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The Holidays Came Early For Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

Employers rejoice! The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a string of rulings on Monday reversing three controversial Obama-era decisions. With these rulings, the NLRB returned to long-standing rules in areas of significance prior to the...

U.S. Supreme Court Holds Discovery Rule Not Applicable to Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Cases

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

On December 10, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Rotkiske v. Klemm, concluding that the statute of limitations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) begins to run when the alleged violation occurs and not...

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Key Obamacare Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) individual mandate is unconstitutional. On December 18, 2019, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down this key Obamacare provision and remanded the case to the district...

Labor Board: Employers May Prohibit Employee Nonwork Use Of Computer Systems – With Caveats

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

Overturning a controversial 2014 ruling by the Obama-era National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the NLRB has restored an employer’s right to control employee nonwork use of its information technology and email systems — with important exceptions —...

At Stake

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

Happy Holidays! The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting in Chicago on Thursday, December 19. All members were present and the meeting began with the approval of last month’s meeting minutes and continued with the Chairman’s opening...

Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Tom Wells of 10 Point Capital

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

The interview below is part of a series from McGuireWoods that features interviews with impressive independent sponsors as part of our ongoing commitment to the independent sponsor community. To recommend an independent sponsor for a future...

Connecticut Insurance Department NAIC Re-Accreditation

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

Andrew N. Mais, the Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner, announced last week that the department was awarded their re-accreditation by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) during the NAIC’s national meeting on Dec. 6....

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - December 2019 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

This Week: House Energy and Commerce circulates staff draft privacy legislation, Democratic bill would direct HHS to study Section 230 carveout, Canada to move ahead with digital services tax as U.S. proposes safe harbor, House passes bills to...

The 2020 NDAA's Impact on Government Contractors

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

On December 17, 2019, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, sending it to the White House for the President’s signature. As with prior NDAAs, the 2020 NDAA includes a number of provisions that affect...

IRS Reopens Determination Letter Program for Certain Individually Designed Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

In 2017, the IRS significantly limited the ability of plan sponsors to request a determination letter that its individually-designed retirement plan met the tax qualification requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Since that date, plan sponsors...

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