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‘The Crime of the Century’ documents our lethal opioid tragedy

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

When accomplished folks who have racked up awards like Oscars, Emmys, and Pulitzers provide their frank appraisal of the roles of Big Pharma, federal regulators, and law enforcement in the opioid abuse and drug overdose epidemic, they don’t mince words.

Want To Be Classified As "Diverse"?  According To ISS, Be A Member Of The Right Club

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

Earlier this week, I wrote about the classifications used by ISS in determining whether a director is "diverse".  In short, I found ISS' scheme illogical and perverse.  California's board diversity mandate uses different categories, but does not define them.   Cal. Corp.

White Collar & Compliance Academy 2021 - Der Marathon

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

Compliance-Monitoring: vier Ratschläge für Unternehmen - Wenn die US-Justiz eine*n Kontrolleur*in einsetzt, wird es für alle Beteiligten anstrengend. Wie ein Compliance-Monitoring abläuft - und worauf es dabei ankommt. Ein Gespräch mit Dr.

Dentons Flashpoint - May 20, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

Key Takeaways - The European Central Bank warned that rising debt levels could trigger financial instability in the wake of the pandemic. The US FDA has eased the cold storage rules for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.

Public Comment Period on Pharmaceutical Mergers Opens and Exposes Dueling Philosophies Among FTC Commissioners

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

The Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Task Force, a working group formed by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, State Attorneys General, and counterpart enforcement agencies in Europe and the UK, recently opened a comment period soliciting p

My Sibling is a Narcissist: Strategies for Fiduciary Litigation

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

So, your sibling is a narcissist. Could this affect your inheritance under your parents’ estate plan? Here are some common intrafamilial disputes and possible strategies to avoid being disinherited as a result of your siblings’ bad acts....

Required margining of certain agency MBS transactions may be on the horizon

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

On Friday, May 7, 2021, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the provisions of a yet-to-become effective version of FINRA Rule 4210 that will require the margining of Covered Agency Transactions (the Propos

Groundbreaking News - Spring 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

Welcome to Pullman & Comley's Real Estate Newsletter, Groundbreaking News. Written by our team of attorneys, you'll find articles that highlight hot topics and developments spanning the fields of real estate, land use and property valuation....

Uzbekistan is planning to extend copyright to 70 years, offer statutory liquidated damages for copyright infringement and introduce a fast-track route for trademark registration

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

As part of action plans to strengthen IP protection and prepare for accession to the WTO, a draft bill was developed and approved in the first reading by the Lower Chamber of the Parliament......
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Washington Passes Two New Laws To Prepare For The Next Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

Washington has adopted new laws that presume workers’ compensation coverage for “frontline employees,” creating reporting requirements, and provide additional protections for “high risk” workers designed to better prepare the state for the next pandemic.

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