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The Best Way A Plan Sponsor Can Avoid 401(k) Headaches Is By Hiring The Right TPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/19

I’ve been an ERISA attorney for 19 years and I’ve seen a lot of 401(k) plan sponsors that have liability and compliance headaches that they could have avoided. The most important step that plan sponsors can take in avoiding needless plan errors that...

Federal Court Strikes Down HHS “Conscience Rule,” Sparking Heated Rhetoric And Potential Confusion

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/11/19

A New York federal judge just struck down a rule that was about to permit the government to withhold federal funds from healthcare providers that don’t allow workers to refuse to perform procedures because they violate their religious beliefs or...

New Privacy and Personal Data Acts Introduced in the House and Senate

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/11/19

Key Points - - The Online Privacy Act was introduced in the House of Representatives. If passed, it would establish individual privacy rights related to personal information. - The Filter Bubble Transparency Act was introduced in the Senate. If...

Social Issues Pose Widespread Credit Risk

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/11/19

In the wake of global protests spanning from London to Hong Kong, Moody’s has released a report detailing the impact that social considerations may have on the credit quality of approximately $78 trillion worth of rated debt across 82 sectors of the...

Fair Work Class Actions on the Rise

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/11/19

Multi-million dollar underpayment claims in the Calombaris Group, the Rockpool group and the AU$300 million Woolworths self-declaration are likely to fuel a growing trend in fair work class actions....
By: Dentons

Legislation Re-Introduced to Expand Access to Telehealth Under Medicare

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/11/19

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on October 30th designed to expand Medicare beneficiaries’ access to telehealth services. The bill is called the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health...

Loss of brand risk in branded residence projects

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/11/19

Branded residence buyers, having paid a substantial premium for their association with the luxury brand, are at greater risk than they may think of the brand going away through no fault of their own. Purchasers of branded residence properties...

GAO Issues Rare Advisory Opinions

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/11/19

Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued two advisory opinions relating to protests currently before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC)... The decisions themselves do not involve unique issues, but their procedural postures...

Happy National Adoption Month!

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/11/19

November has been declared National Adoption Month with November 23rd designated specifically as National Adoption Day. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, “The designation of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day...

Pre-Bankruptcy Seizure: Recent Third Circuit Decision Widens Circuit Split Regarding Obligations of Secured Creditors in Respect of Collateral Seized Pre-Petition

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/11/19

In July 2016, Joy Denby-Peterson purchased a Chevrolet Corvette. When she defaulted on one of her car payments a few months later, the Corvette was repossessed by her lender. Denby-Peterson then filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 13 of the...

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