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Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 Makes Significant Changes to BSA/AML Regime

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

On December 11, 2020, an annual defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (the “NDAA”), was presented to the President, having passed both houses of Congress.

Canadian Ether Fund Launches, Swiss Bank Tokenizes Shares, Crypto Regulation Evolves in UK, Estonia and Germany; Blockchain Solutions Launch for Wine, Royalties, Clothing

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Canadian Ether Fund Launches, Swiss Bank Tokenizes Shares, New German Law Passed - Earlier this month, 3iQ Corp., a Toronto-based investment management firm, announced the listing of its fund, The Ether Fund (the Fund), on the Toronto Stock Exchange, following the recent completion of its initial

The Energizer – Volume 80

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

FERC Rolls Back ISO New England Tariff Incentivizing New Generation and Storage Projects - On 2 December 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) ordered the abandonment of a tariff regime designed to provide price stability for new build generation resources in New

Private Equity Comment: Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, ELTIFs, And ESG Issues Relating To ERISA

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

This edition of Private Equity Comment looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, which fund managers will need to comply with beginning 10 March, 2021, an ongoing consultation on European Long Term Investment Funds, and the new regulations in the U.S.

PTAB Strategies and Insights - December 2020: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board Announced Three New Precedential Decisions on RPI And Joinder

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board has elevated three panel decisions to precedential this month. RPX Corp. v. Applications in Internet Time, LLC, IPR2015-01750, Paper 128 (Oct. 2, 2020) (precedential) - RPX focuses on real party in interest and the 35 U.S.C.

Asian trade deal signed into law

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 23 (December 10, 2020) - The 15 partners to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) signed the agreement Nov. 15, 2020, enacting the largest ever trade deal by population.

Congress Extends Eviction Moratorium, Rental Assistance

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Congress Extends Eviction Moratorium and Provides Rental Assistance - On December 21, 2020, Congress released much anticipated legislation for coronavirus emergency relief.

Litigation Privilege Protects Against Disclosure of Database of Records

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

A litigation document management database does not have to be disclosed to the other side in a lawsuit, even where that leads to substantial expense and time consequences for a counterparty, the Federal Court of Appeal recently held in Canada v Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation, 2020 FCA 179 [T

Why Is The WSJ Attacking A Dead Bill?

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Last Friday, The Wall Street Journal published an alarming Op-Ed piece concerning a California Bill, AB 2088, that would impose a wealth tax on any person who spends more than 60 days inside the state’s borders in a single year.   The idea of a transient wealth tax is a very bad idea, but why is

Government Contractors: 5 Takeaways from DOJ’s Remarks on First Year of Procurement Collusion Strike Force

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

In November 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF), an interagency partnership aimed at preventing and prosecuting anticompetitive behaviors in government procurements.

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