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Supreme Court Sides With Energy Companies On Technical Grounds In Climate Liability Case

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-1 opinion in BP PLC v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Case No.

Santa Clara County Requires Employers to Ascertain Employees' Vaccination Status and Imposes Other Requirements to Prepare for Employees' Return to the Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

On May 18, 2021, Santa Clara County's Public Health Department issued a new order focused on safety measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The order became effective May 19, 2021, when the county entered the Yellow Tier of the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

[Audio] Compliance Man Returns with a New Season: True or False? Episode 1-Are Whistleblowers Enemies of Corporations?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

Welcome to a new season of Compliance Man. This season is called True or False? In this series, I am joined by my colleague Tim Khasanov-Batirov, a compliance practitioner who focuses on compliance at international markets for over 20 years.

[Audio] Daily Compliance News: May 28, 2021 the Even More edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: Google nears settlement in France. (WSJ) Julius Baer Resolves FIFA-Related Probe. (WSJ) LafargeHolcim Nears Cuba Property Settlement. (WSJ) Adam Neumann gets even more out of Softbank. (WSJ)...

[Audio] This Week in FCPA-Episode 254 – the Shaken Not Stirred edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/05/21

As our thoughts turn towards Memorial Day and what it represents, we contemplate James Bond streaming on Amazon.

Amendments to D.C.’s New Law Banning Non-Competes Proposed

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/05/21

Quick Hit.

FHA Clarifies Timing of Review of Borrowers for COVID-19 Loss Mitigation Options

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/05/21

FHA recently announced a clarification concerning the timing of a mortgagee’s review of borrowers in a pandemic-related forbearance for a COVID-19 loss mitigation option.  Specifically, the announcement addresses when it is appropriate for a mortgagee to begin reviewing borrowers for COVID-19 los

BREAKING: President Biden Nominates Union-Side Attorney Gwynne Wilcox to Fill NLRB Seat

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/05/21

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, President Biden nominated Gwynne Wilcox to fill the last remaining vacancy on the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”).

Broker-Dealer Agrees to $1.5 Million Settlement for Failing to File Suspicious Activity Reports Related to Cybercrimes

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/05/21

On May 12, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) settled charges against GWFS Equities, Inc.

The Information Blocking Rule: Considerations for Health Care Providers

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/05/21

On May 1, 2020, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) published its final rule, commonly referred to as the “Information Blocking Rule,” implementing certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act that are designed to support the access, exchange, and

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