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UPDATE: HHS Delays Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

Healthcare providers that received Provider Relief Funds (“Funds”) from the Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) have anticipated an initial February 15, 2021 deadline for reporting on the use of Funds.

Crypto Trust to Become Bank, FinCEN Comment Period Extended, Navy Awards Blockchain Contract, Dark Market Seized, Illicit Exchange Owner Sentenced

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

Crypto Trust to Convert to Bank, FinCEN Extends New Rule Comment - The Anchorage Trust Company, a subsidiary of Anchor Labs, an advanced digital asset platform (Anchorage), secured conditional approval this week from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to convert to a National Tru

House Ways and Means Committee Issues Report Highlighting Inequities in U.S. Trade Policy

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal recently released a majority staff report entitled “Something Must Change: Inequities in U.S.

Let Her Rip! FCC Adopts Remove-and-Replace Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

In a Second Report & Order (Second R&O)—published in the Federal Register January 13, 2021, with an effective date of March 15, 2022—the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously adopted rules that implement the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (Secure Netw

Commerce Releases Rule for Reviewing Technology Transactions, Identifies Six Countries as “Foreign Adversaries”

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

On January 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Department) released an interim final rule to implement President Trump’s 2019 Executive Order (EO) on “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain” (EO 13873).

Economic Aid Act Provides Second Draw PPP Loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act), which was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a new Interim Final Rule (IFR) on Jan.

U.S. Army Corps Issues Final Nationwide Permits for Aquaculture

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

On 13 January 2021, the U.S.

Investment Management, Trading & Markets Updates – January 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

SEC Final Rule on Derivatives Use by Registered Funds and BDCs - On October 28, 2020, the SEC passed a final rule to modernize the regulatory framework for derivatives used by registered investment companies, including mutual funds (other than money market funds), exchange-traded funds, and close

Don't Say We Didn't Warn You – A Summary of California's Revamped Consumer Financial Protection Penalties

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

Though the January 1, 2021, effective date of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) has now passed, financial institutions continue to work through the intricacies of the expansive new regulations.

Empowering Lawyer Personalities for Successful Legal Process Improvement

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21

People crave normalcy right now. Yet, here you come with a new initiative. But despite everything, this may be the perfect opportunity for your firm to take a different approach. If you have a strong sense of purpose and a solid plan, they…...

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