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FCA Proposal Is Unfair And Would Hinder Economic Growth

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/09/21

As American industry moves toward building back better in the face of a continuing pandemic, Sens.

OCC Fines Bank $250 Million over Home Loss Mitigation Program and Violation of Prior Consent Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/09/21

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently announced a consent order requiring a large national bank to pay a $250 million fine, based on alleged flaws in the bank’s home loan loss mitigation program, and unsatisfactory compliance risk management and customer remediation require

Ruling on Issue of First Impression, Ninth Circuit Issues Decision on Statutory Standing in Direct Listing Cases

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/09/21

On September 20, 2021, in the first case by a U.S. Court of Appeals to have considered the issue, the Ninth Circuit U.S.

New York Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoria

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/09/21

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently enacted Senate Bill 50001 (SB 50001 or the Bill), which, effective September 2, 2021, among other things, further extends the state’s moratorium on COVID-related residential and commercial evictions and foreclosures until January 15, 2022....

Let’s talk about it – UK government publishes flexible working consultation

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/09/21

The UK government published a consultation paper on making flexible working the default.

China’s New Data Security Law: What International Companies Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/09/21

On June 10, 2021, China’s national legislature – the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the Data Security Law (the “DSL”).

Biden's $65 Billion Broadband Infrastructure Play

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/09/21

Womble Bond Dickinson attorney Carri Bennet talks with Mark Henriques about how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will greatly benefit broadband expansion, particularly to underserved rural areas.

FinCEN Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Regulate Dealers in Antiquities

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/09/21

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today published in the Federal Register notice of proposed regulations related to the implementation of amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regarding the trade in antiquities pursuant to last year’s Anti-Money Laundering

Antitrust Regulation And The Labor Market

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/09/21

Employment-related antitrust regulation is intensifying amid a volatile labor market so Mark Henriques asked David Hamilton and Sarah Motley Stone, two of Womble Bond Dickinson's brightest minds on this subject, to share some insight on the matter....

FFIEC Recommends Multi-Factor Authentication for Digital Banking Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/09/21

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) recently issued guidance for financial institutions providing digital banking services.

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