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Bank of America Settles RMBS Claims with Freddie Mac

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

On December 2, Bank of America announced that it settled claims brought by Freddie Mac for $404 million. The settlement resolves all remaining representations and warranties claims against Bank of America brought by Freddie Mac related to residential...

Energy And Environment Update -- December 11, 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; International; States; Sustainability; and...

Publication of Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

On December 2, 2013, the Federal Register published CMS’s final rule regarding the home health prospective payment system (PPS) and home health quality reporting requirements. The final rule reduces payments under the PPS by 1.05 percent, resulting...

Year in Review -- December 2013: Baker & McKenzie

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Privacy - ..Increase in penalties for non-compliance -On 12 March 2014 substantial amendments to the Privacy Act come into effect. The new laws are backed by a significant increase in penalties for non-compliance of up to $1.7 million and new...

Reminder: Renewal and Notice Filing Fees for Investment Advisers Due by December 13

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

As a reminder, investment advisers who are subject to any state registration, renewal or notice filing fees must fund their IARD accounts by this Friday, December 13 in order to cover such fees. This deadline applies to the following advisers and...

PA Tax Law News: December 2013 -- Sales Tax - Mine Site Preparation

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

On November 15th, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue updated and reissued Sales and Use Tax Bulletin 2012-01, addressing sales and use tax issues with respect to drilling site preparation in the Marcellus Shale. As originally issued on April 16,...

United States BioPharma Patents - Quick Tips and News - Nov/Dec 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

A. Three Tips for Overcoming U.S. Obviousness Rejections - 1) Argue no PFO first: Always argue down existence of an Examiner-asserted presumption of prima facie obviousness (PFO), before going on to second-step providing PFO-presumption...

Is US-style class action litigation coming to the EU? European Commission calls for collective redress mechanisms in EU national laws – 8 points to note

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

The European Commission is calling for European Union member states to introduce an injunctive and compensatory collective redress mechanism to their national procedural rules by July 26, 2015. In many respects, the concept of a European collective...

Spotting an Accidental Franchise (and Why It Matters to You)

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

Imagine you own a successful business with retail locations in several Southern California cities offering desserts in a unique fun-filled party atmosphere operating under the name Dessert Dreams. A Chicago investor vacationing with his family visits...

Annual Labor & Employment Law Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/12/13

In This Issue: - New Legislation Public and Private Employers - Wage and Hour Law - Disability, Discrimination and Medical Leaves - Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation - Religion in the Workplace - Update: Public Agency Case Studies...

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