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May Providers Pay Health Insurance Premiums for HealthCare.gov Plan Enrollees?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Following last week's declaration that Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) on HealthCare.gov are not "Federal health care programs," and thus are not subject to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, CMS released additional guidance this week on providers...

RMBS Trustee Brings $157 Million RMBS Lawsuit Against Citigroup

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

On November 1, U.S. Bank National Association, acting in its capacity as trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-AHL2, filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court for the State of New York against Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. (Citigroup), on...

Triaging Trade Secret Theft

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

As the size, complexity, and interconnectedness of modern companies’ IT infrastructures has increased, so too has the risk of corporate espionage and cyber attacks targeting companies’ intellectual property. In-house and outside counsel must be ready...

OSHA Web-Based Resources Provide Updated Guidelines to Hazardous Materials Exposure; Compliance is Voluntary... For Now

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires that employers provide safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. Many of the standards relating to hazardous substances were issued that same year and are no longer sufficient to...

Summary of Selected Issues of the SEC Municipal Advisor Rule that Affect Broker-Dealers Intending to be Underwriters

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Dodd Frank Act Definition of “Municipal Advisor” A “municipal advisor” is a person (including a firm or an associated person) (but not including a municipal entity or an employee of a municipal entity) who (1) provides “advice” to “municipal...

Five Legal Topics for Washington Bankers to Consider This Fall

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Summer vacations are over, and now bank management and directors need to focus on compliance. Below are five current legal topics that Washington bankers should be considering this fall. 1. Loans Secured by Residential Real Estate. With the...

Is Betting on Fantasy Football Legal?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Every year, millions of Americans draft fantasy football teams. Many players raise the stakes by adding cash prizes and bets to the mix. But is playing fantasy football for money illegal? That answer may surprise you.......



C.D. Cal. Denies Class Certification In Lender-Placed Insurance Dispute

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

On November 4, the United States District Court for the Central District of California denied certification of a putative nationwide class that alleges a mortgage servicer and lender-placed insurance (LPI) companies violated California’s Unfair...

Lance Armstrong Confession Injects New Life Into Insurance-Related Arbitration Dispute

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Here is a cautionary tale for insurers with respect to the enforceability of settlement agreements. SCA Promotions, Inc. (SCA), a Dallas-based company that offers prize indemnification insurance to athletes, has been in a continuous battle with...

Ouster of 3 federal appeals court judges sought by plaintiffs in hard-fought NYC stop-and-frisk case

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Will three federal appeals court judges who booted a federal district court judge from overseeing a lawsuit about New York City police stop-and-frisk practices get a taste of their own medicine?

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