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Focus on Board Diversity

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

If you watch enough cooking shows (some of us may have watched too many during the past year of social isolation), you’ll notice that almost every chef has an obsession with the source and quality of their ingredients. The cooking techniques and preparations can seem secondary....

Back to Basics, Continued—More About Debt Collection

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

Consumer finance companies and credit sellers spend much time and energy avoiding becoming a third-party debt collector. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) imposes serious limitations on third-party collectors.

U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split on Meaning of “Exceeds Authorized Access” in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

Court Adopts Narrow Interpretation of Computer Hacking Statute Frequently Asserted Against Web Scrapers - On June 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Van Buren v.

Paycheck Protection Program Round 2: FAQs For Microbusinesses - June 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

The Paycheck Protection Program closed on May 28, 2021. The SBA is no longer accepting new applications from participating lenders. The following FAQs are for informational purposes only and to assist borrowers who obtained PPP loans with their loan forgiveness applications......

NY Attorney General Announces Settlement After Website Data Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

In late May, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $200,000 settlement agreement with Filters Fast, an online water filtration retailer, stemming from a 2019 data breach compromising the personal information of over 300,000 consumers across the U.S., including nearly 17,000 in New Y

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Revives Guam Suit, Clarifies CERCLA, and Provides Cautionary Tale

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

Does a consent decree under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) trigger a three-year limitation period to bring a contribution claim under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) when the consent decree makes no mention of CERCLA?

Click Yes To Accept: Fairness And Transparency In Consumer Contracts In Europe

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

Companies contracting with consumers have to take care to ensure their agreement terms are enforceable.

Additional Guidance Issued for President Biden’s American Jobs and American Families Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

In April 2021, President Biden announced the “American Families Plan,” which included some significant tax law changes.

On The Issue Of Legalized Marijuana, Amazon Asks For MORE

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

In a recent blog post, Amazon CEO Dave Clark expressed his public support for the federal Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021 (MORE Act).

You just received a grand jury subpoena. Now what?

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

Like pink slips, audit letters and divorce papers, it's a document you're never happy to see land in your mailbox.

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