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9 “Fun” Facts About Workplace Harassment, From The EEOC

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Last week, I shared with you what I didn’t like about the proposed Enforcement Guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on workplace harassment. Well, this is warm-and-fuzzy week. Moving on to the parts of the proposed guidance...

You Asked: Can My Employees Hack My Company?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Yes! Employees and other insiders – think Edward Snowden – can, and in fact, do play a role in most data breaches or cyber-security incidents. Companies must ensure their data protection policies include not only training but consequences for policy...

FDA Recommends Maximum Level of Lead in Cosmetic Products . . . But Finds that Most Products Surveyed are Already Well Below the Recommended Levels

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

As 2016 comes to an end, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or agency) is turning its attention to cosmetics by issuing a draft guidance on December 21, 2016 recommending a limit of “no more than 10 parts per million (ppm) of lead as an impurity...

Financial regulation in 2017: Europe and the US

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

The result of the UK referendum on its EU membership and the outcome of the US Presidential elections of 2016 have laid the ground for 2017 to be a year of transition for both Europe and the United States. As transitions are often associated with...

Is the Proposed Safety Fitness Determination Rule in Jeopardy?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on Jan. 21, 2016, designed to enhance the agency's ability to identify non-compliant motor carriers. The proposed Safety...

CFPB Continues Its Focus on Medical Debt

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a consent order with two debt collection law firms specializing in medical debt. This action is similar to prior CFPB enforcement actions taken against debt collection law firms,...

Product Liability: 2016 Year in Review | News & Insight

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

Massachusetts state and federal courts issued a number of important product liability decisions in 2016. The Product Liability and Toxic Tort Litigation Group at Nutter recently reviewed these cases. Highlighted below are some of the key cases and...

IRS Labels Syndicated Conservation Easements as “Listed Transactions,” Adds Disclosure Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

In a notice issued December 23, 2016, the IRS named certain syndicated conservation easements as “listed transactions,” a category of transactions which the IRS believes carry a strong potential for abusive tax avoidance. Consequently, taxpayers who...

Mapco Express pays $1.9 Million in Data Breach Settlement

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

A Tennessee federal judge has approved a proposed settlement of up to $1.9 million to be paid by Mapco Express to individuals affected by a payment card data breach that occurred in 2013. Two banks alleged that Mapco had lax security measures,...

NEC Future Names Preferred Alternative and Releases the Final Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/01/17

After nearly four years of planning and evaluation, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released its Preferred Alternative to improve the Northeast Corridor for passenger rail transportation from Washington, DC, to Boston. The Preferred...

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