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Discovery Rule Can’t Save a Louisiana Succession’s Untimely Claim

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

In May et al v. Succession of Mayo Romero et al a Louisiana court of appeal denied the plaintiff’s efforts to suspend the running of liberative prescription in the face of peremptory exceptions.

High Quality Financial Reporting in an Unusual Year

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) hosted the 2020 AICPA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments this past week at which a number of SEC accountants participated, either delivering speeches or contributing to panel discussions....

Civil liability regime for artificial intelligence

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

On 20 October 2020, the European Parliament put forward detailed legislative proposals on a civil liability regime for artificial intelligence.

Financial Daily Dose 12.10.2020 | Top Story: Federal and State Regulators Sue Facebook over Alleged Antitrust Violations

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

The long-awaited Facebook antitrust bomb dropped on Wednesday, with the FTC and attorneys general from more than 40 states accusing Zuck & Co. of “buying up its rivals to illegally squash competition” in D.C.

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, December 2020 # 7

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

In Washington: The House passed a one-week funding extension (HR 8900) to give lawmakers more time to finalize a fiscal 2021 spending package and coronavirus relief. The vote was 343-67. The measure (HR 8900) now goes to the Senate.

This Won’t Hurt a Bit: Employee Temperature and Health Screenings – A List of Statewide Orders (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home and face covering mandates. Some jurisdictions also require employers to screen the health of employees, often as they begin a shift....

$91M Nationstar Mortgage Settlement Resolves CFPB and State Claims of Illegal Loan Servicing Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

On December 7, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) along with attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and bank regulators from 53 jurisdictions covering 48 states and Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia, announced a settlement

Maintaining Perspective: Enterprise and Compliance Risk Management

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

It is always interesting to watch the flow of risk management trends, particularly as they impact ethics and compliance issues.  Financial companies have been the target of regulatory enforcement actions for risk management and control deficiencies....

The Fate of the Trump Administration’s Controversial Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Model Is Unclear Given Mounting Legal Challenges

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

On November 27, 2020, CMS published its Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model Interim Final Rule (IFR) that seeks to lower the amount paid for 50 high-cost Medicare Part B drugs to the lowest price that drug manufacturers receive in similar countries....

China: what you need to know about the amended Copyright Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/12/20

On 11 November 2020, China's National People's Congress adopted an amended version of the Copyright Law, which will take effect on 1 June 2021. This is the first comprehensive revision of the Copyright Law since 2001, and the amendments were keenly awaited....

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