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Renewable Energy Update - February 2019 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/19

Focus - Corporate renewables procurement accounted for nearly a quarter of all deals in 2018 - Greentech Media - February 5 - According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables (WoodMac), corporate contracts accounted for 22 percent...

New rules regarding the VAT taxable basis of transactions between related parties

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/19

In August 2018, along with the introduction of VAT grouping provisions, Luxembourg transposed Article 80 of the EU VAT directive (Directive 2006/112/EC) into its domestic VAT legislation....
By: Dentons

UK REACH – Action required to safeguard supply chains

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/19

If there is a hard Brexit on 29 March 2019, the regulation of chemicals in the UK will separate from the EU REACH regime. Whilst the new UK REACH regime will mirror EU REACH to the extent possible, chemicals will, from 29 March, cross a border. The...

Beltway Buzz - February 2019 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/19

Pearce Withdraws. The Buzz has written extensively about the end of former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Mark Gaston Pearce’s term in August 2018, his subsequent renomination just days letter, and the expiration of that renomination...

Health Care Organizations Should Take Heed of New HHS Cybersecurity Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/19

Cybersecurity is a significant and growing compliance risk for health care organizations. If your organization fails to protect patients from cybersecurity risks, the result could be serious fines and penalties for non-compliance with federal and...

Weekly Update Newsletter - February 2019 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/19

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a series of workshops geared to help Native American small business communities with technical assistance and business development. The SBA will participate in the workshops...

Busy General Assembly Session for 2019 Just Getting Started (Part 2)

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/19

I have tackled the bills floating around the Senate-side of the Connecticut General Assembly. In today’s post, let’s look at the House side to see what bills are under consideration there......
By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Will the Nursing Home Take My House?

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/19

When faced with the possibility of paying for nursing home care, many people I meet with are concerned about what will happen to their house. Inevitably, I am asked, “Will the nursing home take my house?” To protect the house, clients want to...

CFPB Proposes Revisions to Small-Dollar Loan Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/19

On February 6, 2019, amidst strong opposition from representatives of consumer groups and some members of Congress, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule to revise its controversial November 2017 small-dollar loan...

NC Legislative Update: February 8, 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/19

The legislature continued its slow start to the 2019 session, with the Senate holding skeletal sessions most of the week and the House only having a few committee meetings. Legislative leaders have indicated that the slow start is intentional, but...

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