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Before the Real Negotiations Begin: Use Good Faith Disclosure and Proactivity to Prevent Mediation Sabotage

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

By: Hon. John P. DiBlasi (Ret.) New York Law Journal Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Special Report August 2019 The joint session of the mediation, where disputing parties speak directly to one another, is often considered the best opportunity...

Long Island’s Backyard Chicken Movement Tries Not to Run A-Fowl of Local Zoning Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

The backyard chicken movement that has been rapidly gaining momentum across the United States has firmly taken hold on Long Island.  The desire for homeowners to raise chickens takes various forms and can be rewarding on many levels. ...

OFCCP Publishes New Compliance Assistance Guides

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

When OFCCP issued its “Town Hall Action Plan ” in May 2018, it stated its commitment to “review and enhance contractor compliance assistance materials.” In furtherance of this commitment, on August 2, 2019, OFCCP announced the publication of a number...

New Settlement Program for Medicare Overpayments

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

Medicare providers who have overpayments with pending requests for Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearings filed on or before March 31, 2019 may now take advantage of the renewed Settlement Conference Facilitation (SCF) program....

SHIELD Act Becomes Law, Expanding Breach Notification and Data Security Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

On July 25, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) into law. The SHIELD Act modifies the current Breach Notification Law to expand the types of data elements that are...

Maryland’s New Far-Reaching Sexual Harassment Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

Maryland employers can expect some big changes to the State’s workplace harassment laws which will take effect October 1, 2019. Some notable changes include......
By: Pessin Katz Law, P.A.

Financial Stability Board Delays Implementation Deadlines for Minimum Haircut Standards for Uncleared SFTs

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

The Financial Stability Board has extended the implementation timelines for its recommendations on securities financing transactions, in particular those on minimum haircut standards for uncleared SFTs. SFTs involve the use of securities to borrow...

Incorrect Benefit Estimate not a Breach of Fiduciary Duty

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

A Bank of America employee sued a Bank of America Pension Plan for breach of fiduciary duty because a benefit estimate was incorrect. The estimate included years of service for which the employee had previously received a distribution of that related...

DHS’s Final EB-5 Regulations: What Stakeholders Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published final regulations that change some of the key features of the EB-5 Program, which makes approximately 10,000 green cards available each year for qualifying investors and their family members....

What Schools Can Do To Address Suspect Guardianship Orders in Financial Aid Decisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/08/19

A recent Department of Education inquiry regarding transfers of guardianship of college-aged students in Illinois is making news across the country. The Department’s Office of the Inspector General is looking into the practice of wealthy parents...

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