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Treasury’s New Bank Secrecy Act Whistleblower Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

In perhaps the last major legislative action under this presidential administration, on New Year’s Day 2021, Congress passed—over President Trump’s veto—what could be the most significant anti-money laundering (AML) statute since the Patriot Act of 2001, as part of the annual National Defense App

Can Doing Nothing as a Creditor Get You Sanctioned – In re Fulton Part II

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

In a prior post, we discussed the In re Fulton case — in which the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that creditors that seize debtors’ property prior to the debtor filing bankruptcy are required to return the property after the bankruptcy filing — and that the Supreme Court granted certiora

An Exception to the Rule: New Provisions Regarding Where Personal Property Is To Be Assessed This Tax Season in Michigan

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

When preparing 2021 personal property statements, PA 352 of 2020 provides an exception to the general rule that personal property is to be assessed where it was located on tax day.

New Year, New Trademark and Copyright Laws: Trademark Modernization Act and CASE Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

When President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 into law on December 27, 2020, more than COVID-19 relief went into effect.

Sweeping Changes to Uniform Rules for the Supreme Court and County Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

Effective Feb. 1, 2021, New York’s Uniform Rules for the Supreme Court and County Court will see sweeping changes.

USDA Issues Final Rule Regulating Hemp Production

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

On January 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its final rule that provides regulations for the production of hemp in the United States.

BSRG in Guinea: Part 1 – Background

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

As reported by the BBC, Beny Steinmetz was found guilty, in a Swiss court over the weekend for bribery and corruption in obtaining mining rights in Guinea.

Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

Mediation is quickly becoming an even more important form of adjudication as courts have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the second surge in reported cases, courts across the nation have been forced to further postpone jury trials until at least March or April.

ASEAN Launches Model Contractual Clauses for Cross Border Data Transfers

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

On 22 January 2021 the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Ministers' Meeting approved the ASEAN Data Management Framework (the DMF) and the Model Contractual Clauses for Cross Border Data Flows (the MCCs)....

Supreme Court Holds Creditor Retention of Debtor’s Property Does Not Violate "Automatic Stay"

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

The Supreme Court of the United States recently issued a decision regarding the scope of the “automatic stay” codified at section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code.

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