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Funds First seminar – responding to a regulatory incident in the new world of SMCR

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

At our recent Funds First seminar we shared some technical and market issues and updates on the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) and the FCA’s current cross-sector focus on culture. This briefing sets out some of the highlights of the...

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2019 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

Crisis in Middle East Should Remind Us of the Importance of Fracking - "Oil prices are likely to spike in the short-term aftermath of the attack on Saudi Arabia, but, as Clifford Krauss and Stanley Reed of The New York Times report, the availability...

Bernie Sanders Unveils His Own Gig Economy Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

You can tell we’re well into the midst of the campaign season when presidential hopefuls reveal their plans for handling various societal concerns. We saw it as several Democratic candidates lined up to offer their plans to combat pay equity issues....

Preparing for LIBOR Substitution - Commercial and Consumer Lending Considerations

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

As of December 31, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), the use of LIBOR as an index for commercial and consumer loans will likely cease - which presents lenders and other industry participants with the challenges to address: (a) the process for replacing...

TX Amends Licensing Provisions for Regulated Lenders and Residential Mortgage Loan Originators

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

The Finance Commission of Texas recently amended certain provisions in Chapter 2 and Chapter 83 in Title 7 of the Texas Administrative Code to, among other things, specify the license term, renewal process, and expiration date for regulated lenders...

Cannabis banking bill heads to U.S. House for a vote

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 1595, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. This is a long-anticipated step forward, as there has not been a stand-alone vote on cannabis legislation in Congress since the...

Brexit Manoeuvres: Brexit and Data Protection

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

With a “no-deal” scenario looking increasingly more likely, what steps should businesses be taking in relation to their data protection compliance regimes to prepare for 31 October this year?...
By: Dechert LLP

CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – September 2019 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

???????Dear Legal Mailbag: School is up and running and so are those PPT meetings. During a recent meeting, a parent placed his cell phone face up on our conference table. As soon as we started, I noticed that the phone was recording. I asked him...

700,000 Patients Affected by August Healthcare Breaches

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

August was another month that saw several large healthcare breaches. There were a total of 44 breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in August, affecting 710,279 patients. Most of the...

Pro Bono Efforts Secure Placement in U.S. Capitol of Statue of Native Civil Rights Icon Ponca Chief Standing Bear

By EsqSocial Corporation 20/09/19

(Washington, D.C.) – A monumental bronze sculpture honoring Native civil rights icon Ponca Chief Standing Bear will be unveiled in Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol at a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, September 18, 2019—the culmination of...

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