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Supreme Court Agrees With EEOC In Regard To Religious Accommodation

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/06/15

On June 1, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores in which it held that a job applicant can experience religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, without any...

Responses to Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Commission’s Rule under Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act (the “Volcker Rule”)

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/06/15

The Staff of the SEC Division of Trading and Markets, Investment Management, and Corporate Finance provided updated guidance on June 12, 2015 in response to frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) regarding the SEC’s final rule implementing section 13 of...

ACOs: The Next Generation of Coordination Care

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/06/15

An Overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program/Accountable Care Organization Final Rules - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a final rule (Final Rule) that makes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program...

Supreme Court Leaves Post-Patent Expiration Royalty Rule in Place

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/06/15

The U.S. Supreme Court today in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC upheld the longstanding Brulotte rule that a patent owner cannot continue to receive royalties for sales made after its patent expires. In a 6-3 decision, the Court affirmed the...

Philadelphia Amends Fuel Oil Ordinance, Allows Use of Old Oil After New Standards Take Effect July 1

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/06/15

An amendment to Philadelphia Code relating to the use of No. 2 fuel oil—the most widely used oil for heating, industrial operations, and emergency generation, was signed into law by Mayor Michael Nutter on June 18. This amendment fixes an urgent...

Upcoming HIPAA Audits May Target Financial Institutions—Here’s How to Prepare

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/06/15

Much like a tornado watch, the conditions appear to be right for a coming storm: the upcoming Phase 2 HIPAA audits. The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has begun verifying contact information of potential audit...

ISDA Publishes EMIR Frontloading Additional Termination Event Amendment Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/06/15

On June 12, 2015, ISDA published its EMIR Frontloading Additional Termination Event Amendment Agreement and an accompanying explanatory memorandum. The amendment agreement allows parties to an ISDA Master Agreement to amend the agreement to...

California Labor Commissioner Rejects Former Uber Driver’s “Independent Contractor” Status

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/06/15

On June 16 San Francisco-based rideshare service Uber Technologies filed notice that it intends to appeal a decision issued by the California Labor Commissioner earlier this month, which determined that a former driver should have been classified as...

Understanding Workers’ Compensation Mental Injury Claims: Part 1

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/06/15

Mental injury claims, often stemming from workplace stressors, are on the rise and can create major headaches for employers. Understanding the relationship between stress in the workplace and resulting mental and physical disorders, such as...

When Bad Things Happen to Good People...On the Internet

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/06/15

The internet has generated countless new ways to communicate and share thinking. Some posted information is negative, which can still be useful when messages are truthful, in good taste, and constructive. But some negative postings are false and...

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