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India’s Draft Data Protection Bill: Another GDPR Around The Corner?

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

India recently introduced the Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 (“Bill”). The transfer of personal data in India is currently governed by the SPD Rules (Sensitive Personal Data and Information, 2011), which is however considered outdated and not...

Arguing Impacts By Proxy: Fourth District Holds CEQA Does Not Require EIR Absent Evidence That Subdivision Approval Actually Violated Applicable Land Use Regulations Adopted to Mitigate Environmental Impacts

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

In an opinion filed August 10, and later ordered published on September 7, 2018, the Fourth District Court of Appeal (Div. 2) affirmed a judgment denying Friends of Riverside’s Hills’ (FRH) writ petition challenging a residential development permit...

Trustee Of Duane Martin And Tisha Martin Campbell’s Chapter 7 Case Brings Suit To Recover Property Subject To Loan From Will & Jada Pinkett Smith’s Company

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

In entertainment and bankruptcy news, the chapter 7 trustee for the bankruptcy filed by former celebrity couple Duane Daniel Martin and Tisha Martin Campbell (the “Debtors”), brought suit against Roxe, LLC (“Roxe”) and others claiming that Roxe was...

SEC Awards More Than $54 Million to Two Whistleblowers

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

On September 6, the SEC issued a statement that it is awarding $39 million to one whistleblower and $15 million to another. The $39 million award is the second-largest in the history of the SEC’s whistleblower program....

Privacy Commissioner Publishes Draft Guidelines for Mandatory Breach Reporting under PIPEDA

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

On September 17, 2018, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published draft guidelines on mandatory breach reporting under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The guidelines are intended to...

Federal Reserve Board Approves Final Amendments to Liability Provisions of Regulation CC

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

On September 12, the Federal Reserve Board approved final amendments to the liability provisions of Regulation CC to reflect the changes in the check collection system from one that is paper-based to one that is now virtually all electronic....

Breaking News: OFCCP Releases Compliance Transparency And Ombud Service Directives

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

There is no rest for the weary at OFCCP. Continuing the steady flow of Directives and proposals as well as audits coming out of Washington D.C., the Agency has released two additional directives in furtherance of the Administration’s commitment to...

Petition Summary: Mattresses From China

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

On September 18, 2018,  Petitioners Corsicana Mattress Company, Elite Comfort Solutions, Future Foam Inc., FXI, Inc., Innocor, Inc., Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC, and Tempur Sealy International,...

Developing Story: Tools and Resources to Spur Economic Development and Job Creation in Distressed Communities

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

As resources have declined, cities are increasingly seeking creative ways to drive healthy growth and innovative means of funding this growth. Through federal programs and other innovative funding sources, cities have had success funding...

An Update on the California Consumer Privacy Act and Its Private Right of Action

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/18

While it remains to be seen what the final text of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) looks like when it is ultimately implemented on January 1, 2020, at present it seems likely that businesses and employers can expect an influx of lawsuits...

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