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The Final Stay: Supreme Court Holds that Any Bankruptcy Court Order Denying Relief from the Automatic Stay Constitutes a Final, Immediately Appealable Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/20

On January 14, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision resolving the question of whether a motion for relief from the automatic stay constitutes a discrete dispute within the bankruptcy that creates a basis for a final...

We need to talk about Section 73: The Lambeth and Finney cases

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/20

Undoubtedly two of the most eye-catching planning judgments last year were Lambeth v Secretary of State for HCLG and Finney v Welsh Ministers. Both were upper court decisions about section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.  This blog...

Blockchain Week in Review - January 2020 #4

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/20

Weekly Focus - Replies to Motions for Summary Judgments filed in SEC v. Telegram - Cases Consolidated in Class Action Suit Against iFinex Inc - Bittrex Introduces Insurance Coverage - -Research Report Finds the Number of Cryptocurrency Scams...

Pennsylvania Government Contractor Pay-to-Play Disclosure Deadline – February 15, 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/20

Under Pennsylvania's pay-to-play disclosure law, any business entity that has been awarded any no-bid contract by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its political subdivisions must file a disclosure with the Pennsylvania Department of State...

UK Regulations Implementing EU Tax Anti-Avoidance Disclosure Laws Finalised

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/20

KEY POINTS - The UK Regulations, finalised on 13 January 2020, will only apply in relation to direct EU taxes. - The Legal Professional Privilege exemption is still unclear. - Penalties have been capped at £5,000. - Guidance from Her Majesty's...

SEC Proposes Amendments to, and Issues Interpretive Guidance on, Key Financial Disclosure Requirements; Chairman Clayton Issues Related Public Statement

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/20

Last week, as part of its continued efforts to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to financial disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K and issued interpretive...

Ninth Circuit Confirms Dr Pepper Can Stick to its “Diet”

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/20

The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that defendant Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. (“Dr Pepper”) violated various California consumer fraud laws by using the term “diet” in naming and marketing Diet Dr...

[Video] This Week in FCPA-Episode 191, week ending February 7, 2020 – the All Hail Airbus edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/20

Reports are that Airbus would settle corruption allegations for nearly $4bn in England were correct. Jay and Tom are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught our eye this week. 1. Airbus commentary is out. Dick...

[Video] Daily Compliance News: February 8, 2020, the Jail Time edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/20

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. Another Airbus casualty. (FreeMalaysiaToday) 2. Undercover informant in NCAA scandal avoids jail time. (Bloomberg) 3. Ex-Pimco CEO gets 9-month jail term. (Reuters) 4. DOJ drops anti-trust inquiry into...

GDPR, CCPA's Potential Impact on Federal Health Care Privacy

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

In the U.S., we do not, today, have a national privacy law. Pressure from the EU, via the General Data Protection Regulation, and from California, via the California Consumer Privacy Act, are driving an extensive national debate on this topic. But...

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