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DOJ Revises Yates Memo and Relaxes Approach to Corporate Cooperation Credit

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/18

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it is stepping back from its hard-line approach to corporate cooperation credit in which a corporation was not eligible for credit unless it disclosed all relevant facts about all individuals involved...

Obama Era RMP Rule Amendments Effective December 3, 2018, For Now…

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/18

In the final days of the Obama administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted a package of revisions to its Accident Prevention/Risk Management Plan rules under the Clean Air Act at 40 CFR Part 68 (the RMP Rule Amendments). The RMP...

Misrepresentation of Construction Quality Leads to Jail Time and a $700,000 Settlement

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/18

Lying about the quality of concrete can result in jail time and a large settlement payment. In Davidheiser v. Universal Concrete Prods. Corp., No. 1:16-cv-00316, a whistleblower, who worked as a lab technician for Universal Concrete Products...

[Video] Impact of Changes at the PTAB on Patent Owners

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/18

Scott McKeown, Ropes & Gray IP litigation partner and chair of the firm’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) group, examines how some recent changes at the PTAB will benefit patent owners. ----- Transcript: I'm Scott McKeown, a partner in Ropes &...

Delaware Superior Court Explains When Mutual Mistake Voids A Contract

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/18

659 Chestnut LLC v. Parke Bancorp Inc., C.A. N17-05-114 MMJ (December 6, 2018) - This is an interesting decision because it deals with the rare instance when a party can prove a mutual mistake as to a contract’s terms so as to avoid having to comply...

South Korea Approves Updated Trade Agreement

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/18

On Friday, December 7, 2018, the South Korean parliament approved a modified version of the U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement, otherwise known as KORUS. With passage of the renegotiated agreement, Korea is now ready to implement the new terms on January 1,...

Ontario Seeks Input on Regulation of Provincial Mortgage Businesses

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/18

The Ontario Ministry of Finance is seeking input from the public and other stakeholders with respect to a legislative review of the Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006 (MBLAA). The review focuses on streamlining the MBLAA and...

The Waters Of The United States Saga Continues: Trump’s Administration Proposes Rule Today To Replace Obama’s Clean Water Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/18

The jurisdictional reach of the federal 1972 Clean Water Act, which hinges on the definition of “navigable waters” or the “waters of the United States,” has been the subject of hot debate, consternation and interpretation – with plenty of litigation,...

Condominium Resale Disclosure Requirements – Be Sure You Have the Most Recent Version of Section 11-135

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/18

As I have previously written, the information contained in condominium resale disclosure certificates must be carefully reviewed for accuracy, so as to avoid exposing the community to liability for misleading information that does not present a clear...

Securitization Regulations 2018 Published

By EsqSocial Corporation 12/12/18

On December 4, the Securitization Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/1288) were published on legislation.gov.uk, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations reflect the application of the Securitization Regulation ((EU) 2017/2402)) in the UK....

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