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The Volcker Rule: Impact of the Final Rule on Securitization Investors and Sponsors

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

On December 10, 2013, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, SEC and CFTC (the “Agencies”) issued the long-awaited final rule (the “Final Rule”) implementing the Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule generally prohibits banking entities — a broad term that...

U.S. District Judge Orders Creighton University To Accommodate Deaf Medical Student

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

A U.S. District Court judge last week ordered Creighton University to provide a medical student who is deaf with auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, including Communication Access Real-time Transcription (CART) and sign-supported...

Asahi’s Morning Sun – Court Holds Parent And Its Managers May Be Liable For Interfering With Subsidiary’s Contract

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

Yesterday’s post was intended to set the stage for a discussion of last week’s decision by the Court of Appeal in Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. v. Actelion Ltd., 2013 Cal. App. LEXIS 1017 (Cal. App. 1st Dist. Dec. 18, 2013). The dispute giving rise to...

Changing Healthcare Landscape Poses Challenges for Directors

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

Despite the continuing legal challenges and political hardball, as well as the delays and technical glitches, it appears that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, is here to stay. As such, companies need...

Branding renegades in the Southwest and other holiday reading

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

It’s the week between Christmas and New Year – which hopefully means you find yourself with a little R&R time. R&R in our household always includes time to read purely for pleasure. With that, I’d like to share one of my favorite pieces of legal...

Msgr. William Lynn's Conviction Reversed, but Why?

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/12/13

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has reversed Monsignor William Lynn's conviction. Lynn was the first Catholic priest in the United States to be sent to prison for covering up sex abuse claims.

What’s the future of Google Glass for law firms? Or a good app for handwritten notes on an iPad?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Click on the name of the product to read the author's full review. From the Droid Lawyer blog by Oklahoma City lawyer Jeffrey Taylor: If you want to see the future of Google Glass for law firms, here's the possible answer.

CVS Caremark Pays $4.25 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

Earlier this month, Caremark Incorporated – a drug benefit management company operated by drug retail giant CVS Caremark Corporation –agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle allegations that it knowingly failed to reimburse Medicaid, Tricare, and other...

New Year, New Employment Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

With the New Year comes a number of new laws, including several that will affect California employers. Employers should include on their list of resolutions a review of the company’s policies and procedures to ensure compliance. Here is a summary...

Health Care E-Note - December 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/12/13

In This Issue: - 2014 Expected to Bring Big Changes for Health Care Industry - GlaxoSmithKline to Stop Linking Drug Reps' Pay to Prescriptions - Lawmakers Consider Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 - Congress Introduces "American Health Security...

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