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Enjoying the Great Outdoors May Soon Cost You More

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/09/18

The Impact of Proposed New Tariffs on the Outdoor Industry - BACKGROUND: In 2017, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") started an investigation into the Chinese government's acts,...

The Impact the New Prop 65 Warning Regulations on Commercial Property Owners

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/09/18

Introduction - The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (“Prop 65”)[i] is an expansive “right to know” law which requires businesses to provide warnings before exposing people to certain chemicals. Specifically, it requires...

Big in Europe? What Multinationals Need to Know about Competing on the Continent

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/09/18

With its recent imposition of a record 4.3 billion EUR fine against Google for abuse of dominant position, the European Commission may have cemented its reputation for taking an aggressive enforcement stance against US tech giants, particularly when...

C&H Hog Farms, Inc. (Newton County, Arkansas): Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Draft Decision to Deny Regulation 5 Permit

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/09/18

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) recently public noticed a denial for the second time of C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (“C & H”) application for an Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation No. 5 permit....

A Second Chance: North Carolina Expands Law Incentivizing Employers to Hire Certain Convicted Felons

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/09/18

North Carolina has enacted a law intended to help employers catch up to the employment demands of a growing economy, while offering some individuals a second chance at earning a living. On June 25, 2018, Gov. Roy Cooper signed House Bill 774 (“H.B....

President Announces Section 301 Duties on $200 Billion of Chinese Imports; China Announces Retaliatory Duties; USTR Issues Procedures for "List 2" Product Exclusions

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/09/18

On September 17, President Trump announced the imposition of a 10% ad valorem duty on approximately $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)...

First Conviction in the U.S. for FATCA Violations

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/09/18

An investigation of Belize-based stockbrokers recently led to the first FATCA conviction since its enactment in 2010. The former head of an offshore bank pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States by intentionally circumventing the...

Arizona Court Determines Statute of Limitations Applicable to a Claim for Reformation of a Deed of Trust (and a Related Claim for Declaratory Judgment)

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/09/18

In a recent Arizona Court of Appeals case, Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Pheasant Grove LLC, 798 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 15 (August 23, 2018), the Court of Appeals addressed the question of what statute of limitations was applicable to a declaratory...

Massachusetts credit union takes plunge into banking marijuana-related businesses

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/09/18

While the vast majority of U.S. banks and credit unions have opted not to offer banking services to marijuana-related businesses (MRBs) due to the significant legal and financial risks involved, one credit union in Massachusetts is taking the plunge....

SEC Continues to Focus on Investment Advisers

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/09/18

The retail investor focus of the Commission’s Enforcement Program is generating increasing numbers of actions involving investment advisers. While the number of these actions was increasing prior to the time Chairman Clayton assumed office, the trend...

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