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Gavel to Gavel: It all ads up

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

‘Tis the season for post-holiday sales and New Year’s resolutions. Businesses may be working a little harder to lure consumers, and that means more advertising. Originally published in The Journal Record - January 2, 2014....

It is Now Illegal in Florida to Drive Too Slow in the Fast Lane

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

Did you know that in Florida you can get a traffic ticket for driving too slowly? In July, Florida passed a comprehensive highway bill that included a provision to allow police to ticket certain slow drivers. Specifically, it became a traffic offense...

Weathering the Sea Change in Fair Credit Reporting Act Litigation in 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

In 2013, the ballooning number of employment class actions illuminated the sea change in Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) litigation. The FCRA was enacted in 1970 during President Nixon's administration, and is hardly in its adolescence. FCRA...

American Airlines Merger: Still Up in the Air

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

We talked earlier about action taken by the Justice Department to halt the proposed merger of American Airlines and U.S. Airways, which would form the largest airline in the world. Since that time, this interesting case has continued to develop....

Unpublished BIA Decision: E-2 Spouses Not Required to Obtain EAD

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

On November 5, 2013, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), issued an unpublished decision reversing the denial of an adjustment application and holding that the respondent was not required to obtain an employment authorization document as the...

SB 692 Expands Public Services that May be Financed by a Community Facilities District, Among Other Changes

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

January 1 Changes to Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act and Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act - Senate Bill 692, effective January 1, 2014, makes several changes to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act and the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act...

CFPB, DOJ Announce First Joint Fair Lending Action Against Indirect Auto Finance Company

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

This morning, the CFPB and the DOJ announced their first ever joint fair lending enforcement action to resolve allegations that an auto finance company’s dealer compensation policy, which allowed for auto dealer discretion in pricing, resulted in a...

EPA Amends All Appropriate Inquiries Rule To Clarify Best Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

The EPA has amended its "All Appropriate Inquiries" Rule (AAI Rule) to reference the recently published ASTM International E1527–13 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process," commonly...

Luxury Waterfront Property Considerations

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

When purchasing South Florida luxury residential real estate, there are many factors that a buyer will want to address. Furthermore, special factors should be considered when the property is a luxury waterfront property....

Little Help From My Friends – Predictions For Ethics And Compliance In 2014

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/01/14

When it comes to predicting ethics and compliance trends and events for the new year, I admit I needed some help. So I reached out to two leading ethics and compliance specialists in the industry – Donna Boehme and Michael Scher, both of whom are...

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