News

Puerto Rico Government Plan-to-Private Plan Rollovers Allowed

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

On January 20, 2021, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury (Departamento de Hacienda, commonly known as “Hacienda”) issued Administrative Determination No.

Applicability of the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Freeze to Independent Agencies

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

On January 20, 2021, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain issued a memorandum ordering a temporary freeze of new or pending rules in order “to ensure that the President’s appointees or designees have the opportunity” to review them.

DOL Ends Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the immediate termination of its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program.

Fifth Circuit Vacates $4.3M Penalty Against MD Anderson Related to Data Losses - Challenge to Civil Money Penalties Imposed by HHS OCR under HIPAA

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

There has been a significant development in the ongoing debate regarding the scope of the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) to issue penalties under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: post-termination restrictions; discrimination and victimisation claims; right to respect for private life

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Our January update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on post-termination restrictions, interim relief for discrimination and victimisation claims, and the right to respect private life.

President Biden Nominates Rohit Chopra as Next CFPB Director

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

President Joe Biden announced that he will nominate Rohit Chopra, one of two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as the next Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB, or the Bureau). This announcement came just days before Kathleen Kraninger, the curr

Appeal Argues AIA Proceedings Are Unconstitutional

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Briefing is complete in an appeal asking the Federal Circuit to find that the America Invents Act (AIA) post-grant reviews violate the due process clause of the Constitution based on “structural bias.” New Vision Gaming & Development, Inc. (New Vision) v. SG Gaming, Inc.

German Tech Sector Increasingly Attractive for M&A and PE Investment

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

With virtual connectivity on the rise, the tech industry has seen an increase in dual- and tri-track M&A processes, as well as in private equity investments. 2020 was a year in which technology facilitated rapid changes in how people work and live....

Food & Beverage Digest – January 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Welcome to the latest edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and settlements affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries.

Second Draw PPP Loans: How to Qualify and What to Prove

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Even with widespread distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, the pandemic is still not over and neither is the financial strain many businesses are feeling due to sustained lock-down orders.

Pages