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Remediation, Resolutions, and Right-Sizing: How the DOJ and SEC are Enforcing Their Updated Compliance Guidance in Practice

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Whether a company’s compliance program works in practice is one of the three fundamental questions prosecutors ask when evaluating corporate compliance programs.  Effective implementation is a key metric for the overall effectiveness of the program. ...

California Brings Licensing and Oversight to Consumer Debt Collectors

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On September 25, 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed S.B. 908, enacting the Debt Collection Licensing Act (DCLA). The DCLA will take effect on January 1, 2022, but proposed regulations will begin to roll out soon....

Second Circuit sends CFPB ratification issue back to district court in RD Legal Funding

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Less than one month after hearing oral argument in RD Legal Funding, the U.S.

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, November 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

In Washington: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) who have not agreed on much related to the COVID-19 response in recent months, differed again Friday when asked about when a stimulus package could pass.

3 Key Takeaways - Technology-Specific Patent Filing Trends During the Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

How might a pandemic impact biotechnology patent filings as compared to computer-centric patent filings? The answer might surprise you. Please see full article below for more information....

Washington Healthcare Update - October 2020 #5

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

This week in Washington: Washington is relatively quiet because of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. Grassley, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency and Accountability within the Federal Government...

[Virtual Event] Remote Workforce Compliance Conference - December 8th, 8:55 am - 2:00 pm CST

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Navigate the Compliance and Ethics challenges of a Remote Workforce - This half-day online and interactive conference will provide you with the insights you need to manage your compliance program in a remote working world.

Reducing Employment Costs in the UK

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

The pressure imposed on many businesses by the pandemic highlights the complications in the UK of imposing reductions in force (or redundancies as they are more commonly known in the UK) or of unilaterally changing terms of employment.

[Webinar] Venture Capital: Global State of the Market - November 11th, 9:30 am ET

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

How has COVID-19 impacted Venture Capital investment?

SEC Adopts Changes to Exempt Offering Framework

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Yesterday, November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments proposed in March 2020 that harmonize and modernize the exempt offering framework.  Predictably, the SEC Commissioners were split in their vote, with two Commissioners voting against the amendments

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