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Public-Private Manufacturing Innovation Institutes Announced

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/14

Following on the coattails of the Youngstown, Ohio, manufacturing hub, President Obama announced three more public-private manufacturing institutes – in North Carolina, Chicago and Detroit – to focus on advancing manufacturing in the U.S. Each of...

Important Deadline Approaching Under New York City’s Paid Sick Leave Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/14

By Thursday, May 1, 2014, covered employers under New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act, also known as the Paid Sick Leave Law, must distribute a written notice to existing employees regarding their rights under the Paid Sick Leave Law. This notice...

Labor, Employment And Employee Benefits Executive Briefing - April 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/14

In This Issue: - Employers Should Review Internship Programs for Legal Compliance ..The Department of Labor’s Six-Factor Test ..Unpaid Internships in the News ..Practical Guidance - Developments in Equal Pay at the Federal and Minnesota...

Conducting Online Research Of Jurors Just Got Less Perilous – Or Did It?

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/14

Last week, the American Bar Association’s Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (“ABA”) gave lawyers the go-ahead to scour jurors’ or potential jurors’ publicly available social-media accounts, blogs, and websites such as Facebook,...

The FAA’s “Regulations” Pertaining to Unmanned Aircraft Systems

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/14

Amazon’s ambitious proposal to use a fleet of unmanned aircraft systems to deliver packages may seem like a novelty announced years before its time, but the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems is already here. The commercial use of unmanned...

FinCEN Announces Enforcement Action Over MSB’s Currency Transaction Reporting

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/14

On April 24, FinCEN released an assessment of civil money penalty against a Florida money services business (MSB) and its owner for failing to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act’s program, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements. FinCEN determined...

For-profit education company sued by CFPB seeks dismissal of complaint

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/14

ITT Educational Services, the defendant in the CFPB’s first enforcement action against a for-profit education company, has filed a motion seeking dismissal of the CFPB’s complaint. Filed this past February in an Indiana federal court, the CFPB’s...

New York City Human Rights Law Expanded To Protect Unpaid Interns

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/14

On April 15, 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expanded protection under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to include unpaid interns. The amendment effectively overturns the U.S. Southern District of New York’s October 2013 decision...

The Second Circuit Clarifies the Presumption against Extraterritoriality in European Community v. RJR Nabisco, Inc.

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/14

On April 23, 2014, the Second Circuit issued an opinion that could be straight from a modern international-spy novel. European Community v. RJR Nabisco, Inc. involves Colombian and Russian cartels, drug smuggling and money laundering, and a suit by...

The Life Sciences Report - Spring 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/05/14

In this issue: - A New Accelerator Takes Digital Health Start-Ups to the Next Level - The Return of the MedTech IPO Market - Is There a Deal in Your Future? A Guide to Navigating Antitrust Waters - SBIR Funding and Venture-Backed...

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