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Incidents of Race-Based Bullying Highlight Need for Prompt and Effective Responses by Educational Institutions

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

Educational institutions are advised to audit their procedures for investigating and responding to race-based conduct in light of recent news reports about incidents of bullying, hazing, and racial harassment. Today, media reports indicated that...

FDIC Guidance on Deposit Advance Products

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

On November 21, the FDIC issued final supervisory guidance to FDIC-supervised financial institutions with respect to the risks imposed by certain deposit advance products. The FDIC encourages banks to: (i) continue to offer these products, consistent...

Recent Changes On The Renewable Energy Sector Introduced Under Royal Decree-Law 9/2013, Of 12 July

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

Royal Decree-Law 9/2013, of 12 July, adopting urgent measures in order to ensure financial stability of the electricity system (hereinafter, “RD-L 9/2013”) was published in the Official Spanish Gazette (“BOE”) on 13 July 2013. FRAMEWORK FOR THE...

Global Connection - November 2013: Entering the U.S. Franchise Market: a Summary of Legal Considerations

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

Franchisors that have developed successful programs in their home countries will frequently consider expansion opportunities in other countries. In the past, the U.S. was not necessarily an attractive venue in light of the high degree of regulation...

COP 19 – Day 11 of the Conference

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

Introduction - The focus of Thursday’s high-level ministerial discussions turned to the Durban Platform and sought to capitalise on the common ground that was established yesterday in the AWG-DP....
By: Reed Smith

Health Care Reform Update -- November 25, 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled. Excerpt from Implementation of the Affordable Care Act -...

Recaps from Proskauer’s 18th Annual Trick or Treat Tax Exempt Seminar

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

Proskauer’s 18th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar was held on Thursday, October 31. The Seminar discussed: - Statutory Authority of New York Attorney General’s Charities Bureau - Proposed Revisions to New York’s’ Not-for-Profit Corporation...

Tax Policy Reform and the 2014 General Assembly

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

Delegate Kathleen Dumais (District 15, Montgomery County) will be reintroducing legislation in January 2014 that proposes the creation of a Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness as a first step in a top-to-bottom assessment of Maryland's tax...

OIG Releases Five-Year Strategic Plan – Providers Need To Keep Compliance Focus

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

The federal government invests significant resources in combating health care fraud and abuse. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released its Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2014...

Spotlight on Density Incentives in CR Zones

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/11/13

With the zoning rewrite work sessions as a backdrop, Councilmembers George Leventhal and Marc Elrich have resurrected their dissatisfaction with the "incentive density point" distribution under CR Zone. The following incentive areas have come under...

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