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Supreme Court Resolves the Appealability of Orders Denying Relief from the Automatic Stay

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

When a debtor files for bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy Code provides for an automatic stay of almost all proceedings to recover property from the debtor. See 11 U.S.C. § 362(a). A party in interest can seek an order exempting it from the automatic stay...

New York Court Issues Sanctions For Overuse of “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” Designations

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

A recent decision from a New York state court should serve as a warning to parties litigating in New York: if you over-designate documents “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” in discovery, you face the risk of sanctions. The decision was entered in an action...

New CFIUS rules under FIRRMA: what foreign investors and US businesses need to know

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

On January 17, 2020, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Investment Security published the final version of new regulations implementing major changes to the process by which the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)...

Industry Insights: Proposition 65 Labeling Responsibilities Finalized for Intermediary Parties and Retail Sellers

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued finalized amendments on January 14, 2020, to California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Better known as Proposition 65, the act requires businesses...

DOJ's Antitrust Division Convicts Seventh Foreign Executive Following Extradition Proceedings

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

The latest extradition of a foreign executive highlights ongoing efforts by the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division to arrest foreign executives abroad in order to face charges in the United States....
By: Morgan Lewis

Littler Global Guide - Japan - Q4 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

Employment Security Up to the Age 70 - Proposed Bill or Initiative - On December 25, 2019, Labor Policy Council has proposed to the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare to take legislative actions to provide measures to ensure employees continue...

West Virginia Legislative Brief: Commentary from Gil White - January 2020 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

My View from the Capitol This week, the highly anticipated resolution that could lower property tax on manufacturing machinery and automobiles debuted in the state Senate, but Democrats are already vocal with their skepticism. The view of the...

UK Regulators Push For More Action on LIBOR Transition

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

The Bank of England, U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority, U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates have published a set of documents outlining priorities and milestones for 2020 on LIBOR...

New Wave of Deaf and Blind Californians Suing Websites

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

Is your website suitable for the blind or deaf? If not, you may well be sued in California even though your business is elsewhere....
By: Carlton Fields

EPA Releases Revised Rule Impacting Federal Jurisdiction Over Waters

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/01/20

On Jan. 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released revised rules defining what constitute waters of the United States under federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction. The rule, entitled the Navigable Water Protection Rule, clarifies...

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