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New York AG, FTC Bring Major Action against Debt Collection Operation

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

The New York Attorney General and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a joint debt collection enforcement action that had been filed in June in federal court in Buffalo, New York, against several corporations and their principals. The...

Background Check Questions: Illinois Joins Ban-the-Box States; New Jersey May Be Next

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

Criminal background questions on employment applications will no longer be permitted in Illinois, effective January 1, 2015. On July 19, Governor Quinn signed the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, making Illinois the fifth state to...

Council of EU Publishes Revised Text of UCITS-V

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

The Council of the EU has published a revised text (dated July 23, 2014) of the UCITS V Directive (PE-CONS 75/1/14)....
By: Orrick - Structured Finance Group

On probation for stowaway attempts, woman flew from San Jose to LA sans ticket, officials say

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

Airport security screening may be effective at preventing terrorism. But it didn't stop a 62-year-old woman already on probation for repeated stowaway efforts at a nearby airport from boarding a flight to Los Angeles from San Jose, Calif., without a ticket, officials say.

Federal Small Biz Scorecard Shows Highest Grades in Years

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) announced on Friday that for the first time in eight years, the federal government has met its goal of 23 percent for small business contracting -- which it displays in the form of a Small Business Procurement Scorecard. Like a report card for......

Massachusetts Court Holds No Coverage Under Lawyers’ Malpractice Policy for 93A Claim

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

In its recent decision in Am. Guar. & Liab. Ins. Co. v. Lamond, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103117 (D. Mass. July 29, 2014), the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts had occasion to consider what portion of an underlying judgment...

Significant Legislation Affecting Business Passed by General Assembly

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

At the end of last week, the North Carolina General Assembly passed significant legislation affecting the State’s business legal climate. With large bipartisan majorities, the Legislature adopted Senate Bill 853 (SB 853), which is intended to improve...

Government Contracting and Procurement Update: Public Access to Trade Secrets in Proposals and Bid Documents in Maine

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

Those doing business with the State of Maine need to know their way around public records laws. What is the risk that sensitive business information included within a bid response to a request for proposal (RFP) may become public after the bid is...

Franchisors Not Lovin’ It: NLRB Announces McDonald’s Named Joint Employer with Franchisees

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

On July 29, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel announced that McDonald’s, USA, LLC will be named as a “joint employer” in at least 43 cases alleging unfair labor practices against its franchisees—a decision...

Politics and the Pulpit—Political Activity by Nevada Religious Institutions

By EsqSocial Corporation 06/08/14

Are you part of a church or religious organization in Nevada? If so, the subject of how ?far, or even whether the church can become involved in political activity may have crossed your ?mind. As we head into the Fall 2014 electoral season, Nevada...

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