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Retirement Plan Provider Gimmicks You Need To Be Aware Of

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21

The retirement plan business is heavily competitive and so much of that deals with marketing. As a retirement plan sponsor, you need to separate the fluff from the real stuff. You also need to understand what is a sales gimmick and what is something of substance.

Do You Need To Know Your Customer?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21

Auto dealerships and lenders are likely familiar with “know your customer” requirements, which typically involve obtaining identification information from customers and verifying that information. Most lenders are also likely familiar with Customer Identification Program (CIP) requirements...

Top Five Bills Impacting Oregon Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21

Five significant employment-related bills have been signed into law so far this legislative session. Some of these bills were a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All of the bills will have a substantial impact on how employees are treated by employers......

Washington Expands Safety Obligations For Temporary Construction, Manufacturing Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21

Worksite employers and staffing agencies that use temporary construction and manufacturing workers are subject to new safety obligations in Washington designed to protect the temporary workers from workplace hazards and injury. The new law (SHB 1206) takes effect July 25, 2021......

Boards and Digital Transformation of Compliance

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21

How should a Board of Directors think about the digital transformation of compliance? What are the questions a Board should ask a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) regarding the use of data analytics in compliance?

Supreme Court Holds Generic Nature of Statements Must Be Considered When Granting Class Certification in Securities Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21

The Supreme Court issued its decision in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., et al. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, et al. The case analyzes what the Defendants considered were generic statements that did not have a price impact. ...

What is the Aziyo FiberCel case all about?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21

On June 16, 2021, Morris James LLP filed a lawsuit against Aziyo Biologics, Inc. (Aziyo) and Medtronic entities (Medtronic) on behalf of Delawarean, Richard Williams after he became infected with tuberculosis after spine surgery.

Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Upholds Jury’s $150,000 Punitive Damage Award Against Employer

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21

Punitive damages are awarded against an employer in favour of an employee only if the employer engaged in wrongful acts that are outrageous, reprehensible, and offensive to ordinary standards of decent conduct in the community. ...

NC Politics in the News - June 2021 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21

Economic Development - NC COMMERCE: German Industrial Automation Company to Build U.S. Headquarters in Gaston County with $7.8 Million Investment - KNOLL America Inc., a supplier of conveyor and filtration systems, will create 31 new jobs in Gaston County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

[Video] The Social Impact of Video Games With Ryan Johnson of Social Cxmmunity

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/06/21

In this episode of “Lawyers With Game,” host Darius Gambino of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice, is joined by colleague Leah Leyendecker, also from the firm’s Video Gaming and Esports Practice, and guest Ryan Johnson, the founder and executive director of Cxmmuni

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