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SEC Enforcement’s Third Quarter: More Cases, Broader Reach

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The Commission frequently increases the rate at enforcement actions are filed in advance of the September 30th fiscal year end. That fiscal year end is followed by Congressional budget hearings where statistics are at least one measure of performance.

Painting over Property Rights: The Effect of the Visual Artists Rights Act on Real-Estate Development

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The Lillian Corporation purchases a vacant and dilapidated office building with plans to demolish it and build luxury condos. Only one thing stands in the way: a mural on the side of the building painted years earlier by a well-known local artist, Phillip Semenko....

The Emerging Hydrogen Economy: Regulation, Policy and Industry Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

In our latest article examining the emerging hydrogen economy, we take a closer look at regulation and policy in the sector, highlighting recent developments and some of the key aspects of legislation in those countries that are leading the way in the field of hydrogen development.

[Video] Monthly Minute | Due Diligence Considerations Related to COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Once a month, we cover an interesting topic with a short video. This month, Associate Sarah Beth Barnes discusses due diligence considerations related to COVID-19....
By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

So, you want to record your lessons. What should you consider?

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts find themselves engaging in virtual education at unprecedented levels, and with this comes many questions that may not have been considered in the past, including whether they should record synchronous in-person or virtual teaching sessions..

LIBOR Transition Will Begin to Accelerate as 2021 Approaches

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Over the course of the next several months, participants that are actively engaged in project financing will need to begin thinking about how to manage the transition away from the London interbank offer rate (LIBOR, known as the “most important number in finance”).  LIBOR forms the basis for man

Records are Made to be Broken

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On the heels of a nearly $50 million record whistleblower payout in June 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced on October 22 that it shattered that mark by awarding a whistleblower an extraordinary $114 million bounty.

Beyond the Will – November/December 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Welcome back to Beyond the Will, where we are excited to introduce you to the Smiths and the Alexanders, made-up people with a wild accumulation of made-up factual circumstances that raise all kinds of probate and fiduciary litigation issues.

Alberta Introduces New Legislation to Lay the Groundwork for Geothermal Resource Development

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Following the release of Alberta's Recovery Plan, which included plans to diversify Alberta's economy and develop a new energy strategy, the Alberta government has made a series of announcements on plans to develop strategies and regulations to assist in the diversification of the province's ener

An Urban Renewal Project Agreement Is Not Transferrable

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

In urban renewal projects, residents or owner’s rights holders select the company with whom they are willing to embark upon this long journey, based on relationship of trust and competence. The trust required leads both parties to execute a binding agreement.

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