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Putting the Shine on Schein, and What Does Vin Diesel Have to Say About Arbitrations?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

As Dominic Toretto says: “Ask any racer, any real racer, it doesn’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning’s winning.” “Fast and Furious” is the tenth highest-grossing film series ever, with a combined gross of over $5.8 billion (according to Wikipedia).

Under Expanded Illinois Kin Care Law, Employees Can Now Use Sick Leave Benefits for the “Personal Care” of a Family Member

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act (“Act”) is what is known as a “kin care” law; i.e., it generally requires Illinois employers that provide paid or unpaid personal sick leave benefits to their employees to allow employees to use such leave to attend to a covered family member’s illness or inju

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, May 2021 # 5

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

In Washington: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youth who are 12 to 15 years old.  The recommendation came hours after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to adopt the recommendation 14-0 with one abstention

Some non-US trust jurisdictions may not recognize the revocable inter vivos trust

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

A note of caution: Not all trust jurisdictions have been receptive to the concept of a “revocable” inter vivos trust: “For example, trusts with assets and objects totally under the control of the settlor until death or incapacity may well be held invalid in the common-law jurisdictions of England

Crisis, What Crisis?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

When will the next compliance crisis occur? As we learned from the recent SAP trade sanction enforcement action, it can be quite some time from a change which leads to a violation that leads to an enforcement action.

Life Insurer Has No Duty to Investigate Forged Policy Change Form

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the insurer where it paid a death benefit to the person whose name appeared on a change form, notwithstanding suggestions of fraud....
By: Carlton Fields

Sustainability linked lending in the leveraged finance market

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters have long been a talking point in the leveraged finance market, but the end of 2020 and the first few months of 2021 have seen deal flow take off for transactions addressing these issues....

Blakes Competitive Edge™: May 2021 Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Welcome to the May issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group.

LGBTQ+ Protections Under The ACA Are In Effect …Again!

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday it now interprets—and will enforce—Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, effective immediately.

Enhanced Opportunities To Benefit From The Employee Retention Credit

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) on March 27, 2020, to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll during the pandemic.

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