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[Audio] This Week in FCPA-Episode 232 – the Holidays edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/20

As TrumpLand continues to live in fantasy and denial, going 1-55 in lawsuits while over 3000 American die daily from Covid-19; Tom and Jay are back to look at some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week....

[Audio] Daily Compliance News: December 11, 2020-the Long Arm edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/20

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. New UBS head under scrutiny. (FT) 2. Lebanon PM charged over blast. (FT) 3. Deutsche Bank exec steps down over Wirecard allegations. (FT)...
By: Thomas Fox

409A/162(m) Payment Delay Provisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

Public companies that sponsor nonqualified deferred compensation plans that require Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) payment delays may want to consider whether removing the payment delay provision from a plan is warranted in light of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) changes to the defin

Higher Education Institutions and Reckoning with Racist Legacies

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder six months ago, Americans flocked to the streets to voice their anger against institutions that perpetuate racial oppression.

Fintech Week in Review: December 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

FTC Alleges Mobile App’s Deposit Promises Were Deceptive - Following a May 2020, civil investigative demand, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against the operators of a mobile banking app, alleging that they falsely promised users high interest rates on their deposit accounts and fa

What’s in a Name? Not a Certified Class

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

The Tenth Circuit kicked off the holiday season with a little TCPA humor. In Rivera v. Exeter Finance Corp., No. 20-1031, 2020 WL 6844032, at *1 (10th Cir. Nov.

MEDPAC Reviews Hospice; Proposes Quadrupling Cap Recoveries

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

On December 3, 2020, MEDPAC reviewed hospice data from 2019, noting these key metrics: • Medicare payments grew just under 10% to $20.9 billion; • Hospices served 1.6 million patients, including 51% of 2019 decedents (both modest increases); • Average length of stay grew by 2 days to 92.6 days;

West Virginia Updates Nursing Home Vaccination Distribution Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

As the country prepares to end the fight against COVID-19, questions regarding the distribution of vaccines have understandably been at the forefront of the minds of Long-Term Care Facilities (“LTCF”).

Employee Benefit Plan Developments—2020 Year in Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

Employee benefits professionals have faced many challenges in 2020.

What Employers Need to Know About Colorado’s New Equal Pay Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

Employers operating, even on a limited basis, in Colorado should be aware of Colorado’s recent wage disparity and discrimination bill, which takes effect in 2021 and imposes widespread requirements related to record-keeping, disclosure, and transparency.

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