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By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its November monthly meeting on Thursday, November 7, 2019 in Chicago. Please remember the November 21, 2019 meeting has been canceled and the next meeting is December 19, 2019....

Amazon Feels the Heat From Hoverboard Fire Claims

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

In State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 3:18CV166-M-P, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 189053 (Oct. 31, 2019), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi considered a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by...

Protection of geographical indications: EU and China conclude bilateral agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

The European Commission confirmed the conclusion of these negotiations in a press release issued on 6 November. The agreement takes into account the commitments made at the 2019 EU-China Summit and reflects mutual openness and respect for...

Managing Export Controls and Sanctions: It’s About Who You Know and What You Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

A patchwork of domestic and international regulations has grown trickier to navigate over the past few years. Even the most mindful companies can stumble....
By: FTI Consulting

NMLS Renewal Underway and Renewal Changes for Nevada Licensees

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

The NMLS renewal period for licensees began last week on November 1 and continues through December 31. For Nevada licensees, according to an update from the Nevada Division of Mortgage Lending......
By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Inmate tells court he fulfilled his life sentence after briefly dying

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

Judge says he’d consider giving reduced sentence to rapist if he paid $150K to victim

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

Extension of the deadline for Brexit notifications

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

On 6 November, the CSSF released a new press release 19/54 which is intended to replace the reference date to a hard Brexit (i.e. 31 October 2019) in all previous CSSF communications with the new Brexit date, 31 January 2020....

OFCCP Will Investigate Veteran Spouse Treatment During Audits

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

As Veteran’s Day nears, OFCCP is keeping federal contractor’s busy reviewing the latest efforts the Agency is undertaking to ensure employers are in compliance with non-discrimination and affirmative action obligations for protected veterans. In...

California “Medical Emergency” Disability Fair Housing Case Settles For $50,000

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

A California fair housing case that settled last month provides a cautionary tale for all in the property management arena concerning lease termination and disability. None of us in the professional apartment business would knowingly end a tenancy...

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