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And One More Thing: The NFA Adopts Rules Establishing CPO Notice Filing Requirements when a CPO is Unable to Fulfill its Obligations to Participants

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

Introduction - On 13 April 2021, the National Futures Association (NFA) released an Interpretive Notice entitled Compliance Rule 2-50: CPO Notice Filing Requirements (Interpretive Notice)....
By: K&L Gates LLP

New NYDFS Unit Signals Focus on Fair Lending and Financial Inclusion

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

The Situation: The New York Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") has established a Statewide Office of Financial Inclusion and Empowerment, providing yet another example of state and federal regulators prioritizing fair lending and financial inclusion.

COVID-19 Employment Litigation Continues Based on Failure to Accommodate Virus-Related Illnesses

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

The litigation fallout against employers over COVID-19-related issues is starting to take shape in California – and there has been a definitive uptick in cases alleging the employer is not accommodating physical and/or mental disabilities under California’s version of the Americans with Disabilit

Many Federal Contractors Required to Increase Minimum Wage for Workers By 2022: Highlights of the Biden Administration’s New Executive Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

On April 27, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a new executive order (EO) requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to pay a $15.00 minimum wage to the thousands of workers who are working on or in connection with federal contracts.

California Court Affirms PAGA Claims Based on Cal/OSHA Violations: Are Further PAGA-Cal/OSHA Actions to Come?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

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Financial Services Industry Braces for Impact of Eleventh Circuit's Hunstein Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit may have upended the long-standing and rather routine business practice of financial services companies using third-party vendors to manage, service and collect on outstanding debt.

A New Bankruptcy Lifeline for Startup, Early Stage and Emerging Growth Companies?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

Top 10 Questions About Subchapter V Reorganization - Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code offers powers and benefits that are simply not available in out-of-court restructurings.

How Data Mapping Can Drive Compliance with Global Privacy Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

As consumer privacy continues to be a global concern, it is increasingly important to know where company data resides in order to maintain compliance.

USCIS and State Department Take Action to Improve Access to Immigration Benefits

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

Early in its tenure, the Biden Administration issued an executive order directing the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify barriers that impede access to immigration benefits and the fair and efficient adjudications of these benefits.

EEOC Announces Opening of 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Reports

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21

This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) launched its online filing system for EEO-1 Component 1 Reports. The filing deadline is July 19, 2021....
By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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