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Presidential Transition and Cybersecurity Following the 2020 Data Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

Key Takeaways: The Trump Administration has remained relatively silent about the 2020 data breach (believed to be connected to Russian state actors). It is unclear at this point whether the Trump Administration will take any action in response....

Prop. 19 Passed, Here Is What You Need to Know

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

Proposition 19, which passed last month, has important consequences for all real property owners in California. It is important to act quickly before Proposition 19's effective date of February 16, 2021.

The Lessons Amid the Chaos: What We’ve Learned Looking Back on 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

Well, this year didn’t turn out the way anyone planned.

Happy New Year - the Small Business Insolvency Reforms Come to the Party

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

For many, 2020 has been the year to forget. The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has halted global economies and initiated recessions across continents and countries, including Australia.

Corporate-Law Firm Pro Bono Partnerships

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

In this episode, Akin Gump pro bono partner Steven Schulman; Rick McMurtry, senior VP and associate GC at WarnerMedia; and Jay Reidy, assistant VP and senior legal counsel at AT&T discuss pro bono partnerships between law firms and in-house legal departments....

OCC’s Final “True Lender” Rule Takes Effect

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

A&B ABstract: On October 27, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued a noteworthy final rulemaking that sets forth when a national bank or federal savings association originates a loan and is deemed the “true lender” in the context of a partnership between a bank an

COVID-19: Mandatory Vaccinations: New EEOC Publication Provides Timely Guidance for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

As additional COVID-19 vaccines receive emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, more employers are weighing the risks of implementing mandatory vaccination programs for employees....
By: K&L Gates LLP

FERC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Cybersecurity Investment Incentives

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

On December 17, 2020, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to revise its regulations to establish incentives for public utilities to make certain cybersecurity investments that go beyond the current requirements of the Critical Infrastructure Protection (“CIP”) Reliability Standa

Top 5 Blog Posts in 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

As we move towards one year that most everyone is ready to exit, I wanted to consider some of the key enforcement actions from both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2020. You will note the title of this blog post is “Top 5 Blog Posts in 2020”.

FERC Finalizes Rules Permitting Fuel Cell System to Qualify as Cogeneration QFs

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

On December 17, 2020, FERC issued a final rule permitting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell systems with integrated natural gas reformation equipment to be certified as cogeneration qualifying facilities (“QFs”) under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (“PURPA”).

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