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[Audio] Welcome to the Pepper ACORN Program!

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/19

Pepper recently announced a new program for emerging hedge fund managers. The ACORN Program (Asset management Compliance and Operational Regulatory jumpstart iNitiative) is designed to bring an affordable package of resources to qualifying new hedge...

[Video] Innovation in Compliance-Flipping the Script on the Value of Data with Erik Rind

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/19

On this week’s episode of the Innovation in Compliance Podcast, our host TomFox, the Compliance Evangelist, has the pleasure of speaking with Erik Rind, founder and CEO of ImagineBC. Erik has a background in Russian history and started his career by...

[Video] Adventures in Compliance-The Blanched Soldier and Learning to Ask for Help

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/19

We are back with fan favorite Sherlock Holmes week. In this week’s blog posts, I will focus on the first five stories from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, mining each story for themes and lessons related to the compliance professional, leadership...

What Happens to My Lease in Bankruptcy?

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

Suppose you own farmland or retail commercial space and you lease your property. What happens to your lease if the lessee files bankruptcy? And what must be done if your lessee wants to continue to honor your lease despite the bankruptcy? In In re...

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...

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