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SEC Raises More Red Flags over Broker-Dealer AML Compliance

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

The SEC’s thoughts on anti-money laundering cost more than a penny stock. Our Financial Services & Products Group examines a new risk alert from the Division of Examinations and what it means for future enforcement....

Securing the Supply Chain

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

Numerous pieces of legislation and regulation have been issued in recent years to address the increased threats to the supply chain.  We previously reported on the various aspects of the Section 889 ban on the Government and government contractors’ use and delivery of covered Chinese telecommunic

Navigating Ohio's Wild West: Exceptions to the Marketable Title Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

Last year in West v.

If it’s Not Legit, You Can’t Admit

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling of non-infringement based on the inadmissibility of unauthenticated printouts of source code as evidence. Wi-LAN Inc. v. Sharp Elecs. Corp., Case No. 20-1041 (Fed. Cir. Apr.

UK FCA Seeks to Ban Regulated Person for Nonfinancial Misconduct

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has emphasised in recent years that firms should consider nonfinancial misconduct when assessing the fitness and propriety of staff....
By: Morgan Lewis

The Future of ACES is Living Mobility

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

The future of mobility is autonomous, connected, electric and shared. But to really understand that vision of the future of mobility we need to look beyond vehicles, to individuals and society. Most importantly, what do people want? And how do they want to move – and live.

A Blow to Pop Art: Andy Warhol’s Prince Series Not a 'Fair Use' of Lynn Goldsmith’s Photograph

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

The Second Circuit recently held that artist Andy Warhol’s use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph of the musician Prince (the “Goldsmith Photograph”) to create fifteen new unauthorized silkscreen and pencil artworks (the “Prince Series”) was not fair use.

The Proposal for a Digital Green Certificate in the joint opinion of the EDPB and the EDPS

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

The Proposal for a Digital Green Certificate (Proposal) aims to facilitate the exercise of the right to free movement within the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic by establishing a common framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable certificates on COVID-19 vaccination,

Where Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Ford Motor Co. V. Montana Eight Judicial District Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

Over the last few years, the Supreme Court has had a reputation as very pro-business.  Late last month, however, the Court handed consumers a rare win related to personal jurisdiction. ...

Where There is No Will, There’s No Way: The Bottom Line for Chief Compliance Officers

By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/21

You can draft and design the best ethics and compliance program – and then fail.  You can show every compliance professional an “effective” set of ethics and compliance controls, pristine, drafted elegantly, addressing each and every risk with the perfectly calculated impact, and your program ma

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