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May A Board Give All The Corporate Assets To Charity?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Yesterday, I listed to a talk by Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery entitled "Purpose, Power, and Fiduciary Duty: Dimensions of Delaware's Corporate Law Regime".  The webinar was presented by the University of Delaware's John L.

Colonial Pipeline – A Ransomware Attack Hits Close To Home

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

If you had never heard of the Colonial Pipeline Company before this week, chances are that you have heard about it now.  Sitting in your car waiting in long lines to fill up at your local gas station hoping they don’t run out is likely not something you have experienced unless you are old enough…

The cloud data conundrum: How to maximize value and minimize risk

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Cloud computing was on the rise before 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic kicked its growth into overdrive.

Carried interest tax concessions for private equity fund operators in Hong Kong enacted as law, retrospective effect from April 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

As long awaited by the Hong Kong private equity funds industry, the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions for Carried Interest) Ordinance 2021 (the Amendment Ordinance) became law on 7 May 2021.

Lender Client Alert – May 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The nationwide eviction ban imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) was vacated following a sweeping ruling issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia earlier this week.

FTC Nominee Lina Khan Sails through Committee with Bipartisan Support While Chopra Awaits Senate Vote for CFPB Director

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The Senate Commerce Committee today voted overwhelmingly to move forward with Lina Khan’s nomination as FTC Commissioner, signaling that Khan is likely to ultimately be confirmed as the youngest Commissioner ever at 32.

Section 1557 Protects Transgender Patients – Again

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that the prohibition against discrimination “on the basis of sex” under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“Section 1557”) once again includes gender identity and protects transgender patients from discrimination by co

Judge is taken aback when defendant logs in to Zoom arraignment with obscene screen name

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21


Why Customers Are the Most Important Resource Your Business Has

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

Knowing your customer is vital for any business endeavor. Successful businesses, however, understand what their customers want and are making them part of the innovation process.

The FDA issues Report Regarding its Oversight Activities

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has faced many operational challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Early on, the FDA temporarily postponed routine surveillance facility inspections, conducting mission-critical inspections on a case-by-case basis.

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