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Financial Daily Dose 6.21.2021 | Top Story: Credit Suisse Turns Off Cash Spigot for SoftBank and Masa Son

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

Stung recently by the collapse of Greensill Capital and Archegos Capital Mgmt (the latter alone which cost it more than $5.5 billion), Credit Suisse recently “dissolved a longstanding personal lending relationship” with Masa Son and his SoftBank empire....

What You Should Know About the Supreme Court's Decision in Arthrex

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

The US Supreme Court held in United States v.

Cal/OSHA Approves New COVID-19 Workplace Standards

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

On June 11, 2021, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Board released its latest set of proposed revisions to its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS).

What Companies Need to Know About the ADGM Data Protection Regulation

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

[author: Ben Crew] In February this year, the Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) passed the Data Protection Regulation (DPR2021), which bears a striking resemblance to the EU GDPR, and the U.K. GDPR specifically.

Aviation Manufacturers Eligible for Workforce-Related $3 Billion Grant Fund Through July 13

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

If your organization is classified as an eligible aviation manufacturer, you may be entitled to receive a massive financial boost to assist with workforce-related expenses thanks to a little-publicized provision of the latest stimulus package – but the clock is ticking before the program expires.

Texas Legislative Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion-Related Bills

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

In the recent 87th legislative session, the Texas Legislature contended with several bills that address or may impact areas relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within Texas government, public and private schools, and businesses.

'Slight' Smell of Marijuana Not Enough to Justify Extended Traffic Stop

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

A Rhode Island Superior Court judge recently cited the trend of decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana in granting a motion to suppress evidence that was obtained during a 2019 search of a vehicle after a traffic stop.

Bid Protests – How Can I Get the Procuring Agency to Stay Award or Performance?

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

A stay of award or performance of a contract simply means the procuring agency cannot award the contract or must stop performance of an already awarded contract during the pendency of a protest.

Employment News: COVID-19, religion and belief

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

A tale in two parts - COVID-19 and health and safety dismissals There have been more employment tribunal decisions examining when a COVID-19 related dismissal will be automatically unfair for health and safety reasons. One was successful, the other not....

Finance Update: Zustimmungsfiktionen in AGB

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/06/21

Bedürfen Änderungen von Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen der aktiven Zustimmung durch den Vertragspartner? Mit dieser Frage setzte sich der XI. Zivilsenat des BGH in seinem Urteil vom 27. April 2021 auseinander (Az. XI ZR 26/20).

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