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Blog: Has universal proxy been resuscitated?

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

In remarks in March to the Center for American Progress, Acting SEC Chair Allison Lee said that she had asked the staff to consider whether the SEC should “re-open the comment file on the 2016 universal proxy rule proposal to take into account market developments since then and move towards final

California Legislature Considers Beefing-Up Cal/OSHA’s Enforcement Powers

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Seyfarth Synopsis: A new Senate Bill that would radically increase Cal/OSHA’s enforcement powers is working its way through the California legislature.

Texas Supreme Court Update: TRO-X Lives to Fight Another Day in Contractual Dispute over Share of Income on Production from Equitable Interests

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

The Texas Supreme Court recently released its anticipated opinion in Eagle Oil & Gas Co. v. TRO-X, L.P., 18-0983, 2021 WL 1045723, at *1 (Tex. Mar. 19, 2021) (“Eagle II”). The Eagle II case is the second case that arose between TRO-X, L.P. (“TRO-X”) and Eagle Oil & Gas Co.

CFPB Squeezes SettleIt for $1.4 Million, Citing “Abusive” Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and SettleIt, Inc., an online debt-settlement company, have agreed to settle “abusiveness” claims for $1.4 million....
By: Troutman Pepper

To Represent, Or Not Represent: That Is The Question

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Can one attorney represent both spouses in a divorce? This issue presents itself in a multitude of scenarios: the proverbial “simple divorce” or merely reviewing a settlement agreement prepared by both spouses.

New MHPAEA Compliance Requirements FAQs Released

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 amended the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) to add several provisions designed to facilitate and strengthen compliance with that law.

N.Y.’s Real Estate Transfer Tax, The 2022 Budget, And Responsible Person Liability

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Approximately two weeks ago, Gov. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature agreed upon a budget for the State’s 2021-2022 fiscal year.

Ex-Braskem CEO Pleads Guilty to FCPA Charges

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

It is rare that a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company pleads guilty to a criminal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) action. It is even rarer yet when that CEO runs a multi-billion dollar company.

Weekly IRS Roundup April 12 – April 16, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of April 12, 2021 – April 16, 2021. Additionally, for continuing updates on the tax impact of COVID-19, please visit our resource page here....

Exclusion me, is that a wilful breach in our airspace?

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21

Exclusion clauses are to be construed by reference to the normal rules of contractual interpretation even in cases of alleged deliberate, fundamental or wilful breach: Mott Macdonald v Trant Engineering....

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