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Service of DIFC Court Documents Becomes Easier in the Arab World

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/21

The 1983 Riyadh Arab Agreement for Judicial Cooperation (Riyadh Convention) is intended to facilitate judicial cooperation between the signatory countries.

FTC Doubles Down on Its Promise to Stop COVID-19-Related Scams

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/21

We've written about it before, but ostensibly it bears repeating. The Federal Trade Commission has no love lost for people who try to benefit from the COVID-19 pandemic or the related economic consequences.

SEC Awards $50M to Joint Whistleblowers

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/21

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of more than $50 million to a pair of joint whistleblowers, adding to the highest awards the agency has doled out since the program began in 2012....

FEMA Applicants and American Rescue Plan Fiscal Recovery Fund Recipients Should Know About Updates to Procurement Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/21

Entities that enter into contracts funded by federal grants like FEMA's Public Assistance program or the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under the American Rescue Plan, must ensure their procurements and contracts meet the requirements of 2 C.F.R.

COVID-19: Employers Can't Miss the Shots Employees Don't Take: Santa Clara County Requires Employers to Track Employees' Vaccination Status

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/21

As the numbers of vaccines distributed and vaccines taken in the United States continue to increase, state and local governments are implementing divergent approaches regarding vaccination guidance.

Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates - June 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/21

Biden Releases FY22 Budget Request - The Biden Administration’s budget request was released on May 28, outlining the President’s spending priorities for the next fiscal year that starts on October 1.

So What Are You Good for Anyway?

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/21

Speaking truth is often unappreciated. The answer to “does this make me look fat?” is never “yes, because you are fat to begin with.” As business lawyers, one of our most difficult tasks is to discuss weaknesses in a client’s company or business model.

Chicago Introduces Wage Theft and Paid Secure Leave Ordinances

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/21

On May 26, 2021, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced a series of ordinances (the “Ordinances”) which seek to implement new wage theft protections and provide certain employees with the ability to take paid “secure leave.”...

Cross-Class Cram Down in UK Restructuring Plans: Virgin Active

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/21

Mr Justice Snowden’s recent judgment sanctioning the Virgin Active restructuring plans is significant for several reasons.

Form I-9 Requirements Flexibility Extended until August 31, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/06/21

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced they would again extend flexibility relating to in-person Form I-9 compliance.

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