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Financial Daily Dose 12.20.2019 | Goldman nearing $2B deal with DOJ to resolve 1MDB scandal claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

Goldman Sachs is reportedly in negotiations with federal prosecutors to resolve claims about its role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal for upwards of $2 billion. A settlement—which “could include a guilty plea from Goldman’s subsidiary in Asia”—might be...

NLRB Permits Confidentiality Requirements in Ongoing Workplace Investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

On December 17, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) held that confidentiality mandates during pending workplace investigations are lawful.  This ruling overruled the NLRB’s recent precedent that such mandates infringe on the rights of...

Congress Passes Secure Act with Significant Changes to Retirement Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act of 2019, or "Secure Act", has been passed by Congress as part of a large government funding bill. Upon being signed into law by the President, the Secure Act will be the most significant legislation...

I Believe in Father Christmas and Internal Controls for Gifts in the Holiday Season (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

A key analysis is whether there are controls in place to enforce the policies and whether those controls are documented. To help to answer this query, there are four issues to evaluate......
By: Thomas Fox

New Trade Case on Imports of Cigarettes from the Republic of Korea

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

A new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) investigation was filed on Dec. 18, 2019 by the Coalition Against Korean Cigarettes (collectively, “Petitioner” or “CAKC”) against imports of 4th Tier cigarettes from the Republic of Korea....

NAS Will Peer Review EPA’s TSCA Systematic Review Approach

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

On December 13, 2019, EPA announced that it has contracted the National Academies of Science (NAS) to conduct a peer review of its Application of Systematic Review in TSCA Risk Evaluations. According to EPA, this review will help provide it with...

The Difference Between Standing And Prejudice In A Federal Bid Protest

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

In order to bring a bid protest in the Court of Federal Claims, you must have standing. To win the protest, you have to show prejudice. Although distinct, these two requirements are related and often confused....

Can you identify a Misappropriation Scheme?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

Misappropriation is the use of property or funds of another person for an unauthorized purpose.  In misappropriation, the perpetrator steals or misuses an organization’s belongings and resources; usually without force.  The organization’s assets can...

FSB Issues Report on Vulnerability in the Leveraged Loan Market

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

On Dec. 19, 2019, the Financial Stability Board issued a report titled “Vulnerabilities Associated with Leveraged Loans and Collateralised Loan Obligations”. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) coordinates at the international level the work of...

How Businesses Can Defeat Website Accessibility Lawsuits

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

Most large and midsize companies have faced a new reality in recent years—make their websites accessible to people with disabilities, or face exposure to lawsuits claiming that the sites violate the Americans with Disabilities Act or one of the many...

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