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Bankruptcy Court Dismisses NRA’s Ch. 11 Petition

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

United States Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale recently dismissed the National Rifle Association’s Chapter 11 petition as not filed in good faith.  The decision leaves the 150-year-old gun-rights organization susceptible to the New York Attorney General’s suit seeking to dissolve it....

“Zero Trust Architecture” Is Officially Here: NIST Publishes New Cybersecurity Framework

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, commonly referred to as NIST, recently published a new computer framework for users to consider as a cyber-framework security model — the Zero Trust Architecture Model (ZTA).

Sweepstakes for Charity: Try Your Luck at Avoiding Regulators:

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

Sometimes doing good isn’t easy. Say you’re a company that wants to run a sweepstakes by asking entrants for donations to charity. Sounds simple. Everyone will think you’re an A-1, socially conscious brand that isn’t even looking to make a profit.

Water Under the Bridge: Revised Interagency Flood Insurance Q&As to Replace Decade-Old Q&As

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Farm Credit Administration, and the National Credit Union Administration (the Agencies) have proposed new, revised, and re

IRS Notice 2021-26 Clarifies Taxation of Dependent Care Assistance Programs:

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

On May 10, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-26, which provides guidance regarding the taxation of dependent care assistance benefits provided through a Code Section 125 cafeteria plan, available in tax years ending in 2021 and 2022 due to the application of certain temporary pandemic relief provi

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - May 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

As readers from last week will recall, we spent some time examining the notion of credibility. One week later, we’re witnessing what credibility (or lack thereof) hath wrought on our subjects. Bob Baffert?

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - May 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

San Francisco sues state to retain access to vital water supply - Courthouse News Service – May 14 - The city of San Francisco sued the State Water Resources Control Board in Tuolumne County Superior Court last Friday over allegedly trying to deprive the city’s residents of their drinking wat

Establishing A Business Entity In Sweden (Updated)

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPES OF ENTITIES AVAILABLE IN EACH JURISDICTION THROUGH WHICH TO CONDUCT BUSINESS AND MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN CHOOSING A BUSINESS ENTITY TYPE - The most common form of business association in Sweden is a limited liability company (Sw. Aktiebolag).

CFPB Denies Request to Modify or Set Aside Civil Investigative Demand

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

CFPB Acting Director Uejio issued an order denying a petition to modify or set aside a civil investigative demand (CID) filed by a consumer credit company, finding the CID’s notification of purpose adequately stated the conduct at-issue which was under investigation.

Second Circuit Weighs in on Article III Standing in Data Breach Lawsuits, Denying Existence of a Circuit Split

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/05/21

While some states have enacted privacy laws granting consumers the right to bring a private right of action in a data breach context, federal courts have struggled to fit data breach injury into traditional Article III standing requirements. On April 26, 2021, in McMorris v.

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