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A Snake in the Grass No More? DOL Proposes New COBRA Forms

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

As part of its continuing efforts to update the sleepier corners of the employee benefits world to conform to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed new regulations of the...

Trade Agenda Stagnant, For Now

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

The Administration continues to push trade issues on several fronts, but Congressional Democrats continue to show little interest in participating. During his recent trip to Asia, President Obama pushed Japanese President Shinzo Abe to conclude...

Final Regulations Issued For Investment Advisory Fees and Other Costs Incurred By Trusts and Estates Subject to the 2-Percent Floor

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

On May 8, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service published final Treasury Regulations, §1.67-4, prescribing when costs incurred by estates or nongrantor trusts are subject to the 2-percent floor for miscellaneous itemized deductions under section 67(a)...

CFPB's Promise to Ease Privacy Notice Burdens Needs Clarification

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

The CFPB has proposed allowing financial institutions to forgo mailing annual privacy notices by posting such notices online, if the financial institution meets certain conditions. While the proposal is welcome, it needs clarification to ensure that...

Evolving Data Protection Regimes in the Asia-Pacific Arena and Their Impact on Litigation: Part II – Country-Specific Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

Part I of this article addressed basic concepts of data privacy as set out in the policies of numerous regional and multilateral organizations, including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”), Asia-Pacific Economic...

OIG Issues Proposed Rules on Its Exclusion and CMP Authorities

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

OIG has issued two proposed rules that would expand the agency’s ability to impose certain sanctions on entities and individuals involved with Federal health care programs. OIG’s first proposed rule—published in the Federal Register on May 9,...

FATCA Transitional Relief and Extension of Time for the Implementation of New Account Procedures for Entity Investors

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

On May 2, the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice (Notice 2014-33) providing for a transition period for enforcing the withholding rules of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and extending the period by which investment funds need to...

CSBS Publishes Annual Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

On May 1, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) published its 2013 annual report, which aggregates and reviews the organization’s activities in the prior year, identifies future goals for the organization, and outlines specific priorities...

Essential Employment Policies for Family Businesses, Part II

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

In this second round of “must-have” employment policies, we focus on rest breaks and meal periods. It can be devastating for any business, but especially a family-run business, to face claims of non-compliance with wage and hour laws. Wage and hour...

Strategies for Handling Mortgage Repurchase Demands

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/14

Mortgage repurchase demands are par for the course in the world of mortgage lending, but they should not be ignored. Before you act, consider the following strategies for handling mortgage repurchase demands. Mortgage repurchase demands have...

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