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[Webinar] Trump’s First 100 Days: Looking Back and Looking Ahead - May 1st, 8:00 am PT

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/25

Join us for a timely live roundtable discussion and in-depth analysis of the Trump administration's early policy moves, executive orders, and legislative priorities since January 2025.

[Event] Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - July 7th - 10th, Singapore, Singapore

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/25

Ideal for practitioners who want to build strong foundational knowledge of compliance program management and how to apply that knowledge in practice.

EEOC Preparing to Open EEO-1 Reporting on May 20 – With No Option for Non-Binary Workers: What Employers Can Do to Prepare

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/25

According to recent administrative documents filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), this year’s collection of EEO-1 reports will begin in less than a month – and will not allow employers to categorize workers as “non-binary.” Private employers with at least 100 employees and

Oregon Supreme Court Clarifies Contribution Rights under the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistant Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/25

Last week, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an important decision interpreting the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act (OECAA), clarifying the boundaries of insurer contribution rights and the scope of the statute’s good-faith settlement bar. In Continental Casualty Company v.

If You Agree That Stock Issuance Was Not "Compensation, Salary, Or Income", You May Want To Think Carefully Before Issuing A Form 1099

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/25

Ten years ago, Hovik Nazaryan sued Femtometrix, Inc. claiming that the company had issued shares to him than it had promised.  The parties settled the lawsuit.  The settlement agreement provided that the stock issued to Mr.

[Video] Daily Compliance News: April 24, 2025, The Made in Malaysia Edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/04/25

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network.

European Supervisory Authorities Make Recommendations for the EU Securitisation Market

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

Background Article 44 of the EU’s Securitisation Regulation (“SECR”) requires the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) to produce a report every three years on: (a) the implementation of requirements for simple, transparent and standardised securitisations (“STS”); (b)

CIRO Publishes Phase 5 of its Rule Consolidation Project

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) has published for comment Phase 5 of its rule consolidation project (the “Rule Consolidation Project”).

Supreme Court of Ohio Dismisses Appeal Seeking to End Senterra’s “Rolling Analysis”

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

In Senterra Ltd. v.

EGC's Global Sustainability Series: Mexico, an Interview with Luigi Pontones Brito

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/25

Sustainability in México - Environmental General Counsel (“EGC”) continues its Global Sustainability Series with a focus on Mexico. EGC Founder and Principal Catherine W.

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