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Kosher food in demand among gentile Florida prisoners; $4 daily cost worries officials

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/01/14

Florida prison officials have seen an uptick in kosher meal requests, many of them from gentiles, since a federal judge’s December ruling on the issue.

Energy And Environment Update -- January 21, 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/14

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Department of State; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; International;...

Case alert: impact of social media on enforcement of restrictive covenants

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/14

What happened? In East England Schools CIC (trading as 4myschools) v Palmer, 4myschools, an education recruitment company, claimed that one of its former employees had breached her restrictive covenants by soliciting its clients....

CFPB Extends Comment Period for Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Debt Collection Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/14

The CFPB extended the comment period for the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding debt collection practices that was previously issued in November 2013 in order to allow more time for interested persons to respond to the ANPR....

CMS Proposed Rule Reflects Increased Sophistication in Administration of MA/Part D Programs

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/14

Addressing issues ranging from participation in Part D Plan pharmacy networks to compliance training for so-called first-tier, downstream and related entities, the Proposed Rule covers numerous topics with varying degrees of importance for Medicare...

Tax Tip: Don't Lose Your Charitable Deduction for Lack of Paperwork - A message from tax attorney Paul Topolka, former District Counsel of the IRS for North-South Carolina

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/14

Charitable contributions are only deductible if you itemize and have the proper substantiation. For cash contributions of less than $250, you must have either a cancelled check/credit card receipt or a written statement from the charity that...

"Hong Kong Exchange Looks to Attract Overseas Companies"

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/14

Bolstered by a solid fourth quarter, 2013 was a stronger year than 2012 for Hong Kong in terms of new listings. In 2013, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the HKEx) reported 110 new listings raising $21.5 billion, compared to 64 new listings...

Moody’s Upgrade Points to Reopening of the Chilean Pension Market to Irish UCITS

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/14

It’s been a rocky road for Dublin over the past few years, but last month’s exit from the European Union-International Monetary Fund bailout and last Friday’s welcome news that Moody’s would follow Fitch and S&P by upgrading Irish sovereign debt to...

Judge Koh Tosses Restitution and Disgorgement Claims in Bumble Bee Class Action

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/14

In one of the first summary judgment rulings in the onslaught of food mislabeling and misbranding class actions, Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California tossed the plaintiff’s restitution and disgorgement claims. Her exclusion of the...

Massachusetts Issues Draft SREC II Regulations: Headed Toward 1.6GW of Solar By 2020?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/01/14

Last year, Governor Patrick announced a goal of 1.6GW of solar electricity in Massachusetts by 2020; a goal that requires more than 1.2GW of new solar in the next six years. The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has now issued draft...

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