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Edison, The Phonograph And Supply Chain Audits

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/13

Today we celebrate Thomas Edison. It is not his birthday but the 127th anniversary of Edison announcing his first recording invention, the phonograph....
By: Thomas Fox

Industry Leaders Share Insights Into Healthcare Reform And The Future Of Healthcare Policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/13

Current events were top-of-mind last Friday, November 15, 2013, as Akerman LLP's Healthcare Practice Group and Wells Fargo invited clients and industry professionals to engage in a thoughtful discussion on healthcare reform and the future of the...

OCC Issues Guidance and Establishes Standards Regarding Banks’ Usage of Independent Consultants in Connection with Compliance with Enforcement Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/13

The OCC issued guidance (the “Guidance,” OCC Bulletin 2013-33) that establishes standards that the OCC will use when it requires national banks, federal savings associations or federal branches or agencies (collectively, “Banks”) to employ...

Ill. Gov Signs Gay Marriage Bill Into Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/13

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed the state's marriage equality bill into law on Wednesday, making Illinois the 16th state to legalize gay marriage.

SEC Announces Its First Ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement With An Individual

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/13

On November 12, the SEC announced a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with a former hedge fund administrator, the agency’s first ever DPA with an individual. The DPA follows a November 2012 SEC enforcement action against a hedge fund and its...

FTC Workshop to Revisit Competition Issues Regarding Follow-On Biologics

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/13

Five years ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) waded into the debate regarding the benefits and potential competition issues posed by the introduction of "follow-on biologics." Now, some three years after Congress provided a pathway for approval...

9 Questions to Ask in Suing a Rival for False Advertising

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/13

Advertising is a key ingredient to most companies’ success. Potent advertising can give a rising company a lift and an established business staying power. When deployed by a competitor, advertising can threaten a rival's reputation, market share and...

JPMorgan Chase Agrees to $13 Billion Settlement with the U.S. Justice Department for Knowingly Selling Toxic Mortgage-Backed Securities

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/13

On Tuesday, the United States Justice Department announced that it finalized a settlement agreement with JPMorgan Chase for $13 billion. This settlement will resolve a multitude of state and federal investigations into JPMorgan Chase’s sale of...

NFA Requires Notice Filing from Registered Fund CPOs Reporting on a Consolidated Basis for Registered Fund Pools and Their Wholly-Owned CFC Subsidiaries under CFTC Relief No-Action Relief

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/13

The National Futures Association (the “NFA”) issued Notice to Members I-13-36 (the “NFA Notice”) which is directed at any commodity pool operator (“CPO”) of a registered investment company (a “RIC”) that has filed a notice with the CFTC claiming the...

NIST Holds Fifth Workshop on Cybersecurity Framework; Incentives Still Lacking

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/11/13

On November 14-15, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a workshop at North Carolina State University on the preliminary Cybersecurity Framework (PCF). Venable attended the workshop in Raleigh, as well as all of the...

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