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Consumer Financial Protection Board Taskforce issues 900-page Report with Broad Recommendations in Waning Days of Trump Administration

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

Just two weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Biden, and the launch of a new executive administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law (Taskforce) issued a nearly 900-page report making extensive recommendations for

EEOC Revises Guidance On Religious Discrimination In The Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has approved revisions to its Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination (Guidance). The revised Guidance, approved on January 15, 2021, draws upon several U.S.

Fiduciary Rule Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption Released By The DOL

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final prohibited transaction class exemption for certain fiduciary investment advice actions. Issuance of the exemption is the latest in the tug of war of what began as the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule under the Obama administration.

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 23 Dec - 7 Jan 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

FCA and PRA on passporting in and out of Gibraltar after the transition period - On 31 December, the FCA published a new webpage on Gibraltar passporting arrangements, with the PRA publishing its respective webpage on 4 January.

Biden Starts Swiftly With Changes At Labor Board

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

Minutes following his swearing in, President Joe Biden demanded that Peter Robb resign his post as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Robb refused to resign and, in an unprecedented move, was summarily fired by the White House......

Trump Administration Continues To Take A Radical Approach To Sanctions Against Chinese Military-Related Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

Former US President Trump during his term of office only a week, before the release of its 13959 No. Executive Order ( "Executive Order") has been modified .

New “Second Draw” PPP Loans Under the Economic Aid Act for the Self-Employed/Sole Proprietors

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

The new Economic Aid Act passed by Congress authorizes new PPP loans for first-time borrowers, but also additional PPP loans for those that already received a loan last year....
By: Burr & Forman

Recent Decision Highlights Considerations For Asserting Privilege In The Wake Of A Cyberattack

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

“Malicious cyberattacks have unfortunately become a routine part of our modern digital world.” Wengui v. Clark Hill, PLC, Civil Action No. 19-3195, slip op. at 1 (D.D.C. Jan 12. 2021).

Biden To Seek Expanded Authority To Promulgate Emergency Temporary Standard On COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

Rarely have presidential candidates campaigned on promulgating an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard, but on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden did just that, making it all but certain he will fulfill a campaign pledge to enact an Emergency Temporary Standard to ad

Biden’s Proposed COVID-19 Economic Rescue Plan Would Lead To Dramatic Workplace Changes

By EsqSocial Corporation 21/01/21

President-elect Biden has unveiled an ambitious legislative package that would serve to not only provide a third wave of economic stimulus relief to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic but also transform the American workplace.

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