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California Supreme Court Grants Review of Third District’s Preemption Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On December 11, 2019, the California Supreme Court granted review of the Third District’s decision in County of Butte v.

Insurance regulatory news, April 2021 # 3

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Solvency II: PRA supervisory disclosures - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published Solvency II: Supervisory disclosures, PRA’s supervisory approach and insurance regulations applicable in the UK year-end 2019 in line with its obligations under Article 31(2) of the Solvency II D

Philadelphia Expands Protections for Security, Janitorial, Maintenance, Food and Beverage, Hotel, and Health Care Employees Whose Jobs are Outsourced

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The Philadelphia Protection of Displaced Contract Workers Ordinance offers job protections to workers providing security, janitorial, building maintenance, food and beverage, hotel service, or health care services who are employed by service contractors, and are displaced when the service contrac

Workers’ COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions Might Be Recordable on Your OSHA 300 Logs

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

If an employee has a reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine, do you need to record that illness on your 300 log?

Illinois Imposes Strict 36% Usury Cap for a Range of Consumer Finance Products and Providers

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 1792, enacting the Predatory Loan Prevention Act (PLPA) and capping interest at an “all-in” 36% APR (similar to the Military Lending Act’s MAPR) for a variety of consumer financing, effective immediately....

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Singapore

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SINGAPOREAN LAW - INTRODUCTION - There are two systems of land registration in Singapore: registration under the Registration of Deeds Act, known as “unregistered land”, and registration under the Land Titles Act, known as “registered land”.

House Passes Legislation Addressing 10b5-1 Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The House of Representatives has passed the “The Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act” (H.R. 1528) by a vote of 355-69.  The bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to study and report on possible revisions to regulations regarding 10b5-1 trading plans....

Gensler Confirmed as SEC Chair - A Look into the “Crypto Ball”

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gary Gensler as the new Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part One-COVID-19 Related Bills)

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Following its initial action; https://workingtogether.pullcomblog.com/archives/latest-developments-fro... the Gener

Singapore High Court Sets Aside Arbitration Award: Lessons on What Is and Is Not Procedurally Acceptable

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

In the recent case of Convexity Ltd. v. Phoenixfin Pte Ltd., Mek Global Ltd. and Phoenixfin Ltd. [2021] SGHC 88, the Singapore High Court departed from its pro-arbitration stance and set aside an arbitral award....

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