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Energy client alert – Extension of deadlines for the implementation of FIT and METÁR projects

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

A recent amendment by the Hungarian Energy Authority affects the implementation of power plants licensed either under the mandatory off-take scheme with guaranteed feed-in tariff, i.e.

The Equivalence Decisions Framework of the EU and UK – Brexit and beyond

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

With the UK and EU having announced the breakthrough on its Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) the next steps for financial services firms will be if policymakers will turn to granting a decision on equivalence for a “third country”.

COVID Relief Bill: Key PPP Eligibility Issues Loom Large for New and Second Draw Loans

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

The COVID-19 relief bill opens the door to new aid for small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Share The Tip Jar: Department of Labor Finalizes Rule Opening Tip Pooling To Back-of-the-House Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On December 22, 2020, the U.S.

EEOC Issues Guidance on Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued its anticipated guidance on employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations.

Delaware Chancery Court Rules That Fiduciary’s Use of Email Account Provided by Separate Employer Destroys Privilege

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On December 22, 2020, in litigation between WeWork and the Softbank Group, the Delaware Court of Chancery determined that the Softbank Group must hand over several dozen otherwise privileged emails because two SoftBank representatives used email accounts at a different company (where they were al

The Vaccines are Coming: Should Employers Mandate?

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, employers wishing to implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy must consider, among other things, two important questions. This alert addresses these two fundamental questions......

Another Round of PPP Loans Approved by Congress, With Yet Additional Changes to the Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, on December 21, 2020, approved H.R.

Delaware Supreme Court Provides Important Guidance Regarding Section 220 Demands, Rejecting Several Limiting Principles Frequently Offered By Corporations Resisting Stockholder Inspection Demands

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, 8 Del. C. § 220 (“Section 220”), permits a stockholder of a Delaware corporation to inspect corporate books and records upon a showing of a proper purpose.

Coastal Commission Order to Homeowners to Remove Seawall and Pay $1 Million Fine Upheld

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

The Court of Appeal upheld a Coastal Commission cease-and-desist order requiring demolition of a seawall and payment of a $1 million penalty by homeowners who performed major reconstruction on their coastal home without notifying the Coastal Commission. 11 Lagunita, LLC v.

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