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New York State Enacts HERO Act: What Employers Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

Effective June 4, 2021, the HERO Act requires all employers in New York to implement certain safety standards and adopt a prevention plan to protect against further spread of COVID-19 and other airborne infectious diseases in the workplace.

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Issue 3

By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21

House Passes Cannabis Banking Bill - "The House passed the same bill in 2019 by a similar margin, but it stalled in what was then the GOP-controlled Senate." Why this is important: The Safe Banking Act, if passed, will legalize proceeds from legitimate cannabis businesses.

Additional Changes in German Foreign Direct Investment Control

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

The 17th amendment to the German Foreign Trade and Payment Ordinance ("AWV") adopted by the federal government on April 27, 2021, included—compared to the original draft—a number of changes relevant to M&A transactions with a nexus to Germany.

Lacking Injury, Florida Federal Court Remands TCPA Case to State

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Finding that a defendant failed to carry the burden to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction as the removing party, a U.S. district court in Florida granted a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) plaintiff’s motion to remand her suit to state court.

The Road Ahead for Net Neutrality and the First Amendment

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

The Situation: The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") under President Biden is likely to revive Obama-era net neutrality rules repealed by President Trump's FCC.

CFPB, The Roadmap Forward - Part Three

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Part Three: Risk Reward Will Always be Part of the Subprime Future - We resume our conversation where we left off on Part Two with a question citing the Taskforce report with recommendations for improved financial protection program.

The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review - March 2021 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

The Problems And Perils In Changing Your 401(k) TPA - I hate moving and I’ve only had to do it a handful of times in my life. I’ve always said that moving can be a traumatic experience. Packing away items over time isn’t any fun, as well as the need for paring things done.

President Biden’s Recent Executive Orders Seek to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Back in February, Jackson Walker summarized several of President Biden’s executive orders and memoranda that addressed areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The European Commission adopts far-reaching proposals to control foreign subsidies

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

On 5 May 2021, the European Commission ("Commission") issued a proposal for a far-reaching Regulation to tackle foreign subsidies, which, if adopted, will increase the regulatory risk for companies operating or investing in the EU with backing from non-EU States....

Global brand expansion: Why Canadian trademark owners should consider whether international registration is right for them

By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21

Until just a few years ago, most Canadian brand owners doing business abroad had limited options for protecting their trademarks outside of Canada.

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