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Ford Expands Takata Airbag Recall Due to New Defect

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

When the Takata airbag recall was announced, millions of car owners were shocked to discover that their cars were on the list. According to reports, millions of consumers still have vehicles containing the defective Takata airbags from the first several rounds of recalls. Now, Ford Motor Co.

Legislation Introduced in the US Congress to Repeal and Reform the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

H.R. 1018 was introduced in the US House of Representatives which would alter the current governance structure of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Like a comparable bill that was introduced in the US Senate (S. 105), H.R. 1018 would...

Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - March 2017

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and corporates. Please see...

DOE and DOJ Withdrawl of “Dear Colleague” Letter Leaves FERPA’s Guidance Unresolved

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

On February 22, 2017, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) withdrew their May 13, 2016 “Dear Colleague” letter that provided guidance on steps to protect transgender students under Title IX of the Educational Amendments...

Georgia Supreme Court rejects reprimand for lawyer’s inappropriate emails to opposing counsel

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

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See You In Court! - March 2017

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

Sally Scrivener was elected to the Nutmeg Board of Education last November, and she was surprised when her Board colleagues voted to elect her to serve as secretary of the Board. Sally is nothing if not conscientious, and she has taken her role very...

Steven T. Mnuchin Sworn in as US Secretary of Treasury

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

Steven T. Mnuchin was sworn in to serve as the 77th Secretary of the US Treasury......
By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

U.S. DOL Proposes Delay of Conflict of Interest Rule and Related Exemptions

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

On March 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a 60-day delay of the conflict of interest rule and related exemptions (currently set to be applicable on April 10, 2017). The Department opened two comment periods related to the rule......

Trump Issues Order for Review of Clean Water Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

On February 28, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order directing the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) to review the Clean Water Rule, also known as the Waters of the United States...

Butler Quarterly - Winter 2017

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/03/17

Two recent federal cases highlight the challenges practitioners face in presenting expert claims handling testimony in bad faith litigation under the Daubert standard. In the first case, a court excluded such expert testimony on behalf of the...

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