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DOJ Issues Policy for Export Control and Sanctions Enforcement (IRB No. 580)

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

On December 13, 2019, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an update to its 2016 guidance regarding enforcement in export control and sanctions investigations of businesses.  The updated policy now offers voluntary self-disclosure credit to...

IRS Releases December 2019 Interest Rates

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

The 7520 rate for December 2019 remained at 2%. The December 2019 Applicable Federal Interest Rates can be found here....
By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Alstom UK Subsidiary Sentenced: Do the Incentives for Resolving Corporate Wrongdoing by Negotiated Settlement Always Stack Up?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

On 25 November at a sentencing hearing at Southwark Crown Court, Alstom Network UK Limited (ANUK) – a subsidiary of French rail conglomerate Alstom – was fined £15m, plus £1.4m in costs, for conspiring to make corrupt payments in relation to...

Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

As 2019 comes to an end, employers should know about important new obligations that will ring in their new year. Our Labor & Employment experts offer some guidance on critical developments in Oregon, Washington, California, and Idaho that employers...

District Of Nevada Denies Motion To Dismiss Putative Class Action Against Life Science Company Alleging Misstatements Regarding Patentability Of Key Product

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

On December 10, 2019, Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada denied a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action asserting claims under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...

Legal privilege of corporate internal investigations under US law - 2019 caselaw update

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

Understanding the boundaries of legal privilege in corporate internal investigations is critical. When counsel, either internal or external, misunderstands these boundaries, the result can be disastrous....

[Video] #BigIdeas2020: Facial Recognition Technology and Employer Compliance - Employment Law This Week® - Trending News

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

A #BigIdeas2020 Trending News interview from Employment Law This Week®, featuring attorney Matthew Savage Aibel of Epstein Becker Green: Employers’ use of facial recognition technology is expected to increase in 2020. But the use of this new...

Naughty or Nice: Feds Hand Out More Than Lumps of Coal When it Comes to Healthcare Fraud

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

The United States government has an arsenal of agencies and civil and criminal statutes at its disposal to choose from in investigating and combatting healthcare fraud.  A recent federal indictment discussed below exemplifies just how multifaceted...

SEC Proposes to Modernize Access to Private Capital Markets by Amending the Definition of "Accredited Investor"

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” to add new categories of natural persons and entities that would qualify under the rule and also to make certain other...

CCPA Marathon: January 1 Might Be the Midway Point

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/19

Congratulations. You’re nearly to January 1 with new practices designed to address CCPA obligations. Hydrate, and grab an energy bar – you’re just hitting your stride. Up ahead, we’ll need to incorporate obligations under the final Attorney General...

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