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Update on the beneficial ownership reporting regime in the Cayman Islands - ongoing obligations and developments

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

Entities have ongoing obligations to keep beneficial ownership information up to date. Legislative developments have clarified what information needs to be reported for trusts and deemed beneficial owners....
By: Walkers

CFTC Clarifies that FX Window Forwards are Not “Swaps”

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

On April 9, 2025, the Markets Participants Division and the Division of Market Oversight (collectively, the “Divisions”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) published a Staff Letter (the “Staff Letter”) clarifying the Divisions’ views on the regulatory treatment of certain fo

Illinois Amends One Day Rest in Seven Act to Prohibit Retaliation

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

The One Day Rest in Seven Act is an Illinois law providing employees with the right to meal breaks and one full day of rest each work week....
By: ArentFox Schiff

Reg Reform Update – Financial Regulations To Be Clarified or Repealed

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

While tariff policy has captured headlines, four recent regulatory reform policy developments are nevertheless significant for the financial services industry. These developments are tied to increasing presidential control over the administrative state, a topic we have previously explored.

House Appropriations Committee Issues Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Funding Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) of the House Appropriations Committee issued guidance to House Members on submitting requests for programmatic language and Community Project Funding requests for fiscal year 2026.

Regulation, Enforcement, and Associated Challenges: Part II

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

Given the continued challenges in policing the burgeoning ENDS marketplace, as previously discussed in Part I of this article, in mid-2024 FDA and DOJ announced the establishment of a federal multi-agency task force to combat the “illegal distribution and sale of e-cigarettes.” Specifically, the

Water Risk and Resilience Organization: Congressman Rick Crawford (Arkansas) Introduces Legislation to Address Risk/Resilience Requirements for the Water Sector

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

Congressman Rick Crawford of Arkansas’ First District introduced H.R. 2594 which is titled: Establishment of the Water Risk and Resilience Organization. The Bill would establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to develop risk and resilience requirements for the water sector....

[Video] Impuesto de Timbre, ¿otra vez?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", el socio Edwin Cortés conversa con Juan Pablo Díaz, abogado de derecho tributario, sobre el impuesto de timbre, el cual se estableció al 1 por ciento en febrero en Colombia después de unos años sin funcionar.

AIFMD II: Timeline to implementation - One year on

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

On 15 April 2024, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive II (AIFMD II) as regards delegation arrangements, liquidity risk management, supervisory reporting, the provision of depositary and custody services and loan origination by alternative investment funds entered into force....

Illumination Zone: Episode 203 | Rob Robinson of ComplexDiscovery OÜ sits down with Kaylee & Mary

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/25

Rob Robinson, Editor and Managing Director of EDRM Trusted Partner, ComplexDiscovery OÜ, and CMO at EDRM's Trusted Partner HaystackID sits down with Kaylee & Mary to talk about his journey from attack helicopter pilot to eDiscovery, the evolution of Andrew Haslam's storied eDisclosure Buyers

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