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The CFPB Requests That Agreements Marketing Financial Products to Students Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education be Voluntarily Made Available on the Company’s Website

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

As a follow up to its initial inquiry earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is alerting financial institutions about the “potentially risky practice of making secret payments” to colleges and universities to market...

Twas the Night Before Christmas -- Non-Compete Style

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the company; A disgruntled employee kept saying “please jump with me.” She was trying to line up a grand, mass departure; Of which she was certain no one could outsmart her....

Healing More Important Than Dealing in The Pacific

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea, Japan, and China during the first week of December was to have been about bilateral issues with each country, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”) with South Korea and Japan. The agenda, however,...

[Video] Dealmaker's Dish: Corporate Dealmaker Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

James D. Rosener, Pepper partner and head of the firm's International Practice Group and managing partner of the New York office, was recently featured at The Deal Economy 2014 conference in New York and participated in their opening roundtable...

Timing is Key for Software Audit Settlements

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Attorney Keli Johnson Swan of Scott & Scott, LLP says the month of December is often marked by a flurry of settlement negotiations with software publishers or representative entities, such as the Business Software Alliance and the Software &...

Successful Strategies For Doing Business In Asia: Indonesia

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

1. What role does the government of Indonesia play in approving and regulating foreign direct investment? The existing Indonesian Investment Act is Law No. 25 of 2007 passed by the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) in March 2007. This...

Brevity is the Soul of Reader Engagement

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Publishing engaging web content can seem daunting when readers’ attention spans are at an all-time low. A Slate study this year measured visitors’ interaction with the online publication, and the results were borderline depressing: most readers hit...

Avoiding Holiday Parenting Time Disputes

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

The holidays are a wonderful time to spend together as a family and make lasting memories for children. Unfortunately, without fail, every holiday season I have clients call me with some sort of urgent parenting time issue. Instead of children...

Education Code Section 56041 Requires the District of the Parents' Residence to Provide Special Education Services to Eligible County Jail Inmates Between Age 18 and 22

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Pursuant to a request for a state law decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court has interpreted Education Code section 56041 to say that the district of the parents' residence is responsible for providing special...

Considerations for 2014 Proxy Season and Beyond

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Following are some topics that public companies may want to consider in preparation for the 2014 proxy season. Shareholder Proposals - The 2013 proxy season reflected a continued increase in the number of shareholder proposals submitted to...

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