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Web Exclusive: How Anti-Fraternization Policies Can Ensure A Happy Valentine’s Day

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, which means love in the air – and employers should beware. Statistically speaking, the workplace can be the epicenter of romance. According to a 2019 survey from Vault.com, 58% of employees have engaged in a...

Virtual PPAs: Are They Right for Your Company?

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

A Virtual Power Purchase Agreement, or vPPA, can be a powerful tool for a company to meet aggressive environmental goals quickly and efficiently. However, a vPPA is a complex financial instrument and is accompanied by risks that quickly become traps...

Modernizing the Natural Gas Act: February 5th U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce Hearing

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

The Subcommittee on Energy of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on February 5th titled: Modernizing the Natural Gas Act to Ensure it Works for Everyone (“Hearing”) The focus of the Hearing included......

Dentons' Pick of Canadian Regulatory Trends to Watch in 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

In this publication, Dentons’ team of leading regulatory lawyers forecasts key trends for 2020. These reflect the digitization of the economy, including the significant role of data, networks and communications infrastructure, as well as...

District Court in Alabama Rejects Inexorable Flow Theory of Lost Profit Damages

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

On January 28, 2020, the Northern District of Alabama granted-in-part a defendant’s motion for summary judgment, holding that the plaintiff could not recover damages based on a theory of lost profits because the plaintiff itself does not sell any...

2019 Year in Review for Financial Services Class Actions - Highlighted class action and regulatory developments

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

Focus areas included FCRA, Fair Lending, ancillary fees and services (such as lender placed flood insurance), TCPA, privacy and data security and other topics. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Director Kathleen Kraninger completed her first...

Can You Suspend an Employee Without Pay for a Full Workweek Because of Performance Issues?

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

According to Part 541 of regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Fair Labor Standards Act, exempt employees must be paid a guaranteed salary. Under §541.602, employers may only deduct from this salary for full day absences based...

Citing Protective Order, Court Grants Motion to Quash the Subpoena of Third Party Expert: eDiscovery Case Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

As we all wind our way back home after another Legaltech, here is a new case law post for you. Next week, we’ll have some observations from attendees at the show (including me). In Rhino Metals, Inc. v. Sturdy Gun Safe, Inc., No. 1:18-cv-00474-DCN...

UK Regulators Take Steps to Establish Financial Services AI Public Private Forum

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

The Bank of England and the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority are establishing the Financial Services AI Public Private Forum that Governor Mark Carney announced in June 2019. The regulators are calling for expressions of interest to join the forum...

CFIUS Expands Foreign Investments Subject to Scrutiny with Significant Carve-out for Canadian, Australian and U.K. Investors

By EsqSocial Corporation 07/02/20

On January 17, 2020, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) published two new rules that will greatly expand the scope of minority investments by foreign persons in U.S. businesses that are subject to CFIUS review. The...

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