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The OIG Urges CMS to Implement Solutions to Reduce Fraud in Medicare Part C and Part D

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued its 2019 “Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs: Top Unimplemented Recommendations.” The OIG releases a version of this...

UK Payment Systems Regulator Revises Timeline for Market Review into the Supply of Card-Acquiring Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

The U.K. Payment Systems Regulator has revised the timeline for its work on the market review into the supply of card-acquiring services. The PSR will publish its interim report for consultation in Q1 2020, instead of by the end of 2019 as initially...

Should § 101 Legislation Include An Extension Or Revamp Of The CBM Program?

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

Is the little-used CBM patent review program the key to passage of § 101 legislation? Congress is currently considering legislation to drastically alter the patent eligibility statute, 35 U.S.C. § 101. The unabashed intent of the proposed...

IPRs of Pre-AIA Patents Are Not Unconstitutional Takings

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

CELGENE CORPORATION v. PETER - Before Prost, Bryson, and Reyna. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Retroactive application of IPR proceedings to pre-AIA patents is not an unconstitutional taking under the Fifth Amendment....

Summary of Recent Changes to the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

Thus far 2019 has brought about truly monumental changes to many of our state’s alcoholic beverages laws, most notably those pertaining to breweries and distilleries. This article summarizes those changes. ...

Outgoing FDA Commissioner Proposes Expedited Steps for Approval of CBD

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

Following the recent public hearing held by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the safety and efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD), many in the food and beverage industry asked how long it will take for the agency to establish a regulatory...

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest Featuring Articles on FINRA TRACE Reporting Obligations and FCA Guidance on Cryptoassets

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Proposes to Ease Restrictions on Initial Equity Public Offerings and New Issues - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is proposing to amend its Rule 5130 and Rule 5131 to ease certain restrictions on initial...

What Is Federal Estate Tax?

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

The federal estate tax (sometimes called the death tax) is a one-time tax that is imposed at death. If you die with a certain dollar amount of assets, an estate tax return may be required and a tax may be due. If a return is required, it is due 9...

ECJ Rules Companies Using Social Plugins Are Joint Controllers

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

The Situation: Fashion ID, a German online clothing retailer, embedded on its website the Facebook "Like" button. When a user consults the website of Fashion ID, that user's personal data are transmitted to Facebook Ireland. The transmission occurs...

Weekly Update Newsletter - August 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

FALSE CLAIMS ACT / LITIGATION / CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY - Have the Flood Gates Opened?: Cisco Settles First-Of-Its-Kind Cybersecurity False Claims Act Litigation - On July 31, 2019, a False Claims Act matter pending in the United States...

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