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Second Circuit Holds That Traveling Interstate for the Purpose of Engaging in Illegal Sexual Conduct is Not a Strict Liability Crime

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

On November 4, 2019, the Second Circuit (Kearse, Wesley, Chin) issued a decision in United States v. Murphy, vacating a defendant’s guilty plea for traveling interstate for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, in violation...

Industry Token Standards Published, Supply Chain Pilots Expand, Foreign Crypto Guidance Issued, US Enforcement Actions Continue

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

Token Taxonomy Framework Published, Blockchain Supply Chain Pilots Expand - This week, the members of the Token Taxonomy Initiative (TTI), an organization with members that include several major firms across a diverse set of industries, announced...

FinCEN Renews GTOs

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

On November 8, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) reissued its Geographic Targeting Orders (“GTOs”) requiring U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind legal entities used in purchases of residential...

USCIS Premium Processing Fee Increasing for Forms I-129 and I-140

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will increase the premium processing fee for certain employment-based petitions, beginning on December 2, 2019....
By: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Pension Alert - September 2019

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

Hogan Lovells pension group is delighted to send you our November e-newsletter. Featured are points regarding the new investment legislation, latest Pensions Ombudsman cases and a High Court case regarding tax issues. Please see full Publication...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month may be over – but threats are year round

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

Cybersecurity Awareness Month may have ended on October 31, but cyber criminals are active 365 days a year, and they’re online looking for vulnerabilities around the clock. Every day, we also spend time online: navigating the internet, accessing our...

NCGA Week in Review - November 2019 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

The short adjournment for members of the North Carolina General Assembly is quickly coming to an end as legislators gear up to head back to Raleigh to continue their work of this year's long session. While the items up for consideration when members...

California Authorities Ramp Up Efforts to Reduce Illegal Cannabis Growing Operations

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

Two recent articles from the Los Angeles Times suggest that authorities in California have increased their efforts (and perhaps their effectiveness) in curbing illegal cannabis grown in the state. According to one article, 345 state law enforcement...

IRS Announces 2020 Retirement Plan and Other Benefit Limitations

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

The Internal Revenue Service recently announced the dollar limitations for retirement plans and other benefits, beginning January 1, 2020. Some of the limits are listed below....
By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Compliance Deadline Approaching for California Cleaning Product Disclosures while New York Program Stalls

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/11/19

By January 1, 2020, the California Cleaning Product Right to Know Act (California RTK Act) will require manufacturers of certain covered cleaning products to make extensive ingredient disclosures on their company websites. By January 1, 2021, the...

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