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Employee Retirement Income CYBERSecurity – DOL Issues New Cyber Authority Under ERISA

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Cybercrime increased exponentially in 2020 and into 2021, starting with the disruption caused by COVID-19 and the migration to a work from home environment. Phishing emails were up 35 times and ransom attacks were up 150 percent in 2020.

New Tax Credit Available for Certain Employers Who Provide Employees Paid Sick Leave to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 21, 2021, President Biden announced that new tax credits are available to small businesses under the American Rescue Plan to incentivize vaccinations and to promote employee health around the country....

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Finds Violation of the Automatic Stay with Reservation of Rights Letters Sent to Non-Debtors

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

US Bankruptcy Judge Mary F. Walrath of the District of Delaware entered an order on April 21 in In re Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Case No. 21-10570 (MFW) (Bankr. D. Del. Apr.

Native American Mascots: An Emerging Legal Landscape – Part 2

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the cornerstone of President Lyndon Johnson’s historic civil rights efforts.  While Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment and is perhaps the most familiar part of the law, Title VI of the Act applies to progra

Financial institutions general regulatory news, April 2021 # 3

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Recent regulatory developments of interest to most financial institutions, including updates from the UK government, PRA, FCA, JMLG and the European Commission. See also our sector specific updates in the Related Materials links....

FinCEN Commences Rulemaking Process To Implement New Beneficial Ownership Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 1, 2021, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public comments on the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which was enacted on January 1, 2021, as part of the N

Firms Enable Crypto Payments; Blockchain Deployed for Luxury Goods, A&D and Postal Services; NFT Hype Continues; Turkey Bans Crypto; DeFi Hacked for $80M

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Companies Enable Crypto Payments, Reports Address Market Developments - A major U.S. fintech and payments company recently announced that it has begun allowing its customers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency directly through its peer-to-peer payments app....

New ANDA Cases - Spring 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

This chart summarizes the case name, presiding judge, drug, and patents-at-issue in all federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act.

Afternoon Briefs: DOJ will probe Louisville, Kentucky, police; Coca-Cola reviews outside counsel diversity policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21


U.S. Department of Energy Revokes December 2020 Prohibition Order Regarding Bulk-Power System Electric Equipment, Issues Additional Request for Information and Starts New, 100-Day Cybersecurity Initiative

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the “Department”) issued an order revoking its Prohibition Order Securing Critical Defense Facilities, issued December 17, 2020.

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