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SEC Chairman Clayton Makes Statement on Seeking Disqualification (‘Bad Actor’) Waivers

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/07/19

US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton issued a statement on July 3 that should help to rationalize the process for firms seeking waivers from disqualification resulting from certain enforcement actions....

FDIC Issues 2018 “Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights”

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/07/19

Improper overdraft fees and prohibited kickbacks were just two of many concerns identified by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in its first-ever publication of “Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights” (“Highlights”)....

Water Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Goshen, New York Transfer Station Operator Enter Into Consent Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/07/19

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and IWS Transfer Systems of NY, Inc. (“IWS”) entered into a Consent Agreement and final Order (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Multi-Sector Stormwater permit. See...

Maine Expands Antidiscrimination Law and Restricts Noncompete Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/07/19

Lawmakers in Maine closed out the 2019 legislative session with a flurry of activity. Legislators passed more than 500 bills this year, including 50 on the final day, with many targeting the state’s employment laws....

Restaurant Employees Can Be Your Best Defense or Your Worst Enemy When it Comes to Liquor License Citations

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/07/19

Recently, on a drive back to Harrisburg from New York, I stopped in at a popular road-side destination for a drink and a bite to eat and was reminded that compliance with Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (“PLCB”) regulations can only be as effective...

Judge who said he ‘lost track’ of cases is admonished for 3 untimely rulings

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/07/19

New EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Will Give Gig Workers More Rights

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/07/19

On June 13, 2019, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the European Parliaments proposal for a Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive – a direct follow-up to the proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights....

Defendants May Proceed with Inter Partes Review Petitions Despite Forum Selection Clause

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/07/19

On July 2, 2019, District Judge Denise Cote (S.D.N.Y.) denied Plaintiff NuCurrent Inc.'s ("NuCurrent") motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to have Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively,...

The Weekly Hill Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/07/19

HEADLINES - • The House and Senate return from their weeklong July 4 recess, continuing negotiations to raise budget caps and the debt limit....
By: BakerHostetler

June 2019 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/07/19

This past month was relatively uneventful in the area of independent contractor misclassification and compliance news, if one regards a $16.5 million settlement as unremarkable. But the amount of the settlements in IC misclassification cases appears...

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