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New York Insurance Coverage Law Update- February 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21

A Manhattan law firm sued Midvale Indemnity Company seeking coverage under the firm’s commercial property insurance policy for losses caused by stay-at-home and social distancing directives issued by New York State in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Naturalization Test Returning To 2008 Version In March

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21

On March 1, 2021, USCIS will be returning to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test.

Dentons DCM Quick Guides: Practical summaries of 2021 Hot Topics in Debt Capital Markets, condensed to be digested alongside your morning coffee…

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21

What are they? Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are a form of ESG-responsible bond issuance, in which the financial and/or structural features of the bond vary depending on the achievement of (and/or failure to achieve) pre-set ESG objectives.

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter - February 2021 # 4

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21

Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients through this unprecedented global health challenge.

Illinois Set to Provide Enhanced Employment Protections to Ex-Offenders

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois currently has a ban-the-box law restricting employers from asking about criminal history generally until after an interview and the state’s Human Rights Act makes it unlawful for an employer to take action against an applicant or employee based solely on the fact that

The Godfather Rules And Your 401(k) Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21

Two of my favorite movies of all time are The Godfather and The Godfather Part II. I’m even a fan of The Godfather Part III, despite some of the unwarranted criticism. It’s more than movies about gangsters. It’s about family, friends, relationships, and business.

Winter-Pocalypse Billing and Compliance

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21

When will technology replace compliance professionals? Never and for all the evidence you need consider two disparate news items from the past week which I will be exploring over the next couple of blogs.

Lawyer who fled US pleads guilty after he’s accused of repeatedly billing state for over 24 hours per day

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21


The Proposed Federal Covid-19 Relief Bill Includes A $15 Minimum Wage Hike And Elimination Of The Tip Credit. Will Those Provisions Survive?

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21

Making good on President Biden’s campaign promise, the House of Representatives has included in its $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, known as the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,” revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by

Post-Brexit Government Procurement In The UK – Spot The Differences

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/02/21

Brexit finally became a reality on 31 December 2020, as the UK reached the end of the agreed Transition Period after the UK’s departure from the EU. The UK government has heralded Brexit as a “historic opportunity to overhaul our outdated public procurement regime”.

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