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Estate Planning Toolbox: Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT)

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Transfers of appreciating assets to spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs) have become an increasingly popular and flexible estate planning technique.

Tenth Circuit Upholds OSHA Interpretations on Scope of PSM Standard

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On October 27, 2020, the Tenth Circuit upheld a series of OSHA citations that were issued to an oil refining company following a fatal boiler explosion.

EPA Announces the Issuance of an Advisory on UV Lights That Claim to Kill or Be Effective against Viruses and Bacteria

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On October 30, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) announced that it issued a Compliance Advisory on ultraviolet (UV) lights claiming to kill or be effective against viruses and bacteria....

CFPB and federal banking agencies issue proposed rule on role of supervisory guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

The CFPB, OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, and NCUA have issued a proposed rule on the role of supervisory guidance....
By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Beverage Company Agrees To Pay $19.6 Million And Enter DPA To Resolve FCPA Charges With The DOJ, In Follow-Up To SEC Action That Had Starkly Different Tone

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On October 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that a Chicago-based company that produces and sells distilled beverages (the “Company”), agreed to pay a monetary penalty of approximately $19.6 million to resolve the DOJ’s investigation into alleged violations of the U.S.

The 2020 Election's Impact on CBD and Cannabis

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

With the 2020 Presidential election upon us, many members of the cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabis (marijuana) product industries, as well as consumers alike, are wondering if the election will result in policy changes that further liberalize the sale and distribution of CBD-containing consumer prod

White House Rescinds Sudan’s State Sponsor Of Terrorism Designation, Continues National Emergency

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On November 2, 2020, the White House released a notice continuing the national emergency with respect to Sudan declared in Executive Order 13067 of 1997.

CEQA News You Can Use - Vol. 5, Issue 3 - November 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Welcome to CEQA News You Can Use, a quarterly production of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s Natural Resources lawyers. This publication provides quick, useful bites of CEQA news, which we hope can be a resource to your real-time business decisions.

Welcome to the New NTSB Report Access Site = CAROL

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

The NTSB has upgraded its search query tool for reports and recommendations. The new CAROL system (Case Analysis and Reporting OnLine) is a sweet “nod” to former NTSB analyst Carol Floyd, who retired in 2017......

Goldman Sachs: Part 5 – The Remediation

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

We continue our exploration of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman Sachs) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) settlements and related enforcement action, literally across the globe, from the state of New York to Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and United Kingdom.

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