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SEC Proposes Exemptive Relief From Broker Registration for Finders for Small Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/10/20

On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to address long-standing questions regarding the applicability of the broker registration requirements to finders for small and emerging businesses.

HR Quick Take: Denying COBRA benefits

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/10/20

Q: I have an employee who can no longer work for us as it was determined that he is not legally authorized to work. Can I deny him COBRA?...
By: Davis Brown Law Firm

Accurately Depicting Athletes in Video Games: The Royal Rumble Continues

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/10/20

If you are a fan of legal decisions about professional wrestlers, tattoos, video games or video games about professional wrestlers with tattoos, 2020 has been an exciting year for you. This past Spring, in Solid Oak Sketches, LLC v.

PayPal Sues CFPB Over Prepaid Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/10/20

On December 11, 2019, PayPal filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia over the “Prepaid Rule” that went into effect in April 2019.  PayPal, Inc. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, No. 1:19-cv-03700, (D.D.C)....

How is OFCCP responding to EO 13950?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/10/20

Since September 22, 2020, when President Donald J.

Dispute Between Telehealth Giants Heats Up

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/10/20

Teladoc has sued competitor Amwell over patent claims in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Climate Initiatives Will Impact Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/10/20

Current and future climate initiatives at the federal and state levels are having and will have very significant impacts on industry. Most view climate initiatives as only a utility issue, but that is not the case....

¿Retención FACTA errónea?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/10/20

¿Qué sucede si un agente de retención de los EE. UU. de una institución financiera extranjera (FFI) aplica erróneamente una retención del capítulo 4 de FATCA del Código de Rentas Internas (IRC) del 30% a un pago a la FFI? ¿Qué se puede hacer para recuperar los fondos?...

Transparency International report shows lacklustre enforcement of foreign bribery

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/10/20

On 13 October 2020 Transparency International (TI) published its annual report on enforcement of foreign bribery (the Report). The Report analyses foreign bribery enforcement in 43 of the 44 signatories to the Organisation on Economic Co-operation and Development’s Anti-Bribery Convention, plus C

[Video] The Walden Pond - Improving Internal Investigations with Steve Spiegelhalter

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/10/20

Steve Spiegelhalter is the North American Investigations Practice Leader and Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal.

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