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New rules on IBIPs, POG, motor car insurance and complaints’ handling: IVASS and CONSOB complete the implementation of the Insurance Distribution Directive in Italy

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/08/20

Following three public consultations launched on 23 September 2019, IVASS and CONSOB completed the implementation in Italy of (EU) Directive 2016/97 on insurance distribution ("IDD"), by publishing IVASS Measure No. 97/2020, IVASS Regulation No. 45/2020 and CONSOB Resolution No.

A Compliance Self-Assessment

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/08/20

In June, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published an Update to their Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (2020 Update) which set out to provide additional clarity on how enforcement officials will evaluate an organization in the event of criminal misconduct.

COVID-19: UK Competition Law Exemption for Dairy Industry Comes to an End

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/08/20

The UK government’s Dairy Produce Order of May 1, 2020, which temporarily relaxed the application of UK competition law to certain types of cooperation in the dairy sector between dairy produce suppliers or dairy logistic service providers during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, expir

Michigan Executive Order Requires Staffers to Wear Face Coverings in Childcare Centers and Camps

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/08/20

Although Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer previously issued Executive Order 2020-153 requiring individuals to wear a face covering in all public indoor spaces and some outdoor spaces, the order specifically carved out an exception for childcare centers and camps....<BR />By: <a href="

Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Charging Process – UPDATE

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/08/20

Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response bill (2019 Wisconsin Act 185) was enacted by the Wisconsin legislature in mid-April.

EU Hydrogen Strategy Upgrades Green Hydrogen from Pipe Dream to Reality

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/08/20

The use of hydrogen as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuel in the transportation sector, as well as for industrial use, has been under discussion for some time, but its potential was very much put in the spotlight recently....<BR />By: <a href="

Capital One Settles with Bank Regulator for $80M for Data Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/08/20

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Employers Sound Alarms Regarding Confusing OSHA Reporting Obligations in Wake of COVID-19 Cases, But It's Back to the Regs for Clarity

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/08/20

Background - The COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions surrounding the duty of employers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) to report COVID-19 hospitalizations or fatalities to OSHA....<BR />By: <a href="

“RESPA Section 8 – the CFPB and President Should Act Now to Restore the Rule of Law”

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/08/20

The Heritage Foundation recently published “RESPA Section 8 – the CFPB and President Should Act Now to Restore the Rule of Law” by Alston & Bird’s Brian Johnson.  While no substitute for reading the full article, below is a brief summary and key takeaways of the article, as discussed on the H

The Friday Five: Five Current ERISA Litigation Highlights - August 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/08/20

This month’s Friday Five covers recent cases addressing: (1) a fiduciary’s right to bring an ERISA § 502(a)(3) equitable relief claim against a beneficiary; (2) when a life insurer may avail itself of Florida’s “facility of payment” statute to support a satisfaction defense; (3) timeliness requir

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