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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: November 24, 2015

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/11/15

Last week, the EEOC released its Fiscal Year 2015 Report, in which it describes 12 months of positive results. According to the report, monetary relief obtained for individuals was up, and the number of systemic charges of discrimination increased....

ESMA writes to Commission on MiFID 2 delays

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/11/15

ESMA has written to the Commission setting out areas of MiFID 2 that it thinks will in practice be challenging or impossible to have in place by the current “go-live” date. It has noted several requirements that will involve IT development by both...

Day 2: Your First Five Questions (times four): A Practical Guide to the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – Early Case Assessment

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/11/15

The current amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure—and, in particular, those that address the practice of civil discovery—are the product of five years of development, debate, and, of course, dialogue. Now that the Rules are set to be implemented...

Game Change: Covered Agreement Process for Insurance Underway

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/11/15

The United States Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) jointly notified four key congressional committees that they were formally initiating negotiations with the European Union...

Car going ‘way too fast’ crashes outside entrance to federal courthouse

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/11/15

A black car that crashed into a lamppost and flipped onto its roof in front of a federal courthouse in Detroit on Tuesday prompted a…

SEC Commissioner Piwowar Speaks at Current Financial Reporting Issues Conference

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/11/15

On November 16, Securities and Exchange Commissioner Michael Piwowar addressed the 34th Annual Current Financial Reporting Issues Conference in New York to share his views on the current and future state of financial reporting. Commissioner Piwowar...

EU Commission Communication Attempts to Address Uncertainty Surrounding Transfer of Personal Data Following Schrems

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/11/15

On November 6, 2015, The EU Commission published a communication addressed to the European Parliament and the EU Council in an attempt to reduce current legal uncertainties surrounding the transfer of personal data from European Union countries to...

Food for Thought: FDA Approves Genetically Engineered Salmon

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/11/15

On November 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved genetically engineered (GE) salmon for consumption as food. AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. filed an application with the FDA for the approval of AquAdvantage Salmon, which it claims is...

EIOPA consults on PEPP

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/11/15

EIOPA has published a survey on the attractiveness of a standardised PEPP. Following previous consultation (see FReD 10 July), EIOPA is seeking further input on what would make the market attractive for providers to offer PEPPs......

CMS Call: 2016 Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Programs (Dec. 8)

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/11/15

On December 8, 2015, CMS is hosting a call to discuss how the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule impacts Medicare quality reporting programs. Specifically, the call will address changes to the Physician Quality Reporting System, the...

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