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UK Schemes of Arrangement and US Securities Considerations

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

In structuring a UK scheme of arrangement that involves the restructuring of existing securities and/or the offer of new securities, due consideration must be given to the relevant US securities laws and registration exemptions thereunder, since security holders who are US persons or resident in

Allow a Little Awkward Silence

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Trial lawyers work in words: language that is precise, economical, and influential. Those words are the water that litigators swim in, and for that reason, the absence of words can be a little uncomfortable. That can be an obstacle to using one effective technique in a variety of settings.

Sorry is so easy to say

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

I once referred a 401(k) plan to an advisor. He did a terrible job and there were issues regarding his ability to do the work. Making a lousy referral is even worse than doing poor work of your own because at least you had control over your own work....

ISDA's IBOR Supplement and Protocol: Background, Operation, Prognosis

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") has finally published its long-awaited "Amendments to the 2006 ISDA Definitions to include new IBOR fallbacks" ("IBOR Supplement") and accompanying "protocol" ("Protocol").

Twitter, Facebook, Google Heads Testify on Section 230 and Local Journalism

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On Wednesday, October 28, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a much-anticipated hearing titled, “Does Section 230’s Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior?” The witness line-up featured Twitter Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jack Dorsey, Alphabet and Google

No Harm, No Stay: Petition for Certiorari Not Enough to Stop Mandate

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING v. NEAPCO HOLDINGS LLC - Before Dyk, Moore, and Taranto. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM) sued Neapco Holdings LLC (Neapco) for infringement of AAM’s patent.

CFPB Issues Consent Order to Auto Financing Company over CFPA Violations

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

The CFPB recently issued a Consent Order against a defendant auto financing subsidiary that services auto loans and leases originated by two separate car companies.

Campuses and the Courts: M.M. v. San Juan Unified Sch. Dist.

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

M.M. v. San Juan Unified Sch. Dist., No. 219CV00398TLNEFB, 2020 WL 5702265 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 24, 2020) - SUMMARY OF PROCEDURAL HISTORY: M.M., a nine-year-old female student in the San Juan Unified School District (SJUSD), filed suit alleging SJUSD subjected M.M.

The Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter - Recent Developments in Risk Management - Halloween 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Firm Administration – Expense Reporting – Oversight – Discipline - Trick or Treat Editors' Note: Aside from a global pandemic, is there anything more bizarre and troubling than lawyers stealing seemingly paltry sums from their own firms, partners, and employers?

November 2020 Visa Bulletin: Filing Eligibility Continues for Employment-based Categories

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

After much anticipation and unprecedented delay, the U.S. Department of State has announced the per-country priority date cut-offs for the November 2020 Visa Bulletin.

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