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Why You May Want to Wait to File for PPP Loan Forgiveness and Other Tips - Update #8

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Most Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) borrowers are working toward full forgiveness of their PPP loans and are anxious to get this process started.

US Supreme Court Remands Blaszczak Insider Trading Case Back to the Second Circuit

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The U.S. Supreme Court recently cast doubt on the criminal convictions of the one-time “King of Political Intelligence” David Blaszczak and three others for their role in an insider trading scheme.

2021 Insights: Corporate

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

US M&A Outlook: Rebounding Market Fuels Optimism for Deal Activity in 2021 - The U.S. M&A market faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regulators Codify Interagency Statement on Supervisory Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The OCC, FDIC, NCUA, and CFPB have issued final rules codifying the 2018 Interagency Statement governing the use of supervisory guidance, making the Statement binding on those agencies.

$10 Million Lawsuit over January 6th Capitol Riot-Related Firing

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

On January 26, 2021, a computer programmer and coder named Leah Snyder filed a lawsuit against her former employer (Snyder v. Alight Solutions LLC (8:21-cv-00187)), alleging she was wrongfully terminated after she posted photos of herself at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.

Trustees of Columbia University v. Illumina, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2021)

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

While much has been written about the effect of the post-grant review provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (2012) in invalidating U.S.

Are Long-Term Pricing Controls Here to Stay? Three Reasons the Optimists Might Be Right

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The gravity of the pandemic is palpable, and seemingly constant news about it is hard to escape, with recent reports including updates on the availability of vaccines, the changing scope of various stay-at-home orders, and the perceived risks of new COVID-19 variants.

Florida DFS Amends License Application Procedures

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently amended the application procedures for loan originator, mortgage broker, mortgage broker branch office, mortgage lender, and mortgage lender branch office licenses......

2021 Insights: Regulatory

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Transition From Trump to Biden May Bring Less Change to Antitrust Enforcement Than Expected - Over the past four years, the DOJ's Antitrust Division and the FTC applied novel theories to increase scrutiny of vertical mergers or acquisitions of potential or nascent competitors, particularly in t

COVID-19: California County Directives and Mandates - February 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

On Friday, August 28, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new and simpler four-tiered classification system, the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, to evaluate regional and business-sector health risk and to guide counties as they reopen businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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