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Online Travel Update: Tripadvisor launches beta application to help travelers avoid crowds at public places; Southwest pursues claims against unauthorized OTA; Chinese OTAs actively pursue traditional hotel investments

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

This week’s Update contains something for everyone – currencies and payments, infringement claims and acquisitions. Enjoy....
By: Foster Garvey PC

The CFPB Publishes the Remainder of its Final Debt Collection Rule – Here’s What You Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

On December 18, 2020, the CFPB published the remainder of its Final Debt Collection Rule (the “Rule”) highlighting its crown jewel - the provisions centering around debt validation notices.

CFPB Sues Connecticut-Based Mortgage Lender

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

On January 15, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it had filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against a Connecticut-based mortgage company and three individual defendants for alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TIL

China Issues New National Security Rules on Foreign Investment Effective January 18, 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

On December 19, 2020, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) and Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) jointly issued the Measures on National Security Review of Foreign Investments (“Review Measures”)....

Impacts of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on Hotel Franchisees

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

Why Achieving Consensus is the Best Path to Preserving the Flag - Hotel owners, operators, and franchisors battling the impact of COVID-19 may need to consider whether chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code can deliver a solution for managing these unprecedented circumstances and provide a viable pat

Cross Border Prenuptial Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

A prenuptial agreement is entered into by a couple before marriage to address the rights and obligations that accrue in the event of a termination of the marriage by divorce or death.

Its Groundhog Day: Are You in a Career Coma?

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

Do you find yourself unresponsive to the world around you? Nothing seems to phase you, and you are numb to the painful reality that you’re stuck in a dead-end job. There is no secret recipe for a curing a career coma. What you can do is start taking charge of your situation....

FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry on Possible Expansion of Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Renewable Energy Assets

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

On January 19, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a notice of inquiry to explore the treatment of accounting for certain costs associated with renewable energy assets.

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Managing Your Law Firm Separation

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

The devastating financial fallout of the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated law firm dissolutions and key attorney separations.

Incentivizing Employees To Get COVID-19 Vaccinations: Considerations For Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

As the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines becomes more widespread over the coming months, many employers that are hesitant to mandate vaccines are considering ways to encourage employees to become vaccinated on a voluntary basis.  One such alternative is offering employees an incentive to obtain t

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