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Four judges dissent from Ninth Circuit denial of rehearing en banc in Seila Law; Seila Law asks Ninth Circuit to stay mandate pending filing of a cert petition

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

In December 2020, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the CFPB’s structure was unconstitutional and remanded the case for further consideration, a unanimous panel of the U.S.

Malpractice Defendants Claim For Contribution From Second Lawyer Rejected

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

The appellate court affirmed the dismissal of a third party claim for contribution brought by a legal malpractice defendant (who advised the malpractice plaintiff regarding a corporate reorganization) against another lawyer who advised the malpractice plaintiff about litigation growing out of the

Investigations Newsletter: COVID-19 Task Force Established to Enhance Enforcement Efforts against Fraud

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

COVID-19 Task Force Established to Enhance Enforcement Efforts against Fraud - On May 17, 2021, the Department of Justice and U.S.

Nord Steam 2 Saga Ends As Biden Waives Sanctions

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

The dispute over the controversial oil and gas pipeline known as “Nord Stream 2” ended on Wednesday when the United States Department of State announced that the Biden administration was waiving sanctions against the pipeline’s Russian owner, Nord Stream 2 AG, and its German CEO, Matthias Warnig.

Party Opposing Confirmation of Non-Domestic Arbitration Award Subject to Convention May Also Assert FAA Defenses If Award Rendered in the U.S. or Under U.S. Arbitral Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

In 2006, Goldgroup and DynaResource entered into a contract relating to a gold mining operation in Mexico, which contained a dispute resolution provision requiring that the disputes be submitted to binding arbitration in Denver, Colorado, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (A

2022 Statewide Elections

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

Last week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law Senate Bill 221 (SB 221) creating a new category of political committee under state law that will substantially change the political fundraising and spending landscape in advance of the next round of statewide elections in 2022.

English High Court Blocks Financial Services Group From Bringing Excess Insurance Claim Against UK Reinsurers in South Africa Where Courts of England and Wales Had Exclusive Jurisdiction Under Excess Layer Reinsurance Contracts

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

After paying out more than $21 million in settlements for its mishandling of a collective investment scheme that collapsed in 2009, financial services group ABSA filed suit in South Africa against its reinsurers to enforce reinsurance contracts that purportedly provided compensation for the settl

Blog - Have Your Cake, and Closing Too: Invoking Prevention Doctrine, Delaware Chancery Court Grants Seller’s Request for Specific Performance in COVID-Related M&A Dispute

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

Chancellor McCormick’s opinion in Snow Phipps Group, LLC, et al. v. KCake Acquisition, Inc., et al. (Del. Ch.

Biden Administration Proposes Financial Surveillance Regime Likely to Catch Tax-Dodging Small Business Owners

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

Under present law, most Americans’ taxable income is reported by both the payor and the payee. Wage income is reported by the employer on a form W-2 and by the employee on an annual tax return.

Scammed or hacked? Overview of common fraud techniques and the corporate response playbook

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/05/21

Nobody is immune to scams and cyber-attacks. With the increase in scammers’ levels of sophistication, their targets have also increased in scale.

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