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Financial Daily Dose 6.8.2021 | Top Story: DOJ Recovers Most of Ransom Colonial Pipeline Paid to Hackers

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

In a rare cyber win for the good guys (at least one that’s publicly acknowledged), the DOJ revealed on Monday that it “had seized much of the ransom that a major U.S.

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Predicates to CERCLA Contribution Actions - Guam v. United States, No. 20-382 (May 24, 2021)

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

In siding with the Territory of Guam in its dispute with the United States over costs to clean up the Ordot Landfill, the Supreme Court has resolved a circuit court split over which types of administrative settlements trigger contribution rights under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com

Banking and finance regulatory news, June 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

Resolution assessments: PRA PS10/21 on amendments to reporting and disclosure dates - Following its consultation in CP19/20, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a policy statement, PS10/21, on amendments to reporting and disclosure dates for resolution assessments.

When the IRS talks, it’s time to listen

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

When the Internal Revenue Service develops a laundry list of the things that they will focus on, when it comes to retirement plans, we need to listen.

U.S. Solicitor General Recommends the Supreme Court Decline New Hampshire v. Massachusetts

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

On May 25, the U.S. Solicitor General filed its highly anticipated brief in New Hampshire v. Massachusetts and recommended that the Court decline jurisdiction over the case.  Although the ultimate decision is yet to be issued, the U.S.

White House Calls for Federal Reforms in Long-Anticipated Cybersecurity Executive Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

President Biden's Executive Order calls for an extensive reassessment and revamping of the federal government's cybersecurity defenses and incident response capabilities, establishing benchmarks that may inform standards among private entities.

Tax Practice Pointer: Potential Client Interview

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

A new client presents a great opportunity, but there is also great risk that the relationship will not be a good fit.

Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in Van Buren v. United States

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

On June 3, 2021, the Supreme Court drastically narrowed the reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (“CFAA”), a federal statue prohibiting individuals from “exceeding authorized access” to computers and computer systems. In Van Buren v.

Supreme Court: Employees Do Not “Exceed Authorized Access” By Misusing Computer Data They Are Otherwise Authorized To Access

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

The scenario is familiar, and frustrating, to employers: an employee, preparing to leave to join a competitor, accesses sensitive product, customer, and sales data using his or her own credentials, copies it to a flash drive, and takes it to a competing firm....

Industry Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Florida Social Media Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/06/21

On May 24, 2021, Florida’s governor signed into law legislation prohibiting social media companies from blocking political candidates seeking to use those companies’ websites to communicate with the sites’ users.

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