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SolarWinds Vendor Supply Chain Attack: A Timely Reason to Review Procedures for Risk Assessments and Vendor Contracts

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

As reported last week, a state-sponsored hacker may have breached multiple U.S. government networks through a widely-used software product offered by SolarWinds. The compromised product, known as Orion, helps organizations manage their networks, servers, and networked devices.

NRC Seeks Comment on Proposed Policy Statement on Use of Evidence in Regulatory Activities

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

On December 7, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a Proposed Evaluation Policy Statement (the “Proposed Policy Statement”) that seeks public comment regarding the NRC’s use of evidence for many non-adjudicatory agency actions such as licensing, oversight, rulemaking, and others....

Arizona DEQ Proposes Final Contours and Draft Legislation for Surface Water Protection Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality updated stakeholders on December 15, 2020, regarding the final elements of its proposed state Surface Water Protection Program and solicited feedback on the draft legislation for the program.

Congress Confirms Tax Deductions for Expenses Paid with PPP Loans, Extends Other Tax Provisions

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Congress gave recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) a holiday present when it confirmed the deductibility of expenses paid with proceeds of a PPP loan that is forgiven.

Recent Ruling: Ninth Circuit Rules that Dog Food Purchasers’ Class Certification Campaign Has No Bite

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Last week the Ninth Circuit concluded that a campaign for class certification brought by dog food purchasers was all bark and no bite.

New Jersey’s Legalization of Recreational Cannabis Use Includes Critical Employee Protections, But Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

On the heels of New Jersey voters ratifying an amendment to the state’s constitution to permit the recreational use of marijuana, the New Jersey Legislature on December 17, 2020 passed the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (NJCREAMMA), remov

Planning for an M&A Transaction: Key commercial terms to look-out for

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

When participating in an M&A process involving a video game company, whether you are on the sell-side or the buy-side, there are certain key terms that are included in industry standard commercial agreements that the parties need to keep on their radar.

2020 In Review: Dealing With Schrems II Fallout

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

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Decoding Derivatives – Q4 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Supply-chain credit risk is a continuous risk vendors and suppliers face, and it is a risk that has some extra venom during the holiday season.

HHS Proposes Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rules Affecting Group Health Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule that protects the privacy and security of individuals’ protected health information (PHI) maintained or transmitted by or on behalf of HIPAA cove

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