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Temporary Guidance for the Endorsement for FHA Insurance of Mortgages Under COVID-19 Forbearance Expires

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

FHA recently issued a reminder of the expiration of HUD’s temporary guidance for the endorsement of mortgages under CARES Act forbearance, which expired effective March 31, 2021......
By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC

Department of Labor Issues Model COBRA Premium Subsidy Notices

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

Yesterday, the Department of Labor released Frequently Asked Questions and model notices and election forms in connection with the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) COBRA premium subsidy.

Biden Infrastructure Plan – Opportunities for REITs

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

On March 31, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his much-anticipated infrastructure package, named the American Jobs Plan (the “Plan”), a proposal to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure in the United States.

Is it Time for the Resign of the E-Sign “Reasonable Demonstration?”

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

The E-Sign Act was signed into law over two decades ago. To put that into context, smart phones as we know them did not exist—the most popular mobile phone in 2000 was a flip phone, the Nokia 3310, and the first iPhone would not debut for another seven years.

Improving Data Exchange: Impacts, Challenges and Policy Options for a 21st Century Health System

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

Editor’s Note: In a new report, prepared for the California Health Care Foundation, Manatt summarizes the results of interviews with dozens of health care leaders and stakeholders, as well as insights gained through an analysis of health information exchange (HIE) programs in multiple states.

Wild After-Hours Halloween Party Leads to Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

Like Title VII to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Tennessee Human Rights Act (“THRA”) forbids workplace harassment and other forms of discrimination on the basis of sex.

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies TCPA's Definition of "Autodialer"

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

The ruling should limit the FCC's ability to rewrite the statute through administrative action. In Facebook, Inc. v.

Community Bank Alert: FDIC’s Brokered Deposit Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently amended the Brokered Deposit Rule in order to clarify the deposit broker definition while simultaneously incorporating several previous FDIC staff interpretations.

Healthcare Fraud in the Early Days of the Biden Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

This is our eighth and final post in our First 100 Days series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the early days of the Biden administration. Our previous entry was on pandemic-related fraud.

L.A. City and County COVID-19 Weekly Update - CA Health and Government COVID-19 Guidance: Week in Review - April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/04/21

LA County Moves to Tier 3 - Last Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the County’s adjusted case rate reached 3.1 new cases per 100,000 residents (down from 3.7/100,000), and the seven-day test positivity rate was 1.5% (down from 1.8%). Given these improvements, on April 5, 2021, L.A.

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