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Employment Discrimination Class Action Filed Against CFPB

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

The CFPB and its Acting Director are facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging discrimination against minority and female workers based on allegations of lesser pay and fewer promotions than their white male counterparts....

United Technologies SEC FCPA Enforcement Action: Gifts, Meals, Entertainment and Travel Abuse and Bribery (Part II of II)

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

When you read through the United Technologies SEC FCPA enforcement action, you cannot help but shake your head – the level of abuse and participation by senior managers in the UT companies – Pratt & Whitney and Otis Elevator is disturbing....

ERISA Does Not Preempt Third Party Providers’ Unfair And Deceptive Business Practice Claims Against Health Insurer, Rules Ninth Circuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

In Hansen v. Group Health Cooperative, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 25033, (9th Cir. Sep. 4, 2018), two psychotherapists (“Providers”) sued Group Health Cooperative (“GHC”) in Washington state court, alleging GHC engaged in unfair and deceptive practices, in...

Full 9th Circuit Approves "20% Rule" for Tipped Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

Many years ago, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance known as the "20% Rule" or "80/20 Rule," which provides that, where tipped employees spend in excess of 20% of their workweek on non-tip-earning tasks, no tip credit may be taken for...

To Be Or Not To Be [A New Law]? Countdown On Governor Brown’s Review Of California Employment-Related Bills

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

The September 30th deadline for Governor Brown to act on numerous employment-related bills passed by the California Legislature during the 2017-2018 Legislative Term is fast approaching. This Blog summarizes only 21 of the more than 40...

And the Award for Review Process Improvement Goes to… Conceptual Analytics!

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

While many litigation departments are familiar with structured analytics such as e-mail threading and near duplicate analysis, a powerful supplement that need not be forgotten is conceptual analytics....

NIOSH Publishes Revised Draft CIB on Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Silver Nanomaterials, Will Hold Online Meeting

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

On September 18, 2018, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of a draft document entitled Current Intelligence Bulletin: Health Effects of Occupational...

Blog: ISS reveals results of most recent Governance Principles Survey

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

ISS has posted the results of its most recent Governance Principles Survey, which can sometimes guide future ISS policies. The key areas of focus were auditors and audit committees, director accountability and track records, board gender diversity...

Increased Transparency To Continuing Disclosure Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

In an effort to increase transparency and protect holders of municipal securities, on August 20, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) added two new requirements to the continuing disclosure requirements of...

Department Of Education Has Drafted Long-Awaited Title IX Regulations On Sexual Misconduct

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

The Department of Education (DOE) reportedly has drafted proposed Title IX regulations on sexual misconduct on college and university campuses. Although the Department has yet to officially publish the proposed regulations, on August 29, 2018, The...

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