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U.S. Department of the Treasury Launches the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

Summary - The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) announced the launch of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program, which will provide $350 billion in emergency funds to eligible entities including state, local, territorial, and tribal governments.

How digitalising the legal function can support the transformation of the wider organisation

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

Jonathan Brayne assesses the implications of digitalisation for the operations of the in-house legal function, and how it could in turn act as a catalyst for the digital transformation of the entire organisation. Please see full Publication below for more information....

U.S. Pre-Immigration Tax Planning (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

There are no adverse consequences, other than transaction costs, to engaging in tax planning before immigrating to the United States.

Health Care Providers with Claims Arising Out of New York’s Failed Health Republic Insurance Co. to Be Paid in Full

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

In December 2015, we wrote about the many failed health insurance co-ops created under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), and the impact of those failures on providers and other creditors, consumers, and taxpayers. At that time, co-ops across the country had more than one million enrollees.

2021 ISDA Interest Rate Derivatives Definitions: What end users need to know

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

If you trade interest rate derivatives, it is virtually certain that your trade confirmations incorporate the 2006 ISDA Definitions. As market practice and regulation have developed over the past 15 years, the 2006 Definitions have been supplemented more than 70 times....

CBSA Updates its Guidance on the Enforcement of the Import Prohibition on Goods Produced with Forced Labour

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

On May 7, 2021, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published an updated version of its policy, Memorandum D9-1-6, titled "Goods manufactured or produced wholly or in part by prison labour" (the "D-Memo"), in which the CBSA provides updated information concerning the enforcement of the recen

District of D.C. Vacates CDC Eviction Moratorium

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

On September 4, 2020, the CDC issued a broad order temporarily halting evictions nationwide, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as its basis. 85 Fed. Reg. 55,292 (Sept. 4, 2020).

[Video] NGE OnDemand: Cybersecurity Issues and Standard of Care with David Wheeler

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

In this segment NGE Intellectual Property partner David Wheeler provides an overview of basic cybersecurity hygiene and insight about how the law is developing around cyber threats.

Revamped Purple Book Offers Greater Patent Transparency for Biologics

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

The Purple Book—a database containing information about all licensed biological products—is set for a revamping that offers more patent transparency regarding reference biologics.

New Zoning for SoHo/NoHo is Finally on its Way

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

On May 17, the City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the SoHo/NoHo Neighborhood Plan (the Plan), which would replace outdated zoning regulations that preclude residences, including affordable housing, and severely restrict ground floor uses.

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