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Five Shareholder Activism Trends To Look for In 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The coronavirus pandemic has upended nearly every corner of the world — and shareholder activism is no exception. As companies struggled to survive in the early weeks of the crisis, activists hit the pause button, fearful of appearing opportunistic and insensitive.

CFPB Seeks Comment On Improving Consumer Access To Financial Information

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On October 22, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) that seeks comment on consumer access to financial information, pursuant to Dodd-Frank Act Section 1033.

Independent Sponsor Spotlight: Matthew Kaufman of Validor Capital

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The interview below is part of a series from McGuireWoods that features interviews with impressive independent sponsors as part of our ongoing commitment to the independent sponsor community.

Company Defeats Alleged Whistleblower Bringing Claim Under Obscure Whistleblowing Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Companies generally know that certain whistleblowing activities are protected. But this protection is not absolute, and not everything that employees think is whistleblowing actually meets the legal definition necessary for protection.

California Federal Court Takes a Narrow View of the Common Interest Doctrine

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The common interest doctrine sometimes allows separately represented parties to avoid the normal waiver implications of sharing privileged communications -- but some courts do not recognize the doctrine, and other courts take widely varying views of its applicability....

The Pandemic, Proposed Federal Privacy Regulation and the CCPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation met recently to discuss considerations for implementing federal privacy laws.

COVID-19 Impacting Halloween? A Scary Thought!

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Cookie Bux has two elementary age children, Kitten and Jeff who really want to go Trick-or-Treating this Halloween. In fact, Jeff has been wearing his Star Wars Stormtrooper costume around the house since September. Can Kitten and Jeff Trick-or-Treat this year?...

Not Cool, Dude: Surf and Skate Company Primes Lenders with “Uptiering” Transaction

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On October 9, 2020, a group of first lien lenders filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court against Boardriders, Inc., a California-based surfing and skateboarding apparel company and its equity sponsor, challenging a series of transactions that effectively subordinated the aggrieved lenders

Novartis Pharms. Corp. V. Accord Healthcare INC.

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Accord Healthcare Inc., No. 18-1043-KAJ (D. Del. August 10, 2020) (Jordan, J.)... Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Gilenya® (fingolimod); U.S. Patent No. 9,187,405 (“the ’405 patent”)......

Annual Limits on Qualified Plans for 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On October 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-79, which sets forth the 2021 cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limits on benefits and contributions for qualified retirement plans.

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