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Cordray stresses individual accountability and service provider oversight in remarks to Chicago Fed

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

In remarks to the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank on May 9, Director Cordray outlined the past and future of the Bureau’s enforcement efforts. Director Cordray’s theme was to outline Bureau expectations in what he calls a “new era of accountability.”...

Department of Transportation Issues Order Requiring Rail Carriers To Notify States of Crude Shipments

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

In response to recent derailments of trains transporting crude, the Department of Transportation issued an emergency order pursuant to its regulatory authority over the transportation of hazardous materials. The order applies to all carriers that...

Texas Supreme Court Limits Fraud Claims by Terminated Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Texas declared that at-will employees may not bring an action for fraud that is contingent on the promise of continued at-will employment. The Court also held that employees subject to a collective...

Ethics And Compliance Messaging (Part I Of IV)

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Ethics and compliance professionals need to change the drumbeat of their internal message and marketing to corporate boards and leaders. No longer is it appropriate nor persuasive to trumpet fear as a rationale for company investments in ethics and...

Pregnant Drivers at Higher Risk of Car Crashes: Study

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Are pregnant drivers more likely to crash? A new Canadian study suggests that pregnant women are more likely to be involved in a serious motor-vehicle accident, especially in their second trimesters. Why is this? And does this finding mean you should avoid driving while pregnant?......

New York Supreme Court Finds that GL Insurers Have No Duty to Defend Sony for Class Actions Arising out of PlayStation Data Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

In February of this year, in the matter of Zurich American Ins. Co. v. Sony Corp. of America, et al., case number 651982/2011, the New York Supreme Court ruled in favor of Zurich American Insurance Co. and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. of America,...

U.S. Agricultural Export Markets Expanded Through 2014 Farm Bill Programs

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

Funding made available from the 2014 Farm Act has allowed the USDA to establish programs to assist in the growth of commercial export markets. The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) recently granted funding to more than 60 U.S. agricultural...

Southeast State & Local Tax: Important Developments - April Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

The Williams Mullen Southeast State and Local Tax (SESALT) team is pleased to provide you with a comprehensive recap of recent legislation around the U.S....
By: Williams Mullen

Debbie Millman Interviews Seth Godin

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

(The) INTA was not in the cards this year, as Hong Kong would have been a very long flight, and besides, Boston (Strong) prevailed instead, to feed my insatiable hunger for creative inspiration at HOW Design Live 2014....

FCPA Compliance And The Convergence Of US Security, Economic And Foreign Policy Interests

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/05/14

In a private meeting, the king [King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia] committed to a $60 billion weapons deal including the purchase of eighty-four F-15’s, the upgrade of seventy-15s already in the Saudi air force, twenty-four Apache helicopters, and...

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