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SEC’s Director of Enforcement Unexpectedly Resigns Just Days after Taking the Job: Reminiscent of Previous Resignation by former Chairman Harvey Pitt

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

Alex Oh, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s pick for the agency’s Director of the Division of Enforcement, unexpectedly resigned on Wednesday amid growing criticism for her decades-long work as a private corporate defense lawyer. Ms.

Investigations Newsletter: Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Afghan Government of $100 Million

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Afghan Government of $100 Million - The owner of Assist Consultants Incorporated (ACI), an Afghan company that has received over $250 million in US-funded contracts since 2013, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for his role in an alleged scheme to

North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - April 2021 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

The week has been busy at the legislature.

Compliance code cracker – dishonesty and financial markets in criminal, civil law

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

In a startling development, proceedings related to "cum-ex" tax evasion/market abuse in the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC) have been stayed....

NAIC Issues Recommendations to Support Racial Equity

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Special (EX) Committee on Race and Insurance met during the virtual Spring National meeting on April 12 to discuss its recently proposed 2021 charges.

Antitrust in focus - April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business....
By: Allen & Overy LLP

Off Pitch – What the Super League Fiasco Can Teach Us About ESG

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

When twelve of the highest profile football teams in Europe announced that they were forming a European Super League, they sent shockwaves through the world of European football and beyond.

Pleading Dismissal Affirmed, But Plaintiff Given Leave To Try Again

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

The First District affirmed the dismissal of a legal malpractice case for failure to plead damage, but reversed the “with prejudice” nature of the dismissal in order to allow plaintiffs to amend their complaint to allege damages caused by alleged malpractice.

Ninth Circuit Rules California’s AB5 Will Apply to Motor Carriers

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a long-awaited decision on the question of whether AB5, California’s strict independent contractor misclassification statute, may be applied to motor carriers, or whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA or F4A) preemption

Illinois TRS Supplemental Savings Plan Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21

Since our last alert on the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System’s Supplemental Savings Plan (SSP), we have submitted to TRS, in consultation with IASA and IASBO, proposed changes to the TRS’ SSP document to address the fiduciary, administrative, liability, and expense issues presented by the ini

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