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11th Circuit Upholds Ruling for Defendants Regarding TCPA Consent

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

On December 4, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit issued a ruling in Lucoff v.

Federal Court Refuses To Compel Arbitration or Appoint Arbitrators Where No Party Had Refused To Arbitrate and Both Parties Were Working on Selecting Arbitrators

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

A federal court recently refused to compel arbitration after it concluded that there had been no refusal to arbitrate. The court also refused to appoint arbitrators for the parties....
By: Carlton Fields

V.C. Laster Says Stockholder Approval Is Not Required, What Would California Say?

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

John Jenkins at DealLawyers.com took note yesterday of an interesting ruling by Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster in  Stream TV Networks v. SeeCubic, C.A. No. 2020-0310-JTL (Dec.

Supreme Court to Take a Stand on Standing, Granting Cert. of 9th Circuit’s Ramirez Decision

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

The Supreme Court granted cert in Ramirez v.

The FDIC's Final Rule on Applications by Industrial Banks: A Formalized Road Map for FinTechs Considering a National Banking Platform

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

This advisory discusses the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's new Final Rule, which imposes obligations on parent companies of industrial banks, and what fintech companies should consider when evaluating an industrial bank charter to deliver their products nationwide....

Delaware Supreme Court Issues Key Decision Addressing Stockholders' Rights to Access Books and Records Under Section 220 of Delaware General Corporation Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

Last week, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a key decision addressing stockholders' rights to access books and records under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Because the Supreme Court rarely weighs in on the scope of Section 220, the decision is an important guide for corpora

Quantum Quarterly – Issue 12 – 4 Quarter 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

Claimant is an Australian joint venture between Chile’s Antofagasta plc and Canada’s Barrick Gold Corporation.

The Unlimited Potential of Drones: Investment and Collaboration Opportunities between Canada and Israel

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are transforming how businesses in a wide range of industries operate.

CBP Intensifies Focus on Forced Labor Practices in China

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

On December 2, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an order blocking all imports of cotton and cotton products from Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a Chinese state-owned company operating in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.

An overview of EU and German federal financing measures for companies responding to COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

In response to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and market uncertainty, plethora of financing measures was introduced at EU level and German federal level.

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