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[Audio] IRS Dirty Dozen Warnings on Charitable Scams

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/24

Welcome to EO Radio Show - Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. In this episode, Cynthia Rowland highlights some tax schemes designed to exploit both taxpayers and the Treasury.

Oklahoma amends SAFE Act licensing provisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/24

On April 29, Oklahoma enacted SB 1492 (the “Act”) which will amend the Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act by, among others, expanding the definition of “mortgage broker” to include servicing a residential mortgage, defining “servicing” to include holding servicing rig

2024 Title IX Regulations Compliance Series: The Regulations Are Not Retroactive

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/24

Oh no, not another blog about the Title IX Regulations! I know, how many summaries of the same thing can you read? But here’s the thing: ATIXA’s compliance series is not another summary. It is designed to highlight topics you may not be seeing elsewhere.

Study Period: What to Do When the Canadian Competition Bureau Starts a Market Study of Your Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/24

Recent (and ongoing) amendments to the Competition Act have resulted in several new powers for the Competition Bureau, which may have significant and far-reaching implications for businesses in Canada.

How Will the FTC Ban on Non-Competes Impact the Healthcare Industry?

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/24

There is a misperception that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete clauses excludes hospitals and healthcare entities. This is not exactly the case.

Navigating New Rules: Challenges for Investors and Banks in UAE Banking Law Amendments

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/24

The Federal Decree-Law No. 14/2018 on the Central Bank and the Organisation of Financial Institutions and Activities, along with its recent amendments outlined in Federal Decree-Law No. 54/2023, has introduced significant changes impacting both investors and banks.

When It Rains, It Pours –Several Appeals Lined Up to Challenge NLRB Precedent in Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/24

We have reported extensively over the last few years regarding the many pro-labor decisions issued by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), which largely align with General Counsel (“GC”) Jennifer Abruzzo’s expansive prosecutorial agenda (discussed here and here).

From Skinware to Spyware: L’Occitane’s CIPA War Against the Plaintiffs’ Bar

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/24

While French skincare company L’Occitane (the “Company”) successfully thwarted a mass arbitration effort by plaintiffs’ firm Zimmerman Reed and approximately 3,000 customers (the “Claimants”), the Southern District of California Court presiding over the matter indicated that the Company’s case ag

Patent Poetry: FTC Bans Employee Non-Compete Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/24

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted to approve a proposed rule that would ban employers from using non-compete agreements with nearly all employees. The FTC estimated that one in five US workers is bound by a noncompete clause....

Missouri makes equal parenting time a rebuttal presumption

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/05/24

Missouri recently followed many other states by making equal parenting time a rebuttable presumption in divorce and child custody matters. The rebuttal presumption was enacted as part of Senate Bill 35, which went into effect in Missouri on August 28, 2023....

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