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DAMITT Q1 2021: Vertical Merger Challenges and New EU Referral Process Signal Transitions in U.S. and EU Investigations

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

DAMITT has observed an across-the-board increase in the average duration of significant EU Merger investigations: Phase I remedy cases resolved in Q1 2021 averaged 10.5 months; while Phase II investigations averaged 17.3 months....

Department of Labor Releases Employee Benefits and Cybersecurity Best Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued its first cybersecurity best practices guidance for retirement plans.

UK Supreme Court’s decision on status of Uber drivers and its significance on gig economy

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Over the past decade, the rapid technological advancement has led to the emergence of the so-called “gig economy”. This term often refers to a market system whereby platform companies engage temporary or freelance workers to perform “gig” work, often through digital platforms....

The Federal Reserve Expects The Board Of Directors Of Financial Institutions To Be Effective

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On February 26, 2021, the Federal Reserve issued Supervisory Guidance (SG) for the Board of Directors (BOD) of Domestic Bank and Savings and Loan Holding Companies requiring effective BOD oversight.  ...

Mexico: Subcontracting Reform Has Been Published!

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On Friday, April 23, 2021, a decree that reforms labor outsourcing in Mexico was published in the Federation’s Official Gazette.

Repurposing Connecticut's Commercial Real Estate Market in the Wake of COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The myriad of public and private responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including inter alia, full or partial stay-at-home orders, occupancy limits, spatial requirements and the like, have had a profound impact on the demand for commercial real properties in Connecticut.

UPDATE: Trump Administration’s Midnight Rulemaking to Exempt Certain Class I and II Devices from 510(k) Requirement Rescinded

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

In a not-so-unexpected turn of events, the Biden-Harris administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rescinded a notice issued by the Trump administration’s HHS days before leaving office ......

Iowa 2021 Legislative Report - Week 15

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

With Week 15 behind us, we are now on the brink of the last scheduled week of session. The 110th calendar day of session falls on April 30....
By: Dentons Davis Brown

Consumer finance regulatory news, April 2021 # 3

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

EU consumer credit websites: European Commission findings from mini-sweep - The European Commission has published an updated webpage providing information on its findings during a mini-sweep of consumer credit websites in 2021. A "sweep" is a set of checks carried out on…...

Mexico's Lower House Approves Bill on Indigenous and Black Mexican People's Consultation Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

On April 20, 2021, the House of Deputies of Mexico voted on, and approved, a bill to enact the General Law of Consultation of Indigenous and Black Mexican People's Law and submitted the proposed bill to the Senate for review and voting....

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