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[Audio] Sunday Book Review: January 17, 2021, the MLK edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/01/21

In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review: • Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch • Judgment Days by Nick Kotz • The Speech by Gary Younge • Killing the Dream by Gerald Posner...
By: Thomas Fox

[Video] Daily Compliance News: January 16, 2021, the Risk and Compliance Journal edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/01/21

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. Boeing received credit. (WSJ) 2. Petrofac employees plead guilty. (WSJ) 3. Administration clarifies rules on Chinese investments. (WSJ)...
By: Thomas Fox

Psilocybin May Brighten the Future for Depression Patients

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/01/21

The Struggle is Real - Over 17 million people in the United States are diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). Antidepressants and psychotherapy are the leading forms of treatment; however, antidepressants are not always an effective long-term treatment for some MDD patients.

9th Circuit Holds CFPB Director Validly Ratified CID Issued While the CFPB’s Structure was Unconstitutional

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/01/21

On December 29, 2020, the U.S.

Section 1061 Final Regulations on the Taxation of Carried Interest

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/01/21

On January 7, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) providing guidance on Section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).

Year in Review: The Most Popular IP Posts of 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/01/21

As 2021 begins and intellectual property (IP) strategies are being developed for the new year, it is a good time to reflect on what IP issues were prominent in 2020.

CFPB Releases Taskforce Report on Improving Consumer Protection

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/01/21

The CFPB’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law recently released a two-volume report on consumer protection in the financial marketplace......
By: Weiner Brodsky Kider PC

The CFPB Taskforce Recommends Limits On FCRA Class Action Awards In Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

On January 5, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law Report issued a two-volume report on “how to improve consumer protection in the financial marketplace.” The Taskforce, comprised of five members, was established in January 2020 and was cha

Idaho Attorney General Pumps Brakes on Gas Sales

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

On November 18, 2020 the Idaho Attorney General entered into a settlement agreement with three gasoline retailers following an investigation into alleged price gouging.

Corporate Transparency Act Enacted Into Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/01/21

On January 1, 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (included as Title LXIV of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021), which is designed to prevent money laundering, serious tax fraud, the financing of terrorism, and other similar illicit activities, became public law.

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