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Florida Businesses Dodge a Data Privacy Bullet - for Now

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/21

Well, it’s over, with a whimper. After months of will-they-or-won’t-they, the Florida legislature went with “won’t” on enacting Florida House Bill 969, the “Florida Privacy Protection Act.”...
By: Bilzin Sumberg

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - May 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/21

JANUARY – MARCH 2021: HIGHLIGHTS - UNITED STATES - - As the United States rounds the corner toward getting the COVID-19 epidemic under control within its borders, the US antitrust enforcers have seen a major spike in Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger filings.

Do we have the energy to address climate change?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/21

Climate change is a problem that is too far removed from our lives and too difficult to solve, while at the same time touching on every aspect of our lives. This paradox explains why it has taken the world some time to reach an agreement on how to address it....

Staying Ahead of the Curve: How to Respond to the Heightened Challenges Facing Colleges

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/21

One need only pick up the latest copy of any higher ed industry publication to know that times have changed. Colleges and universities of all sizes are facing unprecedented challenges. For some institutions, the future appears deeply uncertain.

Financial Daily Dose 5.4.2021 | Top Story: Buffett Reveals Greg Abel as Successor to Helm Berkshire Hathaway Empire

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/21

It didn’t come as a feature of the big Berkshire Hathaway shareholder extravaganza over the weekend, but Mr. Buffett made news nonetheless by revealing in an interview with CNBC that Gregory Abel ......
By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #48

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/21

The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02 (Part 13): The Two Compensation Requirements: Reasonable Compensation and Mitigation- On February 16, 2021, the DOL’s prohibited transaction exemption (PTE) 2020-02 became effective.

SAP’s Export Control and Sanctions Failures Results in Numerous Violations of Iran Sanctions Program (Part II of IV)

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/21

When reviewing factual reports of global corporate failures – be it FCPA, sanctions, export controls, or anti-money laundering schemes and systemic misconduct schemes – the story appears to follow a familiar pattern....

Payments regulatory news, April 2021 # 4

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/21

Draft Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations - Recent regulatory developments focussed on the payments sector. See also our Financial institutions general regulatory news of broad relevance in the Related Materials links.

Personal Injury Protection Coverage: A Thing Of The Past In Florida?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/21

Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage was first enacted in Florida in 1971.  PIP is also known as no-fault insurance, and it allows drivers and passengers to obtain insurance benefits for medical treatment and wage loss, regardless of negligence, without going to court.  Currently, Florida mo

Fintech Week in Review - April 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/05/21

CFPB Consumer Complaint Analysis Shows Higher Complaints from Minority Communities - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a bulletin on a recent analysis of complaints received over the past two years.

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