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Congress Regulates the Antiquities Market – and Perhaps the Art Market – for AML Compliance:  A Guest Blog.

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21

Today we are very pleased to welcome guest blogger Tess Davis, who is the Executive Director of the Antiquities Coalition.

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter - Junes 2021 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21

Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients through this unprecedented global health challenge.

Delaware Supreme Court Finds Fraud Insurable

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21

In a recent decision, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that insuring against fraud does not per se violate Delaware public policy and held that the insured’s D&O policy covered claims alleging securities fraud. RSUI Indemnity Company v. Murdock, No. 154, 2020, 2021 WL 803867 (Del. Mar.

Blog: Bill to study and amend Rule 10b5-1 introduced in Senate

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21

Last week, in a bipartisan move, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Deb Fischer reintroduced the “Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act.” According to the press release, the legislation is designed to address concerns that some insiders “may be abusing loopholes in this system, wh

Chancery Finds No Transaction-Specific Control Where Plaintiffs Failed to Allege that a Majority of the Members of a Special Committee Were Under the Sway of a Would-Be Controller

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21

In re GGP Inc. Stockholder Litig., C.A. No. 2018-0267-JRS (Del. Ch. May 25, 2021).

Securities Industry Arbitrations and Litigation Update: Ninth Circuit Compels Dispute to FINRA Arbitration

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21

On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the decision of the U.S.

Supreme Court Decides Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21

On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Yellen v.

Securities Industry Arbitrations and Litigation Update: FINRA Issues Regulatory Notice 21-16 Concerning Predispute Arbitration Agreement Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21

While Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules do not require member firms and customers to enter into arbitration agreements or otherwise preclude parties from litigating disputes through the state and federal court systems, FINRA issued and published Regulatory Notice 21-16 (the “N

Judge Affirms Denial of Claim Petition and Dismisses Allegation of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21

In an unreported decision from the Appellate Division (Melendez v.

EU Adopts New Standards for International Data Transfers

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/06/21

On June 4, 2021, the European Commission (“EC”) published its final Implementing Decision adopting new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”).

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