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[Webinar] Malcolm Gladwell and the New Normal After COVID-19 - January 27th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PST

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

The celebrated journalist and best-selling author of Tipping Point, Outliers, and Talking to Strangers talks about life after COVID-19. Join Arent Fox for a one-hour virtual event with Malcolm Gladwell, including a Q&A with Arent Fox Partner Anthony V. Lupo....

Former Washington state bar leader remembered as a champion for legal innovation

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20


U.S. SEC Proposes Amendments For Compensatory Securities Offerings

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

On November 24, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8.

SEC Settles Major Disclosure Violation Allegations, Assessing $200 Million Penalty

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

Underscoring its stated enforcement focus on fulsome disclosure of issuers’ businesses and trends in their operations, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges with General Electric Company on December 9, 2020.

Newsom Signs Executive Order Modifying CalOSHA’s Emergency Temporary COVID-19 Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

On December 14, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-84-20 which, among other things, modified CalOSHA’s emergency COVID-19 regulations. Background.

PPP Data Dump Places Loan Forgiveness Applications Under A Microscope

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

This month’s court-ordered release of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan data is expected to result in intense scrutiny of the loan forgiveness process, highlighting the need for recipients to proceed with caution when filing forgiveness applications......

BREAKING: EEOC Issues Guidance On COVID Vaccines

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

And employers will like it. NOTE FROM ROBIN: This is the text of a Legal Bulletin that we sent out today. I am posting it here for those of you who don't subscribe to our bulletins. The U.S.

Update: EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines In The Workplace

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

In follow-up to our previous blog regarding mandating the COVID-19 vaccine in the workplace, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has now issued guidance addressing that very issue.

[Audio] Life With GDPR: Episode 51-Reduction to GDPR Fines by EU Courts

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

In this episode Jonathan Armstrong and Tom Fox are back to discuss issues relating to data privacy, data protection and GDPR. Today, we consider EU courts reducing fines and penalties assessed by data protection regulators.

[Audio] Daily Compliance News: December 17, 2020-Luckin Coffee not Lucky edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 17/12/20

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. Google sued by states for anti-competitive behavior. (NYT) 2. Holmes wants Theranos documents hidden. (WSJ) 3. Tyson’s fires plant mgr’s who bought on which employees would contract Covid-19. (WSJ) 4.

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