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Hazardous Materials Regulation Final Rulemaking: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Adoption of Amendments Addressing Harmonization with International Standards

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (“PHMSA”) published in the April 10th Federal Register final rules amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 25434....

Statutory Powers of Sale

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24

In 2023, we saw an increase in both voluntary administration and receivership appointments in Australia.

International Trade Commission Seeks Feedback on Proposed Updates to Practice and Procedure

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24

The US International Trade Commission issued a Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking related to 19 C.F.R. Parts 201, 205, 207 and 210, which govern the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. The Commission seeks feedback by May 20, 2024. Proposed Rules, 89 Fed. Reg.

DOJ and Private Whistleblowers Pursue Marijuana-Related Businesses for Alleged Violations of COVID Relief Loan Policies

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24

In 2020, when former President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law, the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) referred to previous guidance to indicate that businesses “engaged in any illegal activity” under federal law are generally ineligib

Vicars Powersports to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24

Federal Agency Charges Dealership Fired Female Manager and Replaced Her With Less Experienced Male - ST. LOUIS – Vicars Powersports, a McAlester, Oklahoma retailer of motorsports vehicles, will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S.

U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Pure Omissions in Item 303 Disclosures Not Actionable under Private Securities Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24

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Schemes of Arrangement in Australia

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24

A creditors' scheme of arrangement ("Scheme") can be a powerful restructuring tool implemented to achieve a variety of outcomes for a business, ranging from deleveraging or a debt-to-equity conversion to a merger and/or issue of new debt/equity instruments.

New Jersey Appellate Division Addresses Employers’ Obligation to Reimburse Employee Business Expenses

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24

Are New Jersey employers required to reimburse employees for business-related expenses?

DOJ Releases COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Report Touting Its Successes and Urging Lawmakers to Enact New Legislation

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24

The government’s continued dedication of resources to investigating and prosecuting fraud against COVID-19 pandemic relief programs appears to have borne fruit according to the results of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force’s (CFETF) report released on April 9, 2024......

California’s AB 3129: A New Hurdle for Private Equity Health Care Transactions on the Horizon?

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24

Parties involved in or considering health care transactions in California have been focused on navigating the new rules set by California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA), and newly proposed legislation could present additional challenges in consummating certain health care transactio

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