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Recent Oregon Decision: A Warning on Independent Contractor Classification

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/09/14

Do your “independent contractors” work from your company’s offices? Do they market their own separate businesses? Do they have the right to hire others to perform the work they perform for you? If the answer to any of these questions is no, a recent...

5 Legal Tips for Abusive Relationships

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/09/14

Abusive relationships affect far too many individuals in this country, but there are ways that the law can help.

LTD insurance requirements coming soon for Ontario employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/09/14

As part of the 2014 Ontario budget, which was passed on July 24, 2014, the Ontario government proposed to amend the Insurance Act (Ontario) by requiring mandatory insurance of long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits provided by employers. The amendment...

New Rules for Third-Party Due Diligence Reports for Asset-Backed Securities

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/09/14

On August 27, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rules (the “Final Rules”) implementing, among other things, provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank...

Do Your Storefront's Steps Violate the ADA?

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/09/14

Businesses with storefront steps may be worried about ADA liability, but a recent federal court case suggests that steps aren't necessarily a problem. The 10th U.S.

CFPB Enforcement Action Targets Debt-Settlement Payment Processor For Aiding Collection Of Upfront Fees

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/09/14

On August 25, the CFPB announced a consent order with an Oklahoma-based debt-settlement payment processor for allegedly helping other companies collect unlawful upfront fees from consumers. The CFPB specifically alleged that the company violated the...

Message: Good Faith is Not Care

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/09/14

When an insurer issues a policy, it assumes a duty not only to investigate and pay claims, but to do so in good faith. There is, however, a difference between that duty and the duty of due care that arises under tort law....

5 Things to Consider Before Suing Your Relative

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/09/14

Wondering whether or not you should you sue your relative? Everybody fights with their family from time to time. But what if a family dispute gets to the point where you're considering taking legal action and filing a lawsuit against a family member?

ESMA Publishes Guidelines on the EU Implementation of CPSS-IOSCO Principles

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/09/14

On September 4, ESMA published the translation of guidelines and recommendations on implementing the principles for financial market infrastructures in respect of central counterparties (i.e., clearing houses) published by the Committee on Payment...

FDA Issues Draft Guidance Regarding Controlled Correspondence from Generics Manufacturers

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/09/14

On August 26, 2014, the FDA issued draft guidance to address “controlled correspondence,” which is the correspondence that generic drug manufacturers submit to the FDA to request information and to clarify issues related to generic drug development,...

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