your Own Grandmother Is Elderly Financial Abuse

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

A bank employee becomes suspicious when she witnesses a large, abnormal withdrawal from a bank account, but remains silent because of concerns about privacy. To combat this and choose the fight against fraud over protecting privacy, eight federal...

Public Policy Alert: Pre-filed legislation to amend South Carolina permitting law in certain coastal areas

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

The South Carolina Senate and House have concluded pre-filing for the 2014 Legislative Session. S.890 deals with beachfront management, so we called on Mary Shahid from our Charleston office for review. Mary co-authored the cover story for the...

Convicted rapist sentenced to 75-100 years threatens judge, prosecutor in courtroom

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Convicted rapist Bryan Preston Farmer had a few choice words for the judge and the prosecutor at his sentencing Wednesday.

Legal to Prohibit Employees From Discussing Salary?

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Is it legal to prohibit employees from discussing their salaries? It depends on how far your prohibition goes. While many employers don't like it, workers are generally allowed to talk about their salaries with coworkers at the water cooler.

Privacy Top Ten: Things You Think You Know About Privacy – But Don’t!

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Whether a start–up or a listed ASX company, your business opportunities are increasingly on–line and/or overseas. At last count over 80 countries have adopted data privacy laws and Australia’s new Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) come into effect...

CFPB issues annual CARD Act and HOEPA adjustments

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

The CFPB has issued a final rule regarding annual adjustments it is required to make under provisions of Regulation Z (TILA) that implement the CARD Act and HOEPA. The adjustments made by the final rule are effective January 1, 2014....

The CFPB Requests That Agreements Marketing Financial Products to Students Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education be Voluntarily Made Available on the Company’s Website

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

As a follow up to its initial inquiry earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is alerting financial institutions about the “potentially risky practice of making secret payments” to colleges and universities to market...

Twas the Night Before Christmas -- Non-Compete Style

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the company; A disgruntled employee kept saying “please jump with me.” She was trying to line up a grand, mass departure; Of which she was certain no one could outsmart her....

Healing More Important Than Dealing in The Pacific

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea, Japan, and China during the first week of December was to have been about bilateral issues with each country, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”) with South Korea and Japan. The agenda, however,...

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