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Long Awaited German RETT Rules For Share Deals To Come On 1 July 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

After a long-lasting discussion regarding the real estate transfer tax (“RETT”) rules for share deals, it seems that the end of that discussion is near — at least for the moment.

Vermont Legislative Update Week 14 | Government and Public Affairs

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Governor proposes $90 million for state capital investment - Department of Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein presented Governor Scott's Capital Investment Grant Proposal to the Senate Economic Development Committee this week.

California Hospitality Employers Will Need to Track COVID-19 Layoffs Until 2025 Due to New Right-of-Recall Bill

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Friday a statewide right of recall for employees in certain industries who were laid off due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - April 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

This issue discusses a variety of legal, regulatory and enforcement developments in the digital asset space in the U.S. and Europe....
By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2021 #3

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer.

IRS Releases Publication on RMDs for Inherited Retirement Benefits (and, of course, creates confusion)

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Ruder Ware’s Trusts & Estates blog has featured several posts (for example, Call to Action: Review Your Estate Plan in Light of the SECURE Act and Why SECURE Act Matters to You) on the SECURE Act, a federal law effective January 1, 2020, that made significant changes to the payout provisions

Securities and markets regulatory news, April 2021 # 2

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

UK SFTR: FCA update on reporting LEIs - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its webpage on the retained EU law version of the Regulation on reporting and transparency of securities financing transactions ......

Hospital Encounters Pushback on Mandatory Vaccine Policy: 7 Issues to Consider Before Your Company Requires Vaccines

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Pushback against employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccines has stirred media attention in Texas, home to the world’s largest medical complex.

The Remedy of Eviction in the Surrogate’s Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

When thinking of the Surrogate’s Court, jurisdiction over eviction proceedings does not normally come to mind. Yet, over the past 18 months, the Surrogates of New York and Bronx counties have found cause to order an eviction from estate or trust property in order to facilitate its sale....

New Compliance Obligations for Connecticut EURs

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Earlier this year, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) promulgated revised regulations on Environmental Use Restrictions (EURs).

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