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Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Find a Home in Wyoming

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

The State of Wyoming is solidifying its position as the friendliest state in the US for digital asset innovation.

Electronic Signatures: The New Normal Amidst Remote Work

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

With government-mandated stay-at-home orders and many people still working remotely, original wet-ink signatures on legal documents have become inconvenient and difficult to obtain.

Global Payments Newsletter, April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

United Kingdom: FCA publishes feedback statement on Open Finance On 26 March 2021, the FCA published a Feedback Statement on Open Finance (FS21/7) following its December 2019 Call for Input....
By: Hogan Lovells

ICTS Investigations: The Commerce Department's New Tool

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

Back in May 2019, the Trump Administration issued Executive Order 13873, which was meant to police the use of certain information and communications technology and services (ICTS) purchased from "foreign adversaries." Then, on the day before the Trump Administration left office in January 2021, t

HUD gave away the answer key. Did you catch it?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

It’s no secret that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is actively investigating and enforcing service and assistance animal violations. A recent settlement illustrates why communities ought to pay attention and ensure they have a compliant protocol in place....

New York Department of Financial Services Signals Aggressive Enforcement Stance

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

State Notifications Deemed to Trigger DFS Reporting of Non-material Breaches - Two successive Consent Orders have demonstrated the seriousness of non-compliance with New York’s Department of Financial Services financial regulations....

Whistleblower Protections under the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

When Congress overrode former President Donald J. Trump’s veto of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) in January of this year, it simultaneously enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“AMLA”) into law....

ACAMS Hollywood: US anti-laundering priorities to come in summer, regulators to brief private sector

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

At the annual ACAMS Hollywood event, regulators discussed how the coming release of the government's financial crime oversight priorities later this summer will impact financial institutions On Jan. 1, 2020, the U.S.

New Law: Firms Offer Attractive Compensation for Going Virtual

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21

During this pandemic the legal industry has pivoted to working remotely, embracing and investing in technology to Zoom with clients and co-workers. Most agree that remote and flexible work arrangements will continue for lawyers for years to come....

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....

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