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Trump Administration Announces Termination of Popular DACA Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/09/17

On September 5, 2017, the Department of Justice announced the wind-down of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program. The federal program, created under President Barack Obama's administration, provided work authorization and...

Comfort Stations May Be Permitted Uses of Public Streets

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/09/17

After Hurricane Sandy devastated Long Beach and its boardwalk in 2012, officials sought to reconstruct the city’s iconic esplanade. As part of the rebuild, the Long Beach City Council determined to award contracts for the construction of comfort...

[Video] FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 348-data lineage in compliance

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/09/17

In this episode, I visit with Alex Tsigutkin, founder and CEO of AxiomSL and Varun Singhal – Senior Vice President Product Management, AxiomSL. AxiomSL a global leader in risk data management and regulatory reporting solutions for the financial...

Blizzards, Hurricanes, and That Dreaded TORCON Index (Update)

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/09/17

Many “it was the worst day of my life” stories begin with a weather event. I will never forget sitting with a client in an early April morning mediation several years ago when she received a call on her cell phone. She was told that she should not...

The Wrath Of Irma

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/09/17

As those of us fortunate enough to be outside of the reach of Irma watch with concern about the impact this storm is wreaking on Florida and its human and animal residents, it is important to keep in mind how we can all help from afar. When it comes...

Federal Court Strikes Down Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/09/17

On August 31, 2017, Judge Amos Mazzant in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order granting a group of twenty-one states’ and fifty-five business associations’ motion for summary judgment in consolidated...

Employment News - September 2017

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/09/17

Don’t look now – European Court decides monitoring employee's email account did breach privacy right - In Barbulescu v Romania the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has decided that an employee's right to respect for private life...

DeVos Plans to Dismantle Standards for Campus Sexual Assault Investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/09/17

Donald Trump's new Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced plans to rescind a six-year-old policy issued by Barack Obama's administration that advised colleges and universities on how to handle sexual assault allegations on campus.

Practical Tips for Owners and Contractors Impacted By Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/09/17

Anyone watching what has happened in Houston, and what is predicted to happen in Florida, immediately thinks about the safety and well-being of those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Once the rain stops, the water recedes, and the aftermath of...

The Great Crypto-Wall of China – China Banishes Initial Coin Offerings to Beyond its Borders while Trapping Already-Raised Capital Within

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/09/17

This week China sent digital currencies into a tail spin by issuing the harshest denouncement of cryptocurrencies and other decentralized ledger technologies of any country to date. In a statement from the People’s Bank of China, China flatly...

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