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For vacationers encountering trouble on cruise ships, US laws may provide little help

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/11/13

The little girl with the Shirley Temple curls clung to her father, too frightened to cry.

Student Paralyzed in Apt. Fall to Get $11.6M

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/11/13

A former college student who was paralyzed after falling 20 feet at an off-campus residence has reached an $11.6 million settlement for her injuries. Former University of Pennsylvania student Lorna Bernhoft was a junior at the time of her injury in 2010, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Germany: Sports betting concessions back to square one

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/11/13

In a letter sent to applicants on 14 November 2013, the Ministry of the Interior in Hessen, informed that none of the applicants, including the ones already invited to the negotiation phase in May of this year, meet the minimum requirements for the...

BB&K Police Bulletin: Unlicensed Firearm Transaction: Both Parties in Unlicensed Firearm Transaction Commit Punishable Offense

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/11/13

Overview: The California Office of the Attorney General recently issued an opinion finding that the offense of completing an unlicensed firearm transaction is committed by both the person transferring the firearm and the recipient. As such, both...

Voluntary Disclosures Lead to John Doe Summonses for Information about U.S. Accounts at Zurcher Kantonalbank and Bank of Butterfield

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/11/13

In a sign that the U.S. government continues to aggressively seek information on U.S. taxpayers with non-U.S. bank accounts, the government announced on November 12, 2013, that it had obtained a court order authorizing the government to issue...

The Claims and Litigation Process

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/11/13

How do you file a claim and get compensation? A lawsuit begins by filing a summons and complaint with the court and serving the defendant with a copy of the same....
By: Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C.

CFTC Announces Mutual Acceptance of Approved Legal Entity Identifiers

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/11/13

The CFTC announced that registered entities and swap counterparties subject to the CFTC’s jurisdiction may now comply with the CFTC’s swap data recordkeeping and reporting requirements with respect to Legal Entity Identifiers (“LEIs”) by using LEIs...

OCC Issues New Risk Management Guidance For Third Party Relationships

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/11/13

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published on October 30, 2013 a new Guidance relating to risk management for third party relationships. This Guidance rescinds OCC Bulletin 2001-47, “Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management Principles”...

eTrends - OSHA Expands Whistleblower Protection

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/11/13

The Occupational Safety & Health Act (“OSH Act”) requires that employers provide a “safe and healthful workplace.” The OSH Act also prohibits employers from retaliating against “whistleblowers,” workers who complain to their employer, the...

Indiana Finance Authority Issues RFQ for the Indiana Portion of the Illiana Corridor Project and I-65 Added Capacity Project

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/11/13

The Indiana Finance Authority (“IFA”) issued its Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for an availability payments public private partnership for the financing, building and operating of the Indiana portion of the Illiana Corridor Project (the “Indiana...

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