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[Video] Trekking Through Compliance, Episode 56: Business Continuity Lessons from Spock’s Brain

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/07/24

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode Spock’s Brain, which aired on September 20, 1968, and occurred on Star Date 5431.4.

Another Step Forward for Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments in the United Arab Emirates

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/07/24

In a recent decision dated 4 June 2024, the Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No.

Three More States Join the Privacy Party: FL, OR, and TX Enact New Data Laws Effective July 1, 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/07/24

July 1st, 2024, marked the introduction of three (3) new state privacy laws that became effective in the United States.

How States Can Ensure Safety Net Hospitals Benefit from the New Medicaid Access Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/07/24

Safety net hospitals play a vital role in serving marginalized communities, however, their efforts to advance health equity are undermined because in many states Medicaid payment rates do not cover costs.

The Gig Continues: California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/07/24

On July 25, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Castellanos et al., v.

OBSI Joint Regulators Committee Releases 2023 Annual Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/07/24

The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) recently published the Annual Report (“Report”) of the Joint Regulators Committee (“JRC”) of the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (“OBSI”), highlighting the primary activities

Singapore: Restrictive Covenants

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/07/24

AT A GLANCE - Restrictive covenants are a common feature in an employment context, especially for senior employees with special trade connections or who have access to trade secrets....
By: Mayer Brown

Opposing Decisions – Does the FTC Have the Authority to Ban Non-Compete Clauses

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/07/24

In April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) promulgated a new rule banning non-competes (the Rule); The FTC adopted the Rule to prohibit employers from entering into or enforcing non-compete clauses with workers and senior executives. Several lawsuits were quickly filed challenging the rules.

The EU AI Act is Here, and the Clock is Ticking!

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/07/24

The EU AI Act is here, folks! Now that the Act has been officially published in the OJEU, it will go into force in 7 days on August 2, 2024.

Summer Regulatory Round-Up | July 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/07/24

The banking regulators have not yet gone out on vacation, as demonstrated by this grab-bag of announcements, speeches, rules and guidance: Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Michael Hsu, gave a speech on July 10th addressing how banks should help custome

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