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New Wire Act Ruling by Federal Court of Appeals Expands the Potential of Online Gaming

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

On January 20, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld the decision of a lower court to allow the New Hampshire Lottery Commission to continue to sell lottery tickets online, finding that such online sales were not in violation of the Wire Act of 1961....

Update: DACA, DED And TPS

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

On his first day in office, President Joseph R. Biden signed a memorandum for the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security ordering them to preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy (DACA).

10 Months After Enacting the COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law, New York Issues Guidance Impacting a Majority of its Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

On January 20, 2021, approximately 10 months after the state of New York enacted the NY COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law, the New York Department of Labor (NY DOL) issued new guidance that seeks to clarify the benefits available to all employees (except those in the healthcare industry, who were issu

FAR Council Issues Final Rule To Implement Trump Executive Order On Significant Buy American Changes

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

On the eve of the inauguration of President Biden, a lingering Trump-era policy finally made its way into the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Nonprofits - UPDATED January 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act” (“Economic Aid Act”).

President Biden Prioritizes Racial Equity Interests in Federal Procurement

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

Summary - As one of his first official acts as the President of the United States, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government (the Executive Order).

Analyzing The EDPB And EDPS’s Joint Opinion On Draft Cross-Border Transfer SCCs From A U.S. Entity Perspective

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

Keypoint: The European Commission will consider the joint opinion and public comments and decide whether to modify the draft standard contractual clauses......
By: Husch Blackwell LLP

President Biden Prioritizes Racial Equity Interests in Federal Procurement

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

Summary As one of his first official acts as the President of the United States, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government (the Executive Order).

Boeing Fraud Enforcement Action: Part 4 – Lessons Learned

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

Over the past few blog posts, I have been considering the recent settlement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) with The Boeing Company (Boeing) around its fraud in the certification of its 737 MAX aircraft. The resolution was via a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA).

The Litigation Landscape: How to prevail when technology fails - Building resilience into your tech strategy

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/01/21

We surveyed 550 participants, including GCs, heads of legal or equivalent, chief information security officers or equivalent, COOs and CEOs.

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