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Fourth Circuit Holds Borrower Waived Rights Under ECOA

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a claim under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act brought by plaintiff, a woman whose husband took out a commercial loan, alleging that the lender required her to sign as a...

FCC Adopts Rules to Address the “Rural Call Completion Problem”

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

On Nov. 8, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its Rural Call Completion Report and Order adopting rules to address problems with the completion of long-distance calls to rural end user customers, as well as a Further Notice of...

Qualifying Loans Will Reduce or Eliminate Risk Retention Obligations of Issuers Under Reproposed Credit Risk Retention Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

The general risk retention requirements mandated under section 15G of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (added by section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act) will be applicable to all issuers of asset-backed securities (ABS) once the reproposed rules...

Shoplifting: Serious Offense in North Carolina

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

A Henderson area man assisted by two relatives was recently charged with stealing upwards of $150,000 worth of merchandise from Walmarts throughout North Carolina. The loot included laptop computers, digital cameras, and 29 iPods from stores across...

Puerto Rico Supreme Court’s Deference to Legislature’s Determinations: A Double-Edged Sword for Puerto Rico Bondholders?

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

The Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico (GDB) hosted an unusual public conference call on October 31 to respond to legal questions raised by investors in bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, better known by its...

Cordray reaffirms CFPB regulatory approach

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

As a follow-up to our recent post on Director Cordray’s plans on whether to pursue political office, we offer the highlights below from last week’s Politico Morning Money Breakfast Briefing. During the event, Politico Chief Economic Correspondent Ben...

Online Networking: LinkedIn

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

Are you on LinkedIn? You should be. Set aside some time to fill out a profile and get a headshot to include on your page. You want to make sure you have a good headshot, one that looks professional if you want to be considered to be a professional in...

2014 Benefit Plan Dollar Limitations Announced

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

Effective January 1, 2014, The dollar limitation that apply to qualified retirement and other benefits are as follows... Please see full Chart below for more information....
By: Gray Plant Mooty

The NYT Dealbook Conference 2013: Opportunities for Tomorrow

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

The New York Times Dealbook Conference was one of the most inspiring conferences that I have attended in a long, long time. Maybe ever....
By: Eckerle Law

Recent Changes to Offshore Drilling Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 14/11/13

Background - The Regulations Designating Physical Activities (the Regulations) determine which projects will fall within the scope of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (the Act) for the purposes of triggering the requirement for a...

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