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What 2021 holds in store for trade and commodity finance

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21

Jacqueline Cook, Senior Knowledge Development Lawyer at Sullivan's London office, broke ground on our first Trade & Export Finance Webinar of 2021, held on 21 January, and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the TCA) for the post-Brexit position was top of the agenda.

Hong Kong’s Exchange Improves Its Allure for Chinese Issuers

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21

Despite the impact of COVID-19 and other recent developments in Hong Kong, the city’s role as a center for China-based companies to raise capital became even more important in 2020.

Buyer Beware! ECJ confirms investment companies are liable for competition violations by portfolio companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21

The European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") has confirmed1 the EU General Court’s (and the European Commission’s) finding that Goldman Sachs was jointly liable for the conduct of a former subsidiary, Prysmian, which the Commission fined for its involvement in the high voltage power cables cartel du

Biden Administration Issues Regulatory Freeze On New Agency Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21

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When Davids on Social Media Topple the Goliath of Wall Street

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21

Social media started out as a way to connect with old friends and distant relatives. Not anymore. Now, social media is being weaponized by everyday people to topple the giants of Wall Street. Recently, posters on Reddit and Discord saw an opportunity and pounced on it.

Talking Sports Law: A Conversation with LAFC General Counsel Randy Haight

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21

On this episode of Talking Sports Law from K&L Gates, hosts John Wilson and Trevor Gates are joined by Randy Haight, General Counsel of Los Angeles FC from Major League Soccer.

Officers of Selling Companies May Escape Fiduciary Duty Liability But May Be Required to Return Change of Control Payments if Company is Insolvent Post-Closing (Nine West Part 2)

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21

While there has been much fuss over the recent ruling by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in In re Nine West LBO Securities Litigation due to its potential ramifications for director liability, as we explored in Part I of our series on this case here, court w

European Commission Continues to Amend COVID-19 Temporary State Aid Framework

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21

On January 28 2021, the European Commission (Commission) amended its COVID-19 Temporary State aid Framework (Temporary Framework) for the fifth time.

Adjusting for COVID-19 in Non-GAAP Financial Measures: A Survey of 2020 Fourth Quarter Disclosure Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21

Following up on our prior blog post regarding 2020 first quarter COVID-19 adjustments in connection with the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures, we surveyed 102 S&P 500 companies who presented Adjusted EBITDA in their earnings release filed from October 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020.

Everalbum Settles FTC Claims Alleging Deceptive Use of Facial Recognition Technology

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/01/21

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 11, 2021, that it had reached a settlement with Everalbum, Inc., the developer of a now-defunct photo storage app called “Ever.” The settlement is the FTC’s first enforcement action focused on facial recognition technology, and likely signal

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